Mpox killed 548 people in DR Congo since start of 2024

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An mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 548 people since the start of the year, with all provinces affected by the virus, the health minister said on Thursday in a statement. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared the mpox surge in Africa a global public health emergency, worried by…

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The Presidency on Thursday said it has uncovered secret attempts by a Chinese firm to secretly take over Nigeria's offshore assets using unorthodox means. President Bola Tinubu's spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who raised the alarm, distanced the Presidency from the company, stating that the Federal Government is not under any contractual obligation with the firm. “The…

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The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has warned organisations with undisclosed or untraceable addresses to rectify their tax records within two weeks. KADIRS, in a public notice on Thursday, revealed that several organisations have failed to provide accurate address information, contravening the Personal Income Tax Act and the Kaduna State Tax Codification and Consolidation…

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The Ogun State Government on Thursday faulted the judicial process that led to the provisional attachment of three Nigerian government-owned aircraft in France by the Judicial Court of Paris on March 7th and August 2nd, 2024. It would be recalled that a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd, had sought several orders from…

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Two French pilots died when their military jets collided mid-flight in eastern France, the nation’s Air Force said in a post on X. The two Rafale fighter jets were returning from a mission in Germany when they collided near Colombey-les-Belles, close to the city of Nancy, Wednesday’s post said. A third pilot ejected safely and…

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The bloodiest ever Gaza war which broke out more than 10 months ago has taken an appalling human toll. At least 40,005 people have been killed in the besieged Palestinian territory in Israel's retaliatory campaign for the October 7 attack which triggered the war, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory. It…

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The Ogun Government on Thursday released the list of members of non-statutory boards recently appointed by Gov. Dapo Abiodun to run the affairs of boards and agencies in the state. This is contained in a statement in Abeokuta by the Special Adviser, Media and Strategy to the governor, Mr Kayode Akinmade. The statement said the…

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Pressure built for a Gaza ceasefire to be agreed at talks that resumed Thursday in Qatar, aiming to stop the spread of a war that the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said has killed 40,000. A source with knowledge of the talks confirmed to AFP that they had begun in the Qatari capital Doha. The source…

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Israel is demanding the release of 33 living hostages from Hamas during the Gaza talks in Doha in an initial phase, media reports on Thursday cited Israeli officials. Israeli representatives involved in the negotiations gave a list of names as a condition for an agreement, according to Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronoth. Israel does not want…

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to establish special units to address issues of unclaimed dividends in the industry. The commission's Director-General, Emomotomi Agama, disclosed this during a press conference following a Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting on Thursday. Agama said the commission is making strong efforts towards reducing unclaimed dividends. He…