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…To sign agreement with Italian Govt to facilitate technical training, boost tourism, others Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State will be the Commissioner of the Nigerian Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition organized by La Biennale di Venezia and taking place in the Veneto region of Italy from the April 16 to 18, 2024. A statement from the office …

World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Nigeria is the first country in the world to roll out a new meningitis vaccine (called Men5CV). The new vaccine, TRIBUNE ONLINE gathered, uses the same technology as the meningitis A conjugate vaccine (MenAfriVac®), which wiped out meningococcal A epidemics in Nigeria. The vaccine and emergency vaccination activities are funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which …

Following the announcement of the planned release of a new National Identification Number in the country by the Federal Government last week, the National Identity Management Çommission, NIMC has provided further clarifications on the proposed ID. National ID In a statement released and signed by Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke on Friday, the Commission said the new National ID Card is coming …

Ten years ago, Solomon Maina’s daughter, Debora, was one of 276 schoolgirls kidnapped from their dormitory in the middle of the night by Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist militants. Global outrage was swift. A ubiquitous “Bring Back Our Girls” campaign, drawing support from the likes of Michelle Obama and Sylvester Stallone, shined a spotlight on the abductions. Then, in 2016 and …

• Charges governors, NASS leadership to work with him to make Nigeria greater • Says success or failure of black race depends on Nigeria • Hosts incumbent, former govs, NASS leadership in Lagos President Bola Tinubu yesterday reviewed the performance of the economy since he assumed office and declared that it would roar back to glory in the coming months. …

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, was granted bail by the Court after meeting the stipulated conditions. Arriving at the Lagos High Court, Ikeja in the custody of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives, Emefiele was later released to return home following the court proceedings. Justice Rahman Oshodi presided over the bail application, setting the …

•Remaining 3 bodies recovered, buried by the riverside•Real cause of the tragic accident•Adanma Luke escapes death by the whiskers Veteran actor and SA to the President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Military Relations, Mr Steve Eboh has provided graphic details on the boat mishap which claimed the lives of Nollywood actor Jnr. Pope and four others at Anam River, in Anambra …

Five people have been killed in a mass stabbing at a busy shopping center in Sydney, Australian police said. Police were called to Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday afternoon local time following reports of multiple people stabbed. The suspect – who police said acted alone – was shot dead at the scene by a lone officer. New South Wales Police’s …

• Ex-Deputy Gov will be considered if he applies to join APC – Basiru A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 19 for hearing of a suit filed by the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, against the state house of assembly and others. The matter, which was before Justice Inyang Ekwo, was on Friday fixed …

CNN – China is helping Russia ramp up its defense industrial base at such a large scale that Moscow is now undertaking its most ambitious expansion in military manufacturing since the Soviet era as it continues its war against Ukraine, according to senior Biden administration officials. The support China is providing includes significant quantities of machine tools, drone and turbojet engines and technology for cruise missiles, microelectronics, and …