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NCDC DG Ihekweazu gets WHO job, resumes 1st November

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu, is set to resume as the Assistant Director-General of Health Emergency Intelligence at the World Health Organisation on November 1, 2021.

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Striking doctors’ salaries withheld, says NARD

Striking resident doctors on Tuesday said the Federal Government had refused to pay their August salary in compliance with the no-work no-pay rule it recently invoked.

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Ondo Assembly begs striking doctors to resume work

The Ondo State House of Assembly has appealed to the doctors on strike to give peace a chance and return to work in the interest of the people.

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African countries vow to eradicate polio after new outbreaks

African countries on Thursday vowed to wipe out all forms of polio on the continent after efforts to crush the virus were stymied by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Ghana’s New President Scraps 7 Ministries to Cut Costs

President John Mahama has axed seven government ministries as part of efforts to rein in public spending under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity programme. The move, announced in a gazette dated 9 January, reduces the number of ministries from 30 to 23, aligning with Mahama’s pledge to...

Venezuela’s Maduro Sworn in For Third Term Amid Outrages

Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, has been accused of a shameless and fraudulent power-grab after swearing himself in for a third term, despite domestic outrage and international condemnation at his alleged theft of last year’s election. “This is a great victory for Venezuelan democracy,” the 62-year-old autocrat boasted...

What 100% Telecom Tariff Hike Means For Nigerians If Approved

The federal government has confirmed plans to increase telecommunications tariffs to address rising operational costs in the sector. Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, disclosed the development during a press briefing in Abuja. He, however, assured that the adjustment will not reach the 100%...