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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has solicited improved stakeholders’ support in raising public awareness on its Big Catch Up (BCU) vaccines initiative, aimed at restoring immunisation progress lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Abdulrahman Hudu, UNICEF BCU Consultant, made the call

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that the Bureau is committed to sustaining its collaboration with the media and civil society for effective communication of statistical data. Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician-General of the Federation and CEO of the NBS said

A coalition of Niger Delta groups has described Shell UK’s planned sale of its Nigerian subsidiary without consulting host communities as unhealthy and unacceptable. The women’s position was presented by Mrs Emem Okon of Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre during a

President Bola Tinubu yesterday – Friday, December 20 – extended condolences to the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) following the passing of Hajiya Rafat Salami, the recently elected Treasurer of the International Press Institute (IPI). The President, in a statement by

WHO launches $56.4m appeal for Syria Ms Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has called for a revaluation of sanctions impacting the war-ravaged Syria. Pope, in a statement yesterday – Friday, December 20 – said Syria

OIL marketers lifting the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol from Dangote Petroleum Refinery, have slashed the price of the product by 11.8 per cent to N939.50 per litre, from N1,060 per litre. As of yesterday, the oil marketers were

US president-elect Donald Trump on Friday threatened the European Union with tariffs if the bloc does not reduce its “tremendous” trade gap with Washington through oil and gas purchases. “I told the European Union that they must make up their tremendous deficit

Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Barau Jibrin, has stressed the importance of the media in the quest for a better country for all Nigerians, saying journalists and public office holders are partners in progress. Jibrin spoke earlier today – Friday, December