[ad_1] A Police Sergeant reportedly lost his life inside the residence of the former Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Lanre Bankole, at the weekend. The deceased identified as Sgt Gbenga Onakomaya, died Saturday at Bankole’s house located at Kemta Housing Estate, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Our correspondent gathered that the cop, who was…
By Juliet Jacob An outbreak of diphtheria infection has claimed 61 lives in Kano State as of March 2, 2023. The Kano State Case Manager, Dr. Salma Suwaid, disclosed this on Monday at a webinar organized by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention with the theme ‘Diphtheria Outbreak in Nigeria: Vaccination…
By Kazeem Akolawole The United Nations Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) has said the 2023 population census will offer Nigeria opportunities to choose possibilities and opportunities particularly as the country is projected to reach 450 million mark by 2050. The Resident Representative of UNFPA, Ms Ulla Elisabeth Mueller in her special remarks at the…
[ad_1] A “hit and run” driver has killed a yet-to-be-known middle-aged man in Kwara State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday, around Olooru/Okoolowo expressway, before Shao junction, Moro Local Government of the state. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kwara State, Frederick Ade Ogidan, confirmed the incident during…
[ad_1] …say decline in almsgiving causing hunger Sodiq Ojuroungbe Some physically-challenged beggars in some parts of Ogun State have expressed concern over the persistent scarcity of naira notes across the country, lamenting that this has brought a decline in almsgiving. They also lamented that the decline in almsgiving has led to many physically-challenged beggars facing…
[ad_1] The Oyo State Government says it has shut down an illegal dumpsite being operated by Sumal Foods Ltd., in Oluyole Estate, Ibadan. Mrs. Aderonke Adedayo, the Chairman, State Waste Management Task Force, decided to take the action after a visit to the dumpsite in Ibadan. Adedayo said that the state government discovered the illegal…
[ad_1] The management of Chrisland Schools says the school will immortalize late Whitney Adeniran. This is as it insisted that the school never had it in their plans to exhume Adeniran’s remains after a proven autopsy report conducted by Lagos State University Teaching Hospital confirmed the result of her death as asphyxia and electrocution. The…
. Says 205 million people at risk of acute food insecurity in 45 countries By Gom Mirian In a bid to address issues around food insecurity, the World Bank has disbursed at least $12bn, half of which was to Africa, to help beneficiary countries cope with food shortages. This development was disclosed…
By Gom Mirian A 49-year-old India-bound businessman named Kingsley Celestino was arrested with over 9.40 kilograms of heroin concealed in false bottoms of his two travelling bags, says National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Director, of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosing this on Sunday, in Abuja, said…
Mary Beth Leonard Quickly address challenges ahead March 11 polls By Kazeem Akolawole The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, has said that “it is clear that the electoral process as a whole on February 25 failed to meet Nigerians’ expectations.” Leonard who spoke in an OP-ED on the Nigerian general elections,…
