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By Nathaniel Shaibu The Federal Capital Territory Administration has commenced a two-week mass vaccination campaign targeting between 15,000 and 20,000 dogs and cats across the six area councils of the territory. The exercise, coordinated by the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, is aimed at containing the spread of rabies following cases reported in some parts of the FCT. The Mandate Secretary of the secretariat, Sulieman Ango, disclosed this on Wednesday while monitoring the vaccination exercise in Gwagwalada Area Council. Ango said more than 100 veterinary officers had been deployed to strategic locations across the territory to ensure adequate coverage during…

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The World Bank Group has said it will support reforms to Nigeria’s electricity tariff and subsidy frameworks as part of efforts to restore financial sustainability in the power sector. The World Bank disclosed this in its Country Partnership Framework for the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the period FY26-FY32. According to the document, the World Bank’s intervention will focus on improving electricity access and reliability for households and businesses through both on-grid and off-grid solutions, in line with Nigeria’s Mission 300 Compact targets. “The WBG will also support reforms to restore financial sustainability, focusing on tariff and subsidy frameworks, competitive…

The Senate has assured Nigerians that the ongoing constitutional amendment process will be concluded before the expiration of the 10th National Assembly in June 2027, amid growing concerns that the exercise could suffer the fate of previous unsuccessful attempts at restructuring the country. The assurance followed fears in some quarters that the constitutional review process may not be completed before the 2027 general elections, raising concerns about another failed amendment exercise and the possible loss of billions of naira committed to the process. Critics have expressed concern that the ongoing amendment could be heading for another round of failure, particularly…

By Gilbert Ekugbe The Lagos University Teaching Hospital has urged the private sector and other stakeholders to increase their support for the healthcare sector, saying government alone cannot meet all the needs of public health institutions. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee of LUTH, Prof. Oluwole Ayodeji, made the call while receiving a donation of electrical appliances, home equipment and educational materials from Deekay Group of Companies, in partnership with the Aksara Foundation, for the Association of Resident Doctors of the hospital. Ayodeji said partnerships with private organisations, non-governmental organisations, religious bodies and individuals were essential…

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A coalition of United States medical groups published vaccine guidance for seasonal respiratory viruses on Wednesday, seeking to provide clear advice amid delayed federal recommendations and a lack of confidence in the vaccine-sceptic Trump administration. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention typically provides a similar annual update of vaccine recommendations. Still, the process has been disrupted this year by lawsuits over policy shifts made under Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. Medical associations have repeatedly voiced opposition to steps taken by the Federal Government under Kennedy, which they say run counter to scientific consensus. The coalition, which includes the American…

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has been strongly linked with a transfer to former Dutch Eredivisie champions Feyenoord, Soccernet.ng reports. The transfer window in most top European leagues have closed, but there are still a few that are open. One of such is the Dutch Eredivisie which closes by 11:59 PM tonight. As usual, this will be the period when teams will be moving in a haste to get in signings and clog all the holes in their team. Feyenoord are in need of attacking options, following the loss of Ueda Ayase to Lille yesterday. Lille have exchanged documents and…

The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives have smashed a one-chance robbery and kidnapping syndicate terrorising residents of Port Harcourt and its environs, with 14 suspects arrested. The command further said the suspects, including two women, were also linked to cultism before their arrest. The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this while parading the suspects before journalists at the command’s headquarters in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Adepoju said their arrest followed a myriad of complaints from members of the public over the activities of the daredevil criminals within and outside the state capital. According to him, actionable…

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle faces serious selection headaches after one of his players suffered another injury setback ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Soccernet.ng reports. Yira Sor has been ruled out for six weeks with a hamstring injury. The 26-year-old winger picked up the injury during Amedspor’s 2-1 comeback victory over Trabzonspor in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday. Sor produced a positive performance before being forced off, scoring Amedspor’s equaliser before Gift Orban completed the comeback against Trabzonspor. Sor Yira midfielder of KRC Genk. Copyright: ImagoxPeterxDexVoechtx Get Our Sports News First – Join Our…