Yobe Hospital Performs Total Hip Replacement Surgery
DAMATURU, Nigeria — Yobe State University Teaching Hospital has successfully performed a total hip replacement on a young man with sickle cell disease, marking…
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Six Die in Kogi Road Crash, Two Injured
KOGI, Nigeria – Six people have died and two others sustained injuries in a road crash along the Kabba-Odo-Ape Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government…
Nigeria Needs $237bn for Climate Action by 2030
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria requires an estimated $237 billion between 2026 and 2030 to finance climate change mitigation and adaptation measures, the Federal Government…
NDLEA Officer Drowns While Chasing Suspects in Delta River
DELTA, Nigeria – A National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officer has drowned in River Ethiope, Delta State, while pursuing suspected drug offenders, while…
NDLEA Seizes N3.4bn Drugs in Nationwide Raids
ABUJA, Nigeria — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted more than 1.3 million pills and capsules of tramadol and…
Nigeria Records First Tele-Robotic Surgery
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has recorded what its organisers describe as the country’s first tele-robotic surgery, allowing a surgeon at the Redeemer’s Health Village…
Tinubu Says CNG Programme Is Cutting Transport Fares
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigerians are already benefiting from lower transport fares through CNG-powered and electric public transport services as…
Benue Strengthens Diphtheria Preparedness Despite No Cases
BENUE, Nigeria – The Benue State Government has strengthened surveillance and preparedness against diphtheria despite recording no confirmed case of the infectious disease in…
Jehovah’s Witnesses Allow Personal Choice on Blood Components
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has announced a change to its position on the four main components of blood, allowing…
37 Died in NSCDC Custody: Nigeria Must Not Look Away
Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners are dead after being detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. They entered…