The Defence Headquarters, (DHQ) has confirmed the emergence of a new terror group, ‘Lukarawas,’ operating in Nigeria’s North West region, particularly in Sokoto and Kebbi States. The group, linked to the breakdown of military cooperation following the recent coup in Niger, is exacerbating regional insecurity. Speaking at a press briefing at the DHQ in Abuja,…
Sultan Rabiu The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) announced on Thursday that 2024 is “virtually certain” to surpass 2023 as the warmest year on record. This alarming revelation comes as world leaders prepare for next week’s UN COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, where they will seek agreements on increased funding and more decisive…
Nine notorious terrorists operating in the northwest of Nigeria have been declared wanted. The Nigerian defence authorities on Thursday declared the deadly terrorists wanted, urging the public to provide any information they know about the wanted criminals. The defence authorities have disclosed of an emerging terrorist’s sect in the northwest called Lakurawas. Their origin is…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kano State has announced an indefinite suspension of medical services at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital following the assault of a female doctor at the hospital’s Emergency Paediatric Unit. The action, confirmed in a statement by the NMA’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Muhammad Aminu Musa, comes…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB have agreed to collaborate in the fight against corruption. The Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday expressed the Commission’s resolve to work with the CCB, in the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes. The EFCC boss stressed…
The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has called for the Federal Government to cease directly managing of secondary schools across the country. This proposal was made on Wednesday during the 38th Annual Congress in Abuja, where NAE President, Professor Kabiru Isyaku, highlighted the urgent need for reform in the education sector. In his keynote address,…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has teamed up with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to improve disease preparedness and response, particularly in relation to climate-sensitive diseases such as cholera and malaria. The collaboration, announced on NiMet’s X handle today, aims to create a more structured framework for data sharing to improve situational awareness…
The World Health Organisation, (WHO) has identified 17 endemic pathogens that urgently require new vaccines, citing their significant impact on global public health. A new study, published Tuesday in eBioMedicine, highlights HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis as top priorities, with these diseases responsible for nearly 2.5 million deaths annually. Despite advances in treatment, these diseases remain…
A gang of bandits has stormed two communities in Rafi Local Government in north-central Niger State, officials have told news men. The officials said at least 10 people were killed, six of whom were beheaded, and over a dozen more kidnapped by armed bandits in an attack in Nigeria’s north-central state, on Wednesday. The bandits…
Sultan Rabiu Members of the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday, demanding the release of their withheld salaries and arrears of allowances from the Federal Government. The protesters, carrying placards with various messages, gathered on campus to express their frustration, vowing to continue…
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