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Banditry: Military drops leaflets, jingles warning of impending offensives in forests

Banditry: Military drops leaflets, jingles warning of impending offensives in forests

..... Turji Terrorists, Dan Bokolo Bandits in Heavy Gun Fight over Impersonation By Daniel Adaji Barely 48 hours after a 'surprise raid' by aircraft in Zamfara State that eliminated scores of bandits, PRNigeria gathered that the military has commenced dropping leaflets and airing jingles to advise civilians on security consciousness and on impending major operations deep inside the bandit enclaves. This development is coming as a violent clash' has broken out between Turji's fighters and Dan Bokolo This development is coming as a 'violent clash' has broken out between Turji's fighters and Dan Bokolo, another wanted terrorist commander in the…
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Buhari rewards World Champions with National Honour, 200 million naira

Buhari rewards World Champions with National Honour, 200 million naira

By Daniel Adaji President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja approved National Honours and cash awards of N200 million for Team Nigeria contingents to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics championships. I watched with millions of Nigerians those exciting moments when you all brought smiles to us Speaking at a presidential reception in honour of the athletes, the President said his Government is committed to rewarding excellence, no less for members of Team Nigeria who ignited the spirit of victory in the nation through stellar performances at international competitions. Congratulating all the awardees and recipients, he expressed confidence that…
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Governors snub Routine Immunization and endanger children – Report

Governors snub Routine Immunization and endanger children – Report

The World Immunization Week 2021, meant to emphasize the value of vaccines in preventing diseases that were previously life-threatening, was commemorated last week. However, a report by the Partnership for Advocacy in Child & Family Health at Scale (PACFaH@Scale) shows that state governments are not committed to Routine Immunization, as seen in sloppy budgetary allocation to and dismal releases for its implementation. PACFaH@Scale’s report shows how child mortality (under-five mortality rate), in Nigeria, remains high. It says “Nigeria ranks the highest in the number of under-five deaths as a direct result of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs).” It quoted UNICEF’s figure which…
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[Covid-19: My lockdown diary] Day 1: A ghostly spectacle after unusual Sunday worship

[Covid-19: My lockdown diary] Day 1: A ghostly spectacle after unusual Sunday worship

By Theophilus Abbah President Muhammadu Buhari’s much-delayed and anxiously-awaited authoritative speech on Covid-19, delivered on Sunday, March 29, locked down Abuja, Lagos and Ogun from Monday, March 30. That’s for millions who wake up at sunrise and retire to bed at sunset in these cities. But as for me and the multitude to whom the ritual of filing and marching to worship centres in columns, like ants, every Sunday was life, the government (or is it Covid-19?) had slammed the gate of freedom in our faces twenty-four hours earlier. This is because social distancing, a precautionary measure, had translated into…
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