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US appoints Chief Prosecutor as COVID-19 Fraud surpasses $8bn

The US Justice Department appointed a chief prosecutor on Thursday to crack down on COVID-19 pandemic fraud, which is estimated to have cost the government more than $8 billion.

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World Glaucoman Week: Many Nigerians losing sight due to ignorance

Chairman of the Nigeria Optometric Association, Cross River Chapter, Dr. Onyebuchi Ndukwe, says that many Nigerians are losing their sight to glaucoma irreversibly due to ignorance.

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Attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, ambulances increasing rapidly, says WHO

The World Health Organisation has alerted that attack on hospitals, ambulances and other health care facilities in Ukraine have increased rapidly in recent days,...

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UN agencies warn against consumption of sick, dead animals

The Food and Agriculture Organisation, the World Organisation for Animal Health and the World Health Organisation have called on hunters not to track animals that appear sick or harvest those that are found dead.

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Court Rules Lucky Aiyedatiwa Ineligible To Seek Re-Election In 2028

The Federal High Court sitting in Akure has ruled that Lucky Aiyedatiwa is not eligible to contest the 2028 governorship election. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, Justice Toyin Adegoke held that the Nigerian Constitution does not allow an elected president, vice president, governor, or deputy governor to remain in office for more than eight years. Aiyedatiwa...

Global Crude Prices Rise: What It Means As Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Prices In Nigeria

Global crude oil prices climbed again on the international market, rising by about 9.2 percent, reversing part of the earlier decline that had triggered a reduction in petrol prices in Nigeria. As of the latest market updates, Brent Crude was trading around $92 per barrel, while the U.S....

Ondo Government Restricts Motorcycle Operations Across 18 LGAs

The Ondo State Government has introduced new security measures restricting the operations of commercial motorcycles across all 18 local government areas of the state. The directive, which took effect on Wednesday, limits motorcycle operations between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., as part of efforts to strengthen security and maintain public order. The announcement was...