Update: Plateau Diphtheria Death Toll Rises to 23
PLATEAU, Nigeria – The Plateau diphtheria outbreak has claimed 23 lives in the past two weeks, with 143 suspected cases recorded across the state…
Month: September 2026
Oil Prices Surge as US-Iran Conflict Escalates
ABUJA, Nigeria – Global oil prices climbed more than 2%, extending weekly gains to around 10%, after fresh US military strikes on an Iranian…
JAMB, WAEC Set ₦4,000 WASSCE Verification Fee
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have introduced a one-time ₦4,000 WASSCE verification…
Lagos Steps Up Ebola Preparedness at Mainland Hospital
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has intensified Ebola preparedness by conducting a strategic assessment of the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Mainland Hospital,…
Kidney Donation Has No Fixed Price – Expert
ABUJA, Nigeria – A consultant plastic surgeon, Dr Torngee Malu, says there is no fixed monetary value for kidney donation, urging Nigerians to distinguish…
Plateau Diphtheria Outbreak Kills 15, Infects 117
PLATEAU, Nigeria – A Plateau diphtheria outbreak has claimed 15 lives and left 117 people with suspected infections in parts of Jos North Local…
Zamfara Guards Arrest Bandit Doctor Treating Insurgents
ZAMFARA, Nigeria – The Zamfara Community Protection Guards (CPG) have arrested a suspected bandit doctor accused of treating wounded insurgents with internationally sourced medical…
Three Rescued After Ilorin Building Collapse
ILORIN, Nigeria – Three people have been rescued alive after a two-storey building collapsed in Ilorin, Kwara State, early Tuesday morning, with emergency responders…
ECOWAS Seeks Stronger Ties With Sahel States
ABUJA, Nigeria – The ECOWAS Sahel relations agenda will remain a priority for the regional bloc despite the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and…
Alausa Makes Tertiary Institutions Ranking Mandatory
ABUJA, Nigeria – The national tertiary institutions ranking will now be compulsory for universities, polytechnics and colleges of education as the Federal Government moves…