JUST IN: Bomb Blast kills Six Nigerien Soldiers at Border with Mali, as Ten Terrorists Die in Air Strikes

A bomb blast has killed six Nigerien soldiers near the border with Mali, Niger’s army said Thursday, adding, around 10 “terrorists” were later killed in air strikes. An army patrol vehicle early this week hit a homemade landmine near the southwestern village of Tingara, the defence ministry said in a bulletin. Other soldiers were also…

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World Chagas Disease Day 2024: 12,000 Die Yearly, over Seven Million Infected Globally -WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that an estimated 6–7 million people worldwide are infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease, leading to some 12,000 deaths every year. This information was revealed ahead of the 2024 World Chagas Disease Day, which focuses on early diagnosis and lifelong care to increase public…

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Tinubu Backs Cardoso on Reforms to Stabilise Naira, Vows Continued Crackdown on Racketeers

Tinubu Backs Cardoso on Reforms to Stabilise Naira, Vows Continued Crackdown on Racketeers The Presidency has said the efforts of the Governor of Central Bank (CBN), Yemi Cardoso aimed at stabilising the naira aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s “multi-faceted approach to ridding the nation’s foreign exchange market of malign actors and sharp practices.” It also…

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