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NCDC confirms 48 mpox cases in 19 states, FCT

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says 48 confirmed Mpox cases have been recorded out of 868 suspected cases across 35 local government areas in 19 states, and the Federal Capital Territory. This was revealed in the Mpox situation report f…

2024-08-30 15:36

Cameroon Construction Market Size, Trends and Forecasts to 2028 (H2 2024)

Dublin, Aug. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Cameroon Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis to 2028 (H2 2024)" report has been …

2024-08-30 12:37

FG committed to improving healthcare delivery — Minister

The Federal Government is intensifying efforts to enhance infrastructure and manpower in the healthcare sector. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced this during the 65th Anniversary and Gala Night of the Nigeria Soci…

2024-08-30 07:37

Manufacturing grows by 1.28%

The manufacturing sector grew by 1.28 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of the year, according to the Gross Domestic Product report of the National Bureau of Statistics released on Monday. The sector grew at a slower pace by 0.92 per cent when compa…

2024-08-30 00:44

States’ wages rise by N900bn as govs declare jobs bazaar

Amid calls by Nigerians for a lower cost of governance, the personnel costs of the 36 states in Nigeria for the 2024 financial year have hit N2.76tn, an analysis of the budgets by The PUNCH has revealed. In 2023, the wage bill of the states according to their…

2024-08-29 23:26

Electricity woes deepen as vandalism surges across power infrastructure

Despite the efforts of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to achieve nationwide electrification and boost economic development, the nefarious activities of vandals are sabotaging progress, plunging the masses into darkness, reports DARE OLAWIN The deliber…

2024-08-29 23:26

FG, IFAD empower 121,000 smallholder farmers in nine states

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development, has empowered no fewer than 121,000 smallholder farmers across nine states in the country with farming inputs, as part of efforts to ensure food secu…

2024-08-29 14:38

Enugu gov sets up minimum wage implementation committee

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State inaugurated a committee on Thursday to oversee the implementation of the New National Minimum Wage in the state. The committee is chaired by the Head of Service, Kenneth Ugwu, with Sandra George, a representative from the Of…

2024-08-29 14:38

Police arrest 20 illegal revenue collectors on Ebonyi-Enugu highway

In an apparent move to support the Federal Government’s policy on the ease of doing business and to tackle economic sabotage and illegal taxation, the police have arrested 20 suspects involved in unauthorised revenue collection and multiple taxations along th…

2024-08-29 08:26

Enyimba bid 13 players farewell

Enyimba International FC on Wednesday released a list of 13 players who have left the club since the conclusion of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier League season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The management of the People’s Elephant has expressed deep gratitude to t…

2024-08-29 00:14