Lagos Records 1,409 Road Crashes as LASTMA Rescues 670
LAGOS, Nigeria – Traffic authorities in Lagos responded to 1,409 road crashes and rescued 670 victims in nine months, highlighting the scale of road…
Customs Seizes N3.67bn Cannabis Products at Lagos Port
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted more than 1.2 tonnes of suspected illicit drug-related substances, including cannabis-infused cookies and gummies,…
Nigeria Lacks Enough Crude to Supply Dangote Refinery – FG Says
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria currently lacks sufficient uncommitted crude oil to meet the full supply requirements of the Dangote Refinery and other domestic refineries,…
Nigeria Lacks Mental Health Specialists, Beds – Lagos Warns
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria lacks sufficient mental health specialists and treatment beds to meet growing needs, the Lagos State Government has warned, calling for…
FMC Yenagoa Seeks Release of 2025 Capital Funds
YENAGOA, Nigeria – The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has appealed to the Federal Government to release its 2025 capital allocation, saying…
DR Congo Ebola Slows in Some Areas – WHO Warns
DR Congo – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowing in some areas but continues to spread in…
Delta Orders Medical Response as Oil Spill Hits 216 Communities
DELTA, Nigeria – Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has ordered immediate medical intervention for communities affected by an oil spill along the Trans-Forcados pipeline,…
Abia Hospital Performs First Major Brain Surgery on 19-Year-Old
UMUAHIA, Nigeria – A 19-year-old motorcycle accident victim has survived emergency brain surgery at the Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Centre in Umuahia…
Ebonyi Steps Up Immunisation, Emergency Response Against Diphtheria
EBONYI, Nigeria – The Ebonyi State Government has intensified immunisation efforts for children aged three to nine years as part of measures to strengthen…
Cross River Has Just Two Optometrists for 4m Residents
CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – Cross River State has only two optometrists in its civil service serving a population of more than four million people,…