Former chairman of the Bwari Area Council, Mr. Musa Dikko, has attributed Nigeria’s governance issues to flaws in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In an interview on AIT, and monitored by the Africa Health Report (AHR) in Abuja, Friday, Dikko argued that the constitution hampers effective local government functioning. “The root…
The Nigerian military has in recent operations, thwarting oil theft valued at approximately N846 million, Major General Edward Buba, Director, Defence Media Operations DMO, announced Friday. According to Buba, the Niger Delta operations have been particularly successful. “We have seized 799,400 liters of stolen crude oil and 151,150 liters of illegally refined AGO,” he said….
A recent study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology has found that high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) may pose a threat to sperm quality and male fertility. The research, conducted by Argentinian scientists, discovered that these strains, which are linked to cancer, were more common in a study population of men and…
Two northern groups knowns a The Rebuild Arewa Initiative For Development (RAID) and the Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) have lamented the abduction and murder of the District Head of Gatawa in Sokoto State, Isa Muhammad Bawa, while calling for urgent action from the governors in the region. The groups also called on the federal government…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention ( NCDC) on Friday confirmed a total of 40 cases of MPox and zero deaths recorded in Nigeria since the beginning of 2024. The Director General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, made the disclosure in Abuja during the Joint NCDC/World Health Organization ( WHO) national Mpox briefing….
The Nigerian Army has announced an investigation into allegations that its troops killed three people and 100 cattle during an operation in Sabon Birni, Kaduna State. The disturbing reports, which include graphic images and video footage, have prompted Major General Onyema Nwachukwu to address the issue publicly. In a statement released on Thursday, Nwachukwu expressed…
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has expressed shock and disappointment over the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPC Limited) demand for N4.56 trillion from the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) as subsidy reimbursement for petrol sold between August 2023 and June 2024. In a press statement signed by Comrade James Ezema, the CNPP…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, arrested a suspected internet fraudster, one Hyginus Nkwocha. Nkwocha, 35, who is being accused of money laundering also was arrested at Ever Green Estate, behind Millennium Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, following intelligence about his suspected involvement in internet fraud and money laundering. According to…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert (No. 027/2024) warning the public about the circulation of counterfeit Herceptin in Nigeria. Herceptin, known generically as trastuzumab, is a crucial targeted therapy for treating HER2-positive breast cancer, particularly in early-stage and advanced/metastatic cases. NAFDAC made the announcement on…
A paediatrician at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Dr. Aisha Mohammed, has raised concerns about the risks associated with bottle feeding in children, highlighting its potential to cause dental caries and ear infections. In an interview with The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, Dr. Mohammed highlighted that studies indicate a strong…
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