Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Friday Onu, who was captured in a viral video assaulting Mrs. Yetunde Amole on the Lekki-Epe Expressway while attempting to steal her car battery. Africa Health Report (AHR) investigations reveal that the incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Monday, April…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a historic move symbolizing a definitive break from its colonial past, Niger has declared Hausa as its new national language, replacing French. The announcement was made through a new national charter published on March 31, which stated, “The national language is Hausa,” while designating English and French as “working languages.”…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Governing Council of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has officially cleared the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, of sexual harassment allegations brought against him by Mrs. Folasade Adebayo, a senior lecturer at the institution. In a statement released by the university registrar and secretary of the council, Mr. Mufutau Ibrahim,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Despite a Federal High Court order restraining him, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has approved the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The court, presided over by Justice Adam Muhammed, issued the injunction in Port Harcourt in suit…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has firmly denied reports circulating on social media that its Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has been dismissed by President Bola Tinubu. A viral WhatsApp message falsely claimed that Yakubu had been replaced by one Professor Bashiru Olamilekan, stating: “INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmud Yakubu has been…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Starting April 1, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is implementing strict measures aimed at reducing delays in accessing healthcare services for enrollees. In a statement by NHIA’s Acting Director of Media on Monday, in Abuja, Mr Emmanuel Ononokpono, said the initiative comes in response to “significant delays in treatment authorisation…
… WFP Raises Alarm Korede Abdullah in Lagos The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a grave warning that 58 million people across 28 critical crisis response operations—including Nigeria—may lose access to life-saving food assistance if new funding is not urgently received. The 28 nations facing critical shortfalls include Nigeria, Lebanon, Somalia, Yemen,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that 151 lives have been lost to the ongoing meningitis outbreak, with 1,826 suspected cases recorded across 23 states. This marks a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 8.3%. The majority of these cases—about 94%—are concentrated in ten states, including Kebbi, Katsina, Jigawa,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Kwara State Government has received a vital consignment of 1,982 cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) from UNICEF, aimed at tackling child malnutrition across the state. The supplies were handed over to the government through the Ministry of Health, marking a significant step in the state’s ongoing efforts to enhance…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A gas explosion rocked Ijora Badia in the Apapa Iganmu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State on Sunday afternoon, leaving 15 people with various degrees of burn injuries. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident occurred around 4:10 p.m. in a mini shop containing five 25kg gas…
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