Diphtheria: Throat Infection Cases Rise to 216, Kills 40
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 216 diphtheria cases from Kano, Yobe, Lagos, and Osun states, Punch reports.
This is even as the death toll...
Share Love on Val’s Day, Not HIV – NACA
The Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr Gambo Aliyu has urged Nigerians to know their HIV status and avoid risky behaviours on Valentine’s Day.
AK-47 on pulpit: Police arrest Abuja pastor, detain inspector for giving out rifle
The police command in the federal capital territory (FCT) says it has arrested Uche Aigbe, a pastor who mounted the pulpit carrying an AK-47 rifle,TheCable report.
Josephine Adeh, FCT...
Sanwo-Olu pledges relief for Lekki residents, businesses
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos, has promised relief in areas of education, transport infrastructure, healthcare and the environment for residents and businesses across the Eti-Osa corridor.
Sanwo-Olu made...
FG Flags Off Schools Security Initiative, Says 1500 Schools Destroyed By Terrorists
The National Schools Security and Emergency Response Centre was on Monday flagged off at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) headquarters in Abuja with the mandate to ensure that schools...
FG Orders Suspension of Academic Activities in Polytechnics For 2023 Elections
The Federal Government (FG) has ordered the closure of all polytechnics in the country to enable students to participate in the 2023 general election.
The latest development is coming...
Election Will Not Hold in 240 Polling Units – INEC Chair
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that election will not hold in 240 polling units, Punch reports.
The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at a meeting...
Man Dies While Fighting Driver who Allegedly Defiled Daughter – Lagos
A 47-year-old man identified simply as Frederick has lost his life while fighting a school bus driver who allegedly defiled his seven-year-old daughter, in Lagos.
It was gathered that...
Jega Invites Researchers, Monarchs Over Herders, Farmers Clashes
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Saturday, invited 500 stakeholders comprising technocrats, traditional rulers, and livestock researchers to develop a blueprint that could bring a...
UNICEF Decries Growing Number of Out-of-school Children in N’East
The United Nations Children Fund has decried the growing number of out-of-school children in the North-East, saying the region was experiencing a severe learning crisis.
According to the global body,...
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