No fewer than 20 passengers on a boat have reportedly died when it capsized in River Benue, Benue State. The tragedy struck on Monday, when the wooden boat, carrying passengers returning from a market, sank in a section of the River that flows through the Igatu region, Benue Police spokesperson Catherine Anene confirms. Rescue operations…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos An oil spill has occurred at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) loading terminal in Bonny, Rivers State, due to a ruptured pipeline. The incident prompted SPDC to shut down the affected pipeline and deploy containment booms to prevent further leakage and protect nearby communities. Africa Health Report (AHR) gathered that…
The Women Advocates and Research Documentation Centre (WARDC) has ramped up its advocacy for immediate actions to address maternal fatalities associated with unsafe abortions and societal pressures affecting women’s reproductive health. During a film screening in Lagos on Monday, Mary George-Peluola, the Programme Director of WARDC, highlighted the necessity for better access to safe reproductive…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria’s food inflation rate has surged to 39.93% in November, up from 39.16% in October, driven by increases in prices of staple foods like yam, rice, and maize grains, according to the latest report released yesterday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The country’s headline inflation rate also rose to…
Africa Health Report findings has revealed that, from 2023 to August 2024, 15,000 refugees have returned to Nigeria, adding to the existing health crisis in a region grappling with vulnerable conditions. A government official in Gambaru, a town bordering Cameroon, confirmed the return of the refugees and heightened fears of sudden rise of diseases. In…
… Romance Fraud Suspects in Lagos The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the Commission, in a landmark raid, arrested 792 suspects for their alleged involvement in cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam. The suspects were apprehended on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in a surprise operation at…
The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos presided over by Justice O. O. Abike-Fadipe, on Monday, re-arraigned a former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Francis Atuche, on a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit felony and forgery. The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, brought…
President Bola Tinubu has approved free train rides nationwide from December 20, 2024, to January 5, 2025. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris who disclosed this to State House correspondents in Abuja on Monday, added is part of measures to ease transportation costs during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. “As we…
The Federal Executive Council on Monday approved the renaming of the University of Abuja as Yakubu Gowon University. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the council held its last meeting for 2024 at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. “The third item is that there is…
Nigeria’s inflation rate climbed to 34.60% in November 2024, up from 33.88% in October, reflecting a 0.72 percentage point increase, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report highlights a significant year-on-year rise, with the November 2024 inflation rate standing 6.40 percentage points higher than the…
