Month: May 2018

WHO deploys 39 staff to combat Cholera

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As cholera epidemic continues to ravage some local governments in Adamawa state, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has deployed 39 personnel to assist in combating the menace. They were deployed in Mubi North and Mubi South local government areas to control a recent outbreak of cholera in the state, an official said. Ms Charity Warigon, the WHO Communications Officer, said in a statement in Abuja on Monday that as of May 26, about 434 cases of cholera had been reported in the areas, leading to 13 deaths. Warigon said the…

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Pandora matches Spotify and Apple Music with new $15-a-month family plan

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Pandora is launching a new Premium Family plan that gives up to six users unlimited music streaming for $15 a month. The deal matches the price of family plans from Spotify and Apple Music, which offer access for to up to five and six individuals respectively. With Pandora’s Premium Family plan each user has to create their own account. Then they’ll have get their own custom radio stations and playlists, be able to download music for offline listening, and have access to high-quality audio uninterrupted by ads. That is to…

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Niger Delta stakeholders hail Amnesty chief Dokubo’s meeting with ex-agitators

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Stakeholders in the Niger Delta have thrown their weight behind the peace initiative of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubo, describing it as vital in sustaining peace in the restive region. They specifically lauded Dokubo for successfully hosting key leaders of former agitators of various camps in the Niger Delta at a meeting in Lagos, to deepen peace and stability in the restive region. A statement by Special Assistant (Media) to Dokubo, Murphy Ganagana, quoted a community leader, Chief…

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Governor Lalong donates N4.5 million to families of slain journalists

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Plateau Sate Governor, Simon Lalong, has donated N4 .5 million to families of nine deceased journalists who died in the line of duty 11 years ago. Governor Lalong made the donation during an interactive session with journalists in Jos, to commemorate 19 years of uninterrupted democracy and three years of his administration. He recalled that nine members of the Plateau State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) were involved in an accident in southern zone of Plateau on their way to inspect projects in the zone. They deceased…

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Chelsea owner Abramovich becomes Israeli citizen

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Russian Jewish billionaire and Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich arrived in Israel on Monday after receiving citizenship of the Jewish state, local Channel 10 television reported. “He landed today in his private aircraft at (Tel Aviv’s) Ben Gurion airport and was presented with an Israeli identity card,” the commercially-owned station said on its evening newscast. An official at Nativ, a department of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office dealing with Jewish communities in the ex-Soviet Union, said Abramovich had applied for an immigration visa at Israel’s embassy in Moscow, the…

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Democracy Day: President Buhari’s address in full

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My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the 19th year of our nascent democracy and the 3rd Anniversary of this administration. I am thankful to Almighty God for bringing us thus far. This administration came at a time that Nigerians needed Change, the Change we promised and the Change we continue to deliver. We have faced a lot of challenges on this journey and Nigerians have stood by us in achieving the three cardinal points of this administration namely; Security, Corruption and the Economy. 2. The commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day…

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Macron honours ‘Malian Spiderman’ Gassama with French citizenship

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A Malian migrant, Mamoudu Gassama, who scaled a Paris apartment block to save a four-year-old child was hailed Monday as an “example” by President Emmanuel Macron, who welcomed him to the presidential palace and offered him citizenship. Two days after his daring rescue — viewed more than 21 million times online — Gassama, nicknamed “Spiderman” by French media for his astonishing climbing ability, met Macron in the splendour of the Elysee Palace. “You have become an example because millions of people have seen you. It is only right that the nation…

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Tinubu woos Falana, Ajibade to APC

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National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has appealed to Messrs Femi Falana and Kunle Ajibade to join hands with the party to make Nigeria a better place. In a birthday message to the duo, Tinubu described Falana and Ajibade, as icons in their chosen fields – one an outstanding lawyer, the other exceptional journalist. The message was released on Monday in Lagos by Tinubu’s Media Officer, Mr Tunde Rahman. Falana was born May 20, 1958 while Ajibade was born on May 28, 1958. “The month of…

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FG loses $300m annually to offshore vessel berthing

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Mr Temisan Omatseye, former Director- General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), says Nigeria is losing about 300 million dollars yearly for berthing five degrees East on Nigerian waters. Omotseye said this at the 3rd Annual Conference tagged: “A Day with Nigeria Maritime Students 2018’’ organised by Platforms Communications in Lagos on Monday. He urged the Federal Government to look into the issue to enable Nigerian ports to be cheaper and attractive for port users. According to him, the foreign ship owners have taken over all the maritime business,…

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Donald Trump: US-North Korea summit back on for June 12

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US President Donald Trump signaled preparations for a June 12 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were going ahead, despite having called off the meeting last week. A statement from North Korea’s state news agency KCNA on Sunday also said Kim expressed “his fixed will” on the possibility of meeting Trump as previously planned. “We’re doing very well in terms of the summit with North Korea,” Trump said at the White House. “It’s moving along very nicely. So we’re looking at June 12th in Singapore. That hasn’t changed. So,…

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