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The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II on Monday, received two artefacts, a mother hen and a bronze plaque from the University of Iowa Museum, United States of America. The returned artefacts were part of the ones looted at the Benin palace when it was invaded in 1897 by the British. The Oba, while receiving the
No fewer than four vessels carrying imported Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, arrived at seaports situated along the nation’s borders between Friday, October 18, and Sunday, October 20, findings by The PUNCH show. According to a document obtained from the Nigerian Port Authority on Sunday, about 123.4 million litres of PMS were berthed at
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No fewer than four vessels carrying imported Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, arrived at seaports situated along the nation’s borders between Friday, October 18, and Sunday, October 20, findings by The PUNCH show. According to a document obtained from the Nigerian Port Authority on Sunday, about 123.4 million litres of PMS were berthed at
A least eighty-three cases of circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) have been recorded in 14 states this year, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has disclosed. The Executive Director of the NPHCDA, Dr Muyi Aina, made the revelation in Abuja during the 2024 World Polio Day commemoration. According to him, “The 83
83 cases of poliovirus recorded in 14 states – NPHCDA
A least eighty-three cases of circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) have been recorded in 14 states this year, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has disclosed.
The Executive Director of the NPHCDA, Dr Muyi Aina, made the revelation in Abuja during the 2024 World Polio Day commemoration.
According to him, “The 83 cases, 64 are Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) cases, while 19 were identified in Environmental Sites (ES). Despite a 35% reduction in cases compared to 2023.”
He acknowledged the ongoing challenge of eradicating cVPV2, a mutated virus that has been spreading since 2021.
Aina explained the success of eradicating wild poliovirus (WPV) in 2020, noting that cVPV2 continues to pose a challenge.
He assured the agency’s ongoing efforts, including the identify, enumerate, and vaccinate (IEV) strategy, aimed at improving the effectiveness of the polio campaign and interrupting cVPV2 transmission.
Gospel singer Peterson Okopi has announced his engagement to his lover, Prudent Gabriel. Okopi took to his Instagram page on…