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UNICEF said Saturday that it has launched an emergency tender for mpox vaccines to help countries hardest hit by the recent outbreak of the disease. “The emergency tender is designed to secure immediate access to available mpox vaccines as well as to expand production,” UNICEF said in a statement issued along with the World Health…
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African leaders descend on China’s capital this week, seeking funds for big-ticket infrastructure projects as they eye mounting great power competition over resources and influence on the continent. China has expanded ties with African nations in the past decade, furnishing them with billions in loans that have helped build infrastructure but also sometimes stoked controversy…
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Severe flooding has wreaked havoc in several northern states, displacing thousands and causing extensive damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure. Reports indicate that no fewer than 4,167 houses and farmlands have been destroyed in Gombe and Yobe states. According to the Gombe State Emergency Management Agency, floods ravaged 33 communities in the state, destroying at…
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The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) announced its collaboration with platform owners to ensure that classified films and video content are distributed on their channels or platforms. The Executive Director of the Board, Dr. Husseini Shaibu made this known at the Round Table Forum organised by the NFVCB themed “Morality and Ethics in…
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The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) held its 2024 second induction for 741 new members on Saturday in Lagos. The institute reassured Nigerians that the planned banks recapitalisation would boost the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The President of CIBN, Prof. Pius Olarenwaju, during the hybrid induction and award ceremony, called for excellence…
