The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Tuesday that about 929 new measles cases have been reported across three regions in Ethiopia, namely Somali, Oromia and Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s (SNNP) regions. In the latest situation update, the office believed that as of March 3, the Doloado and Bokolmayo districts of the Liban zone in the Somali region had registered about 700 new cases and 12 deaths since December 2021. The measles outbreak affected 15 localities, including five refugee camps in the zone, it noted. According to the UN humanitarian office, the regional health…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed March 17 for an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. This is contained in a notice of meeting signed by Gov. Abubakar Bello, the Acting Chairman of the APC CECPC, Sen. Ken Nnamani (South-East) and Mrs Stella Okotete (National Women Leader). Others are Sen. Aba Ali (North-West) and Prof. Tahir Mamman (North-East). The virtual NEC meeting will be held at 11 a.m. The decision to hold the meeting was taken at the 23rd meeting of the APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) on Tuesday. The APC National Convention is slated for March…
The Philippines is prepared to open its facilities to the United States, should the conflict in Ukraine escalate and America was dragged into the crisis, the country’s ambassador to the U.S. said Thursday. Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez said President Rodrigo Duterte told him in a recent meeting in Manila to let Washington know that the Philippines would back the U.S. on the Ukraine crisis. “He says if they’re asking for the support of the Philippines, it’s very clear that of course, if push comes to shove. “The Philippines will be ready to be part of the effort, especially if this…
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says it will remain fully focused on maintaining a steady flow of energy supplies to consumers. Dr Mohammad Barkindo, OPEC Secretary-General said this on Thursday at the ongoing Nigeria Energy Forum (CERA Week 2022 Agenda) in Houston, Texas. The forum is tagged: “Oil and Gas Investments: The Future of Fossil Fuels Amid the Quest for Decarbonisation”. Barkindo in a Keynote address, which was made available to newsmen in Abuja, said that OPEC would remain focused on energy supplies in spite of Russia-Ukraine crisis and COVID-19 pandemic which had adverse effects on the energy…
China has reported the highest Coronavirus infection figures in two years. Across all of China, 402 local infections were reported on Wednesday, almost twice as many as the day before, the official news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday. There were also 435 asymptomatic infections and 277 cases imported from abroad. Following the first major Coronavirus wave, which originated in Wuhan more than two years ago, China was able to bring the virus under control quickly with strict measures. Since then, the world’s second-largest economy has seen only regional outbreaks. But since the Omicron variant was first discovered in the eastern…
Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said that he would contest for the 2023 presidency only if President Muhammadu Buhari insisted he should. El-Ruifai, who spoke on ChannelsTV’s Politics Today on Wednesday, was reacting to speculations that he will be the running mate to the former governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi in next year’s poll. “I’ve said over and over that I’m not a contestant for any office. I’m not aspiring for anything. “If Governor Rotimi Amaechi is interested in running for any office, he has the right to do so. But I’m not running for anything and I’m…
Mike Ozekhome has opined that the Federal High Court could not sack Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi and his deputy, Dr Eric Igwe for defecting to another political party different from the one they were elected. Justice Inyang Ekwo had sacked the duo for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The court, in its ruling, held that the votes that produced Umahi and his deputy were obtained under the PDP and could not be transferred to the APC. However, Ezekhome in a statement he personally signed said that appellate courts have had different…
Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai has vowed that his Yobe state counterpart, Mai Mala Buni will not return as Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). El-Rufai, who spoke on ChannelsTV’s Politics on Wednesday, said Buni, who is currently in Dubai for medical attention, can only return as governor of Yobe, but not as chairman of the ruling party. According to him, Niger state governor, Abubakar Belllo has the backing of President Muhammadu Buhari and 19 governors. “Buni is gone, the secretary is gone. Gov. Bello is in charge and he has the backing of…
Terrorists on Tuesday attacked the convoy of the Deputy Governor of Kebbi state, Samaila Yombe in Kanya village in Danko/Wasagu local government of the state, with a record of heavy casualties. The deputy governor confirmed the attack to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday, saying that he was in Kanya village with the commanding officer of 223 Battalion Zuru to assess the level of Kebbi state government’s assistance to security. According to him, the bandits were mixed with members of the community when the convoy arrived the village. “Yesterday at Kanya, the bandits mixed up with the inhabitants of Kanya.…
The main opposition candidate in South Korea’s presidential election, Yoon Suk-yeol has been elected the country’s next president on Thursday. He defeated the ruling party candidate, Lee Jae-myung candidate, who has also conceded defeat and congratulated Yoon in a statement read at the party headquarters. Yonhap