Day: October 10, 2017

6,000 card reader machines for Anambra Guber poll

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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Tuesday that it had deployed over 6, 000 card reader machines to ensure smooth conduct of the Nov. 18,  Anambra governorship election. Mr Charles Mbanaja, INEC Administrative Secretary in Anambra, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka. Mbanaja said that out of the machines provided 5,000 had been tested and found to be in good working condition. The secretary assured stakeholders of the readiness of the commission to provide a level playing ground to in…

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Ageing Federation, ICT institute to create database of older persons

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The International Federation of Ageing-Nigeria (IFAN), an NGO, says it will partner the Digital Bridge Institute(DBI) to create a database of older persons with a view to harnessing their potential. IFAN’s Coordinator, Mr Ike Willie-Nwobu, spoke with newsmen on the sidelines of the 2017 International Day of Older Persons, hosted by DBI on Tuesday in Abuja. DBI was established by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to promote the development of human resources capacity and provide training in Information Communication Technology (ICT). This year’s theme is “Tapping the Talents, Contribution and…

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No case of monkey pox in Enugu State-health official

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Dr Okechukwu Ossai, the Director of Public Health in Enugu State, says there is no reported case of monkey pox in the state as insinuated in the social media. Ossai who spoke on Tuesday in Enugu, said that officials of the state Ministry of Health had investigated the rumour and found out that it was false. “We went to Park Lane Teaching Hospital where it was rumoured of a suspected case of monkey pox and discovered that it was false. “There was no history of travel or contact with animal…

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FG won’t relent in yam export initiative – Ogbe

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The Federal Government says it will not relent in its yam export policy which is aimed at attracting foreign exchange for the country. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said this during a sensitisation walk in commemoration of the World Food Day in Abuja on Tuesday. Ogbeh, who was reacting to reports that some yams recently exported to Britain were rejected, said that the policy had come to stay. The minister said that the set back would not deter the dealers of the produce from exporting…

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World Cup: Messi, Argentina in battle of Quito

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Lionel Messi and Argentina will be fighting for their World Cup lives on Tuesday as the South American heavyweights take on Ecuador aiming to avoid a humiliating failure to qualify for next year’s finals in Russia. The eyes of the football world will turn to Quito’s Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa to see if the once unthinkable prospect of a World Cup without Messi is to become a stunning reality. The two-time World Cup winners head into the final round of South American qualifiers in sixth place, outside the top four positions…

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FG owes Akwa Ibom billions of naira committed to federal roads- Akparawa

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The Akwa Ibom State government, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, has appealed for a refund of hundreds of billions of naira the Federal Government owed the state through its intervention on federal roads in the state. Speaking through the state Commissioner for Works, Mr. Akparawa Ephraim Inyang-eyen in Uyo on Monday, the governor told newsmen that the billions of naira committed to federal roads around the state during the immediate past administration have remained unremitted to the state coffers. The commissioner, however, regretted that the situation has made the government incapable of…

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Communal clash: Betem/Amon residents slam Cross River govt.

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Betem/Amon communities in Biase local government area of Cross River State have accused the Cross River State Government of neglects. They said the abandonment by government paved the way for five neighbouring communities of Ekpri-Iko, Iwuru Obio-Ntan, Ayaba, Ehom-Evia and Idoma to attack them, vandalizing and destroying property worth billions of naira in the community. The Community (Betem/Amon) stated this in an-eight point communiqué signed by Ette Obert Egbai Isong, village head of Betem, Obort Egbai O. Egbai, Obort Ube Village-Betem, Elder Prince O. I. Egbai Chairman of Council, Betem,…

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9 year old with tumor of the face, over seven hundred others get free medical treatments in Utagba-Uno

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By Omamuzo Efidhere Determined to promote good health practices amongst Nigerians, the Elohim Ministries International (USA) a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) have recently provided free medical treatment to a nine year old boy with face tumor and over seven hundred indigent indigenes of Utagba-Uno and environs. The third edition of the free medical outreach organized in Nigeria yearly was held in Utagba-Uno in memory of the Late Chief Dr. Jessie Ukamaka Onogwuwe, mother of the President/Founder of Elohim Ministries International (USA) Brenda Ome Ekuo-Akpodiete, who passed on twenty years ago. The…

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Iceland becomes smallest country to qualify for World Cup

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Iceland has secured a spot at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, becoming the smallest nation by population to ever qualify for the tournament. Gylfi Sigurdsson and Johann Berg Gudmundsson scored to secure a 2-0 victory against Kosovo on Monday, giving the team a record of seven wins, one draw and two defeats. The result takes them two points clear of Croatia for the top spot in Group I of UEFA World Cup qualifying series. With about 335,000 residents, Iceland easily bested Trinidad & Tobago’s population of 1.3million in 2006,…

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Kante nominated for Ballon d’Or

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N’Golo Kante has been nominated for the Ballon d’Or following his exceptional first season at Stamford Bridge. kante was one of the first five names revealed for the prestigious award, which was aligned with FIFA from 2010 to 2015. It is judged solely by a panel of journalists and is run by France Football magazine. The remaining names on the 30-man list will be released over the course of today. Kante played a crucial part in our title triumph last season having joined from Leicester. His performances were recognised with…

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