Jehovah’s Witnesses will observe the memorial of the death of Jesus Christ on Friday in an event described as the most important Christian gathering of the year. The Witnesses said they adhere strictly to the Bible in their observance of the Lord’s Evening Meal, which is also known as the Lord’s supper, the Last Supper, and the Memorial of Jesus’ …

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Bayo Akinloye Immunization coverage in Nigeria is below the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) target of 90 per cent which was only 57.2 per cent in 2018, UNICEF has said, as the United Nations agency is launching a new global campaign on April 24 to emphasize the power and safety of vaccines among parents and wider social media users. The …

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Tayo Olanipekun Activities of the Nigerian creative industry which highlighted the birthday of Queen Elizabeth of England, using various forms of intellectual works, as well as the beauty and diversity of Nigeria have elicited commendations from the diplomatic community. The British Deputy High Commission, last Thursday, hosted the Queen’s Birthday Party (QBP) in Lagos, where furniture designers, fine artists, film …

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By Our Reporter A housewife who allegedly poisoned her husband in Kano has been arrested. The Police Command in Kano State arrested the 15-year-old housewife, Hassana Lawan, of Bechi village, in Kumbotso Local Government Area of the North Western state who allegedly poisoned her 33-year-old husband, Sale Abubakar. Police Public Relations’ Officer (PPRO),DSP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the arrest in a …

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) representative to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Antonio Jose Canhandula, has said the problems of Boko Haram and insecurity in Nigeria are best tackled with increased social and economic inclusion of citizens by the Nigerian government. The UN scribe, in an exclusive interview on Monday at an ECOWAS …

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Tayo Olanipekun, Washington DC Nigeria does not have any “imminent” plan to remove fuel subsidy as there are currently no buffers to cushion the effect of such action, Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has said. The Minister said this in Washington DC Sunday morning during a briefing with journalists on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, adding that …

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Tayo Olanipekun, Washington DC Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has said state governments requesting for allocations to run their states “put pressure” on the Federal Government of Nigeria in ways that affect the government’s desire to save into the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) account. The Minister said the government likes to make savings into the account a routine rather …

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Tayo Olanipekun, Washington DC The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria is one of about 24 resource-dependent economies facing sluggish growth and slower improvements in standards of livings and thus needs to pursue reforms to facilitate economic diversification. Speaking on Friday at the ongoing Spring Meetings of the Fund during the Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, IMF Director, …

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**Marking five years since Chibok abduction, UNICEF urges protection of children’s rights Bayo Akinloye More than 3,500 children, most of whom were aged 13 to 17, were recruited by non-state armed groups between 2013 and 2017 and have been used in the ongoing armed conflict in north-east Nigeria – UNICEF said today ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Chibok …

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The Nigerian Customs Service  has announced the death of one of its senior officers who died after he was attacked by a swarm of bees while on patrol duty on Tuesday. The deceased, Abba Abubakar, was an officer operating at the Seme Customs Command, along the Ashipa axis of Badagry, Lagos according to the agency  in a statement. “With sadness and …

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