Ebola Cases Rise In Guinea And Sierra Leone

World Health Organization has revealed that the number of Ebola cases in Guinea and Sierra Leone has increased for the second consecutive week.

According to reports from WHO, “16 new cases were discovered in the week ending June 7, with 15 more found in neighbouring Sierra Leone.

“In the previous week, 13 new cases had been found in Guinea, a clear increase on the nine reported a week before that.

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NNPC blames non-remittance of N2.32trn NLNG dividends on on-going reconciliation

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), yesterday, confirmed that it is yet to remit $11.6 billion, about N2.32 trillion, into the Federation Account, blaming its inability to remit the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, dividends on an ongoing reconciliation process.

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Ogogoro tragedy in Rivers: Death toll now 66

Rivers State government, yesterday, said the death toll from consumed poisonous local gin, otherwise known as ogogoro, has risen to 66 from 38.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Somiari Harry, who disclosed this to journalists shortly after a meeting with vendors of ogogoro, said efforts were on to ensure stoppage of consumption till further notice.

A major dealer of the local gin in Nembe/Creek road area in Port Harcourt, who was at the meeting, said it was unfortunate that deaths were being traced to consumption of the gin.

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Boko Haram: Buhari hosts Chad, Cameroon, Niger, Benin presidents

As part of the strategy to fight the Boko Haram insurgency, President Muhammadu Buhari will today  host a meeting of Heads of State and Presidents of the Lake Chad Basin Commission in Abuja.

In a bid to perfect Nigerian position for today’s meeting, President Buhari yesterday held a closed door meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh and the Chief of Naval Staff, Usman Jubrin, at  Defence House.

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Ex-militant Leaders Want FG To Do This... Read It Will Shock You

Ex-militant leaders under the aegis of Urhobo Gbagbako, have called on the Federal Government to restructure the amnesty programme.
They want the programme to be restructured so that it will accommodate those who surrendered arms and were issued with Joint Task Force, JTF, certificates but are yet to be documented for payment and training.

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