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Sudan crisis has displaced 10m people – Ibn Chambas

The lingering crisis in Sudan has displaced 10 million people while two million others have become refugees, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas has said.

Chambas, Chairman of the African Union High-level panel on the resolution of the crisis, told the News Agen…

AU, IGAD urge end to Sudan war

The African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have urged Sudanese political and civilian actors to put supreme interests in their country above other considerations.

They also urged Sudanese people to work closely t…

Local expertise key to disaster management in Africa – IAEM

The International Association of Emergency Management Africa (IAEM Africa) says it will focus on local knowledge and expertise in developing the framework for disaster management in the continent.

The President of IAEM Africa, Dr Susan Agada, stated …

FG commits to household immunisation surveys

The Federal Government says it is committed to the successful conduct of the 7th round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)/ National Immunisation Coverage Survey (NICS).

Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician- General of the Federation, said this…

Woman jailed for trafficking in Marijuana

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a woman, Omolola Kayode, who trafficked in Marijuana, to one year imprisonment with an option of N100,000 fine.

The convict was also sent to a month community service.

Kayode, 30, arraigned by the Na…

Tinubu condemns attack on Trump

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the attack on former President of the United States, Donald Trump during a political rally in Pennsylvania.

The President, in a message on his official X handle on Sunday, described the attack as ‘distasteful and b…

CDC, CIHP sensitise pregnant women on HIV, test 284 in Lagos

The Centre For Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with the Centre For Integrated Health Programs (CIHP) on Friday sensitised and tested no fewer than 248 pregnant women and others for HIV.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports th…