Former Kogi Governor Ibrahim Idris Dies at 77
LOKOJA, Nigeria — Former Kogi State Governor Ibrahim Idris has died in the United Kingdom at the age of 77, according to reports confirmed…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
TRCN Opens Licensing Route for 250,000 Serving Teachers
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has opened a new professionalisation pathway for about 250,000 serving teachers without professional teaching…
Nigeria Expands HIV Prevention Workforce with PrEP Training
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is expanding its HIV prevention workforce through training designed to equip more healthcare providers to offer pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to…
FG Declares Diagnostics a Strategic National Asset
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has described medical diagnostics as a strategic national asset and called for stronger local production, quality assurance and…
Taraba Records First Diphtheria Death as 14 Suspected Cases Test Negative
TARABA, Nigeria – Taraba State has recorded its first confirmed case of diphtheria, with the bacterial infection claiming the life of a patient in…
NLC Demands Wage Relief as Petrol Prices Bite
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is demanding urgent measures from the Federal Government to cushion workers and households against rising petrol…