Lassa fever, a deadly viral hemorrhagic disease, continues to pose a major public health threat in Nigeria. The latest epidemiological report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reveals that young adults, particularly those aged 21 to 30, are now the most affected demographic, a shift of sort. In this special report,…
Tokyo led another plunge across Asian markets on Monday while gold hit a record high as investors steel themselves for a wave of US tariffs this week that has fuelled recession fears. Equities across the planet have been hammered in recent weeks ahead of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” on Wednesday, when his administration will unveil…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has announced the rescue of two kidnap victims and launched a manhunt for their abductors. According to CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s Public Relations Officer, the victims were abducted on Wednesday at Ijede, in the Ikorodu area of the state. Hundeyin stated, “The command received information…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a stern warning to 2024 Direct Entry candidates who registered with awaiting results from the Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) and Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) to upload their results immediately or risk losing their admission. In a statement signed by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor…
By Hussaini Sulaiman The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Haruna Isah Dederi, has extended his warmest felicitations to His Excellency, Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on the joyous occasion of Eid Al Fitr, which marks the successful completion of Ramadan. This significant occasion, observed by Muslims worldwide, is a month of fasting, spiritual…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as the Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) for an initial term of four years. According to a statement released by the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Sunday, The appointment took effect on March 11, 2025. Dr….
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Fuel price in Lagos has risen to between N925 and N935 per litre, following the cancellation of the naira-for-crude agreement between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery. The agreement had led to a reduction in the ex-depot price to N825 per litre in February. However, Dangote Refinery has…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government has expressed deep sorrow over the recent killing of its indigenes in Edo State, calling for calm while deploying a high-powered delegation to engage with the Edo State Government over the tragic incident. In a statement on Saturday signed by the Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A violent attack on the entourage of Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II after Eid prayers on Sunday led to the killing of a vigilante member and injuries to another, the Kano State Police Command has confirmed. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the attack…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has implemented significant actions following the violent murder of travelers in Uromi, located in the Esan North East Local Government Area. He has dissolved illegal vigilante groups and suspended the head of the Edo State Security Corps. Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, On Sunday, conveyed the governor’s…
