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NCF, others organise walk in memory of Adetokunbo Alakija

A memorial walk was held in Dr. Adetokunbo Alakija’s honour by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Waka Community International Foundation, Q-Life Family Clinic, and Health Emergency Initiative (HEI). The walk started at the Catholic Church of Divine Mercy in Lekki on Saturday and went through the Ikoyi bridge before returning. The late Alakija was the Read More…

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Nigeria’s first children’s wildlife show launched by Wild Africa Fund

Dr Mark Animal TV Show, a new wildlife-focused television series for children aged seven to fourteen, has been launched by Wild Africa Fund. This was said on Saturday in Lagos by Wild Africa Fund Nigeria’s Representative, Mr Festus Iyorah. “The kiddies show premieres this Saturday and every other Saturday at 8.45 a.m. on Silverbird TV Read More…

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Anambra detected more than 8000 TB cases in 2022

The Anambra State Government says it detected more than 8,000 Tuberculosis (TB), cases against the targeted 13,000 cases in the state in 2022. Dr Afam Obidike, the state’s Commissioner for Health, gave the statistics at a news conference to mark 2023 World Tuberculosis Day, in Awka on Friday. World TB Day, is commemorated every March Read More…

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Muslims, pray for Nigeria’s progress – Lagos council chairmen urge

The Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Chief Ganiyu Egunjobi, urged Muslim believers on Friday to use the fasting month of Ramadan to pray for the stability and development of the nation. In his Ramadan greeting to Muslims in the local government area and throughout the nation on Friday, Egunjobi made the request. He exhorted Read More…

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ICC: Europe’s lapdog in a theatre of the absurd

THE International Criminal Court, ICC, on March 17, 2023 added a comic dimension to the tragic war in Ukraine by issuing warrants of arrest for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova. The ICC, a body notorious for the persecution of people in the bad books of the European Union, EU, Read More…