A devastating downpour in Benue State has left residents reeling from the aftermath of severe flooding, with houses submerged and livestock losses mounting. The alarming situation unfolded on Thursday night, catching locals off guard and plunging them into a state of distress. Mrs. Rosemary Iorhemen, a resident of Abger Village, a community few minutes away…
Nigeria’s economy has taken a significant hit, slipping from its long-held position as Africa’s largest economy to a disappointing fourth place. The latest data from the IMF World Economic Outlook, April 2024, reveals a stark decline in Nigeria’s GDP, with the country’s economic performance plummeting behind South Africa, Egypt, and Algeria. In an exclusive interview…
The Kano State Government has ordered the police to remove the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero from the Nassarawa mini palace. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had issued a similar directive when Ado Bayero returned to the state two days after his dethronement. Irked by the development, the governor had ordered the police…
Protesters under the auspices of Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance (KCWGG), on Thursday, stormed Kaduna State Government House to demand the probe and arrest of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of the state. They asked incumbent Governor Uba Sani to invite officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other relevant agencies…
The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 11, 2024 arraigned one Usman Mallam for allegedly tearing EFCC’s official Investigation Activities’ letters and obstructing the Commission’s investigation before Justice TG Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State, EFCC has said. Mallam, a desk officer in…
Lagos state has recorded about 401 cases in the current Cholera outbreak officials of the state government have said. The confirmation was made Thursday as the death rate across 30 states in the country has risen to 37. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, in a statement on…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention declared, on Wednesday that it might declare an emergency on the outbreak of cholera in the country. The NCDC Director General, Dr Jide Idris, who spoke in Lagos, said the centre was monitoring the situation and might declare an emergency if data showed that the outbreak…
The South-West Governors, on Wednesday, agreed to strengthen farm security by creating specialised units within the Amotekun corps. This was part of the resolutions reached at the roundtable on food security hosted by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Present at the meeting were the five Commissioners for…
A new finding indicates that sunlight is a threat to humanity rather than protect it. Sunlight is a source of vitamins, no doubt. however, the finding went on to emphasize that man faces a risk of cataract after long exposure to sun. The finding concludes that sunlight is public health risk. Ogbodo Ozioma Favour in…
The Head of the Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, will retire on August 14, 2024. This was disclosed on Wednesday in Abuja by the Director, Communications in her office, Mohammed Ahmed, during a conversation with media executives in commemoration of the 2024 Civil Service Week Celebrations. Mohammed said the briefing was the last…
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