Korede Abdullah in Lagos In an enviable achievement, Senegal has become the first African country to receive the World Health Organization’s (WHO) classification for its emergency medical team, marking a significant milestone in the country’s healthcare history. This classification recognizes Senegal’s Type 2 Emergency Medical Team (EMT) for meeting international EMT standards, enabling it to…
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has urged communities along the Rivers Benue and Niger to evacuate to higher ground due to rising water levels from persistent rainfall. In a statement on Thursday, Director General Umar Mohammed warned that critical flood conditions are developing. “Residents near riverbanks must evacuate immediately as water levels have reached…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has extended heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Jigawa State following the tragic fire incident in Majia, which claimed over 100 lives and left more than 70 individuals with varying degrees of burns. In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Port Command, has made a significant breakthrough in its fight against smuggling, intercepting four 40ft containers filled with illicit drugs worth N1.183 billion. This revelation was made known in a statement by the Lagos Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Usman Abubakar, a Chief Superintendent of Customs….
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a significant move to address waste management challenges, the Lagos State Government has announced its collaboration with Swedish organizations to convert solid and liquid waste into energy. This partnership aims to promote sustainability by transforming waste into valuable resources that contribute to environmental and economic development. According to Commissioner for…
A UN Development Programme (UNDP) report reveals that over one billion people globally live in acute poverty, with Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo accounting for nearly half of this staggering figure. The report, released Thursday, highlights that more than 584 million children under 18—27.9 per cent of the world’s…
The Federal High Court in Kaduna has sentenced Owoyale Shuaib, Oluwafemi Moses Oluwatosin, and Wisdom Sambo Sammy to various terms for cybercrimes, following their convictions on separate counts of fraud. A statement signed by Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale stated that Justices Hawaa Buhari and R.M. Aikawa delivered the sentences in a case…
Food prices in Nigeria have soared to alarming levels, with Sokoto State experiencing the sharpest increase, a staggering 50.5%, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report reveals that Gombe and Yobe also recorded significant food price hikes, at 44.1% and 43.5%, respectively, pointing to a nationwide inflation crisis….
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested thirty-six (36) suspected internet fraudsters at different locations of Onitsha, Anambra State. The suspects were arrested on October 11, 2024 following actionable intelligence linking them with suspected online criminal activities. Upon arrest, preliminary investigations showed that the suspects impersonated…
The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday confirmed that the death toll from the petrol tanker explosion rose to 153. Also, the head of the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency, Haruna Mairiga, puts the death toll at 153. Mairiga added that the victims were burned to ashes beyond recognition at the scene of the blast. Although…
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