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Alhaji Ibrahim, explained that the (NDHS) survey indicates that only 23% of infants in Katsina State are exclusively breastfed for the first six months. While 2023 SMART survey indicates stunting rate of 44.2%, wasting 9.4% and underweight 30.2%. These data are among the worst in the country.
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, speaking at an event in Bauchi on Sunday said, 10% of the nation’s population who should be in school are not receiving any formal education, making them vulnerable to recruitment by extremist groups such as Boko Haram and bandits in the future.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in a statement issued on Saturday afternoon stated that the National Grid collapse on Saturday morning that threw Nigerians across the country into another blackout, was caused by an explosion of a current transformer at the Jebba transmission station.
National Vice President of IPMAN, Hammed Fashola made the revelation that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has agreed to sell Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria at N995 per litre through the “intervention” of the Department of State Services (DSS).
An official statement issued by the Nigerian Football Federation to newsmen on Monday morning corroborated. the earlier statement by the captain of the team, William Troost-Ekong stating that the Super Eagles have pulled out of their upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Libya due to threat to their lives and hostilities of the host country since they landed on Monday evening.
