The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said M-Pox has spread to 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory across 63 local government areas in the country. NCDC said 94 confirmed cases have been reported out of the 1,297 suspected cases recorded so far from January 1 to October 6, 2024. The agency noted…
The President of Nigeria Consumer Protection Network, Kunle Olubiyo has said the reoccurrence of National grid collapses which leave the nation in darkness typifies the inadequacies of the Transmission Company of Nigeria. Olubiyo disclosed this on Monday to while reacting to the sixth grid collapse in 2024The National grid collapsed again on Monday around 6:48…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ) has elected Cape Verde’s Justice Ricardo Gonçalves as its new President. It also elected Sierra Leone’s Justice Sengu Koroma as new Vice President, both for non-renewable four-year tenure. They were elected by the court’s college of five judges, and subsequently inaugurated by Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Embalo. Embalo is the…
The Nigeria Customs Service has given illegal imported private jet owners a 30-day grace to regularize their documents or face grounding. The Spokesperson of NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement on Monday while announcing the extension of the verification exercise for the recovery of import duties on illegally imported private aircraft in the…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dele Momodu has expressed doubts over the capacity of the Bola Tinubu administration to turn things around for the good of the suffering masses. The former presidential candidate and veteran journalist said he does not see the light at the end of the tunnel for Nigeria. Appearing…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the Federal Government empathises with the citizens, especially the poor amid the hardship faced by Nigerians, stating that the government has no option. Shettima made this statement in Abuja on Monday during the 30th anniversary of the Nigerian Economic Summit. He defended the economic policies of the current administration,…
The Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq has warned parents and guardians to refrain from discriminating against the girl-child, reminding them that the girl-child has equal potential as the boy-child, even as he insisted that the state government will continue to empower the girl-child. AbdulRazaq gave this warning on Friday during the 2024 International Girl-Child’s…
The Borno State Government has confirmed that it had taken delivery of 669,569 doses of vaccines from UNICEF and partners for the vaccination of residents against cholera in the state. While receiving the vaccines on Thursday in Maiduguri, the Director, Disease Control and Immunisation of the Borno State Primary Health Care Development Board Fati Ali,…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has summoned the Charge d’ Affaires of Libya to a meeting over the poor treatment meted out to the Super Eagles team in the country. Recall the frustrating 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport in Libya, where the Nigerian team was left stranded since their arrival…
Nigerian actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington has announced that she and her husband, singer and politician Banky W, are expecting their second child. On October 10, 2024, the actress took to Instagram to share the exciting news with her followers, posting stunning pictures from her maternity photoshoot. In the photos, Adesua looked radiant in a vibrant orange…
