President Bola Tinubu has sought approval of the Senate for the 2024 National Anti-Doping Bill. Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Thursday. Tinubu said the request was in accordance with provisions of Section 58(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended. “I forward, herewith, the National Anti-Doping Bill, 2024 for the kind consideration of the Senate. “The national anti-doping bill, 2024 seeks to create an administratively independent National Anti-Doping Organisation, which is a cardinal requirement for Nigeria to achieve compliance with the…
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The number of cholera cases has increased to 107 in Kenya as heavy flooding caused by seasonal rains continues to wreak havoc in the country, the government confirmed on Thursday. The Ministry of Interior and National Administration said the Ministry of Health, together with the Kenya Red Cross, are conducting medical outreach programs and control measures against cholera and other waterborne diseases in Nyeri, Tana River and Marsabit counties. “Thirty public health officials have also been deployed for a risk assessment of all 167 internally displaced camps and evaluation of nutrition as well as safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene…
The Defence Headquarters says troops eliminated no fewer than 227 terrorists, apprehended 529 and rescued 253 kidnapped victims in ground and air operations across the country in the last one week. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba made this known while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja on the operations of the Armed Forces. Buba said the troops recovered 231 assorted weapons and 6,441 assorted ammunition, comprising 89 AK47 rifles, 40 locally fabricated gun, 59 dane guns, 250kg bombs used by NATO and Eastern Bloc aircraft and one MRAP. Others according to him are; 4,198 rounds of 7.62mm…
The Fabric Professionals and Dry Cleaners Association of Nigeria (FPDA) says Nigeria should give more attention to the cleaning and hygiene industry to benefit from its over $165 billion global industry value. FPDA Chairman, Mr Enibikun Adebayo, said this during a news conference ahead of the association’s Clean Show Africa Conference on Thursday in Lagos. Adebayo said that Nigeria’s dry cleaning industry was valued at $8.4 million in 2019 and was projected to grow at 6.4 per cent year on year for the next ten years. “Even the statistics are now looking better than what they were before. “It is…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima will chair a high-level dialogue on advancing the gains made within the first year of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, on Friday. The Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. The event, he said , is part of efforts by the Tinubu administration to leverage international cooperation in delivering on the promises of the Renewed Hope Agenda. He said the Vice-President’s keynote address titled, “Delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda Through Enhanced International Cooperation: Imperatives, Opportunities and Challenges,” would set the…
Stakeholders in Abuja have advocated actions to address the needs of the boy-child, and to address Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and insecurity in the country. They made the call in separate interviews on Thursday, in commemoration of the 2024 International Day of the Boy-Child with the theme “Boy’s Health and Well-Being.”The day, officially adopted by the United Nations in 2018 to highlight issues and challenges affecting the boy-child, is annually celebrated on May 16. The Founder and CEO of Hope for Second Chance (HOSEC) foundation, Ibukunoluwa Otesile, stressed the need to stop stereotypes against the boy-child and focus on improving their…
No fewer than 47 individuals associated with Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), have surrendered to troops of 403 Amphibious Brigade of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Sector 3, Nigeria.
An environmentalist, Mr Taiwo Adewole, has appealed to the Federal and State Governments to reinforce the law on illegal felling of trees.
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has raised an alarm over attempts by some visitors to smuggle illicit drugs into its custodial centres.
Stakeholders in health, gender and environment sectors have advocated for the integration of women and girls with disabilities in climate change policies, programmes and disaster management initiatives.