President Bola Tinubu has approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration, a strategic initiative aimed at addressing the ongoing exodus of healthcare professionals from Nigeria. The policy was approved in Council and announced by Professor Pate via his social media. With a significant number of Nigerian healthcare workers leaving […]
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JUST IN: Explosion rocks APP secretariat in Rivers
The Action People’s Party, APP, along the GRA axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital suffered a dynamite explosion on Monday. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday precisely around 1am. The assailants allegedly threw dynamites into the building housing the secretariat, destroying windows and doors, as […]
WAEC releases 2024 WASSCE results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Monday released the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results for school candidates. WAEC confirmed this in a post on its X page. It informed candidates who took the examination to log on to waecdirect.org to access their results.
Gunmen kill eight travellers in Taraba State
Gunmen on Monday morning killed seven travellers and their driver on the Takum-Wukari road in Taraba State. Kpakpando learnt that the gunmen, suspected to be bandits, armed with AK 47 rifles, attacked the passengers going to Wukari from Takum town. A Takum resident, who saw the body of the victims […]
Shaibu Impersonating Deputy Gov., Should Be Disregarded, Says Edo Govt
The Edo State Government stated on Monday that Philip Shaibu is impersonating the deputy governor and should stop presenting himself as such. A Federal High Court in Abuja reinstated Shaibu as the deputy governor of Edo State on July 17, three months after the Edo House of Assembly had impeached […]
Philip Shaibu resumes office as Deputy Gov, warns staff.
Embattled Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu on Monday officially resumed his office. Shaibu also directed all his staff to do the same by resuming their duties from the office of the deputy governor. Announcing his resumption via a video on X, Shaibu said that this is in adherence […]
Stakeholders worried about high TB burden in Anambra.
Government and civil society advocates working on response to tuberculosis in Anambra state say the burden of the disease may not reduce except the state government demonstrates the needed financial commitment to TB control program. They expressed worry that despite worrying statistics around tuberculosis, there have been little or no […]
Soludo to conduct LG polls in September.
After two years as governor, the Prof Chukwuma Soludo-led administration has finally announced its intention to conduct local government in Anambra State. The State Independent Electoral Commission announced this in a press statement on Monday. Soludo had a week ago inaugurated the members of the commission, charging them to give […]
Retired DIG Warns of Kidnapping Danger Zone in Awka, Alleges Threats to Life.
A retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ozo Celestine Okoye, has sounded the alarm on the escalating kidnapping activities in Awka, Anambra State, particularly in the Dubai Estate area, which he described as a danger zone. Okoye, who is also an Awka High Chief, revealed that his life is under […]
National Youth Service Corps Says Government Has Not Approved The Latest Minimum Wage For Corp Members’ Allowance
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has dismissed claims circulating in the media that corps members will soon receive a ₦70,000 minimum wage. In a statement on Sunday, the NYSC’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, clarified that no directive has been issued by the government to raise […]