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  • Borno Governor, Zulum Dissolves Cabinet

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    Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Usman Shuwa, announced the dissolution of the governor’s cabinet on Thursday, saying it was with immediate effect. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Administration and…

  • CVR Update: fresh registration hits 8.8m – lNEC

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    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says fresh registrantion in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 8,855,996 on May 2. The commission, in its weekly update released for Quarter Four, week three in Abuja on Thursday, said that 5,415,619 completed their registration. It noted that 2,379,063 did online registration, while 3,036,556 did…

  • WHO advocates holistic approach to hand washing

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    Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO’s Regional Director for Africa has called for holistic approach to improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) on the continent. She made the call in a message to commemorate the World Hand Hygiene Day marked every May 5. The theme for 2022 is: “Unite for Safety – Clean Your Hands’’. She said…

  • UTME begins nationwide as 1.7m candidates sit for examination

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    No fewer than 1.7 million candidates are set to take part in the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide scheduled to run from May 6 to May 16. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stated that the examination would be conducted for 1,761,338 candidates that successfully registered for the examination in 755 registered…

  • Rep seat: Toba Oloyede picks up APC nomination form

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    By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A House of Representatives aspirant for Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, Dr Toba Oloyede, has procured the nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest in the primary election of the party. Oloyede, a Medical Doctor and Information Technology Expert, picked up expression of interest and nomination forms on Wednesday…

  • Rare spectacle of crushed ice being washed ashore occurs in NW China’s Xinjiang

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    Sayram Lake, the largest and highest alpine lake in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, presented a stunning spectacle of ice pushing up against the shore. As the temperature increased, layers of crushed ice in the lake were pushed to the shoreline, with the colliding ice crystals producing light ringing sounds. The sapphire blue water…

  • Means of production prices fall in China

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    Most of the capital goods monitored by the Chinese government registered lower prices in late April than they did in mid-April, official data showed Friday. Of the 50 major goods monitored by the government, including seamless steel tubes, gasoline, coal, fertilizer and some chemicals, 20 reported rising prices during the period, 28 registered lower prices,…

  • Dujiangyan in Sichuan intensifies efforts to protect wildlife

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    Dujiangyan, a city in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, has boosted local tourism, due in large part to its recent efforts in protecting wildlife. The city established the Dujiangyan section of the Giant Panda National Park in 2020 by integrating its natural heritage sites, scenic spots, natural reserves, forest parks, and state-owned forest farms. Spanning 394…

  • Court fixes hearing on suit seeking sack of Oduah from Senate for May 25

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    A Federal High Court sitting in Awka on Thursday fixed the hearing on a suit seeking the sack of Mrs Stella Oduah, representing Anambra North Senatorial District in the National Assembly. Chief Kingsley Nnalue, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Suit No. FHC/AWK/CS/38/2022 is asking the Court to sack Oduah who was…

  • OPEC to adjust upward monthly production by 0.432mb/d for June

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    The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has reconfirmed its decision for upward adjustment of the monthly overall production by 0.432 million barrels per day (mb/d) for the month of June 2022. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that OPEC said this in its statement following the conclusion of the 28th OPEC and…