The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Bashir Bello Ibrahim, a former Kaduna State government contractor and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Formal Act Legacy Limited for alleged multiple fraud to the tune of N30 billion. The EFCC disclosed that no less than 251 complaints received by the…
A fire outbreak occurred at Cue Bar Plaza, opposite Zenith Bank on Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja, at about 10:50 a.m. on Friday. According to a statement released by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on their X (formerly known as Twitter) account on Friday, the fire originated from a spa within the building…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has applauded the recent election of Professor Amaka Offiah as Vice-President of Clinical Radiology at the prestigious Royal College of Radiologists in the United Kingdom, describing it as a testament to the excellence and international relevance of Nigerian professionals in the diaspora. In a statement issued on…
A new report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Benue State, once celebrated as Nigeria’s “food basket,” now bears the heaviest burden of food inflation in the country. In April 2025, the state recorded a staggering 51.8% year-on-year surge in food prices the highest rate nationwide. The spike underscores worsening economic…
The Invisible Danger in Our Daily Meals Foodborne diseases remain an underappreciated but deadly threat in Nigeria — and globally. One particularly dangerous culprit is Escherichia coli O26, a Shiga toxin-producing strain capable of causing severe illness and even death, especially among vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems….
The death by suicide of a 19-year-old Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate, Opesusi Faith Timilehin, in Lagos State brings to number three Nigerian students who have been dispatched to their early graves for ‘failing’ UTME in seven years. This was revealed by Africa Health Report (AHR) investigation. AHR Fact Check students taking their lives…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will travel to Rome on Saturday, to attend the historic inauguration of Pope Leo XIV—the first American-born pontiff and the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The event, scheduled for Sunday, May 18, at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, marks a significant moment for the global Catholic community. President…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has announced the postponement of its screening test for applicants to the 77 Regular Course, citing the recent decision by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reschedule the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in some parts of the country. This was contained in an…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Managing Director and CEO of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Abimbola Akinajo, has reiterated the state’s commitment to a fully integrated and sustainable transport system driven by public-private partnerships. Speaking at a professorial chair guest lecture organised by the Lagos State University (LASU) School of Transport and Logistics…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A fire outbreak on Thursday afternoon sparked panic among staff and patients at the Ifako-Ijaiye General Hospital in Lagos when flames erupted from a nursing room on the second floor of the facility’s main three-storey building. Eyewitnesses and a viral video captured medical workers and patients fleeing the scene as thick…
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