DR Congo reports 3 new Ebola cases – WHO
Three new cases of Ebola virus disease have been confirmed by health officials in the north-eastern province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of […]
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FG engages youths on voluntary donation to improve blood services
The Federal Government on Saturday engaged youths on voluntary blood donation to improve blood services as an effective way of boosting the health system in […]
NGF chairman, former Senate President, to attend 7th Oduyoye birthday lecture
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi, and the former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, will Tuesday attend the 7th Babatunde Oduyoye annual […]
Inflation drops by 0.37% for second consecutive month- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the rate of inflation slowed by 0.37 per cent to 17.01 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) in August from […]
Biden to require all federal workers to be vaccinated – Source
U.S. President Joe Biden plans to require all federal employees and government contractors to get vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19), a source briefed on the […]
INVESTIGATION: Ailing six-month old baby, others rejected at Abuja hospital as doctors’ strike lingers
By Idris Ibrahim and Chimezie Godfrey Mr. and Mrs Micheal Sunday were distraught after visiting Wuse General Hospital with their ailing six-month old baby and […]
2nd quarter GDP is strongest real GDP growth since 2014 — FG
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, says the second quarter (Q2) 2021 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the strongest real […]
Police confirm death of 7 family members in Osun
The Police Command in Osun says it has received report on seven members of a family found dead in their rooms on Tuesday in Apomu, […]
Yobe to spend N1.6bn on maternal, newborn complex, says Health Commissioner
The Yobe government is to spend N1.6 billion on the ongoing construction of a Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Care Complex at the Yobe University […]
60, 000 PVCs unclaimed in Gombe state-INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says over 60, 000 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) are yet to be claimed in its Gombe state office. Alhaji […]
Hong Kong marks anniversary of Chinese rule under protest ban
Hong Kong marked the anniversary of its return to Chinese rule in 1997 with a flag-raising ceremony on Thursday, displaying the flag of the former […]
China’s manufacturing PMI edges down to 50.9 in June
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector came in at 50.9 in June, slightly down from 51 in May, data from the National […]
Census: Plateau coordinator seeks support for Pre-Test exercise
Mrs Saidu Salimu, Plateau Coordinator for the Pre-Test Exercise of the next Population and Housing Census in Nigeria, has urged residents of the state to […]
UN tribunal for Lebanon announces possible closure in July over funding crisis
A severe financial crisis might threaten the United Nations (UN’s) Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) ability to investigate beyond July, the 2005 attack in Beirut […]
NASS to hold annual legislative summit on health in May
The Joint National Assembly Committee on Health has announced that it would hold the 4th second edition of the annual legislative summit on health onMay […]
Japan expands COVID-19 emergency state to 3 more prefecture
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday announced an expansion of a state of emergency over COVID-19 to Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures. The government […]
China releases results of 7th national census
China released the results of the seventh national census on Tuesday. The census, the largest of its kind across the world, helps China figure out […]
Foursquare G.O. advises FG on youth education, empowerment
Rev. Sam Aboyeji, the General Overseer, Foursquare Gospel Church, has advised the nation not to neglected the teeming youthful population in the areas of education […]
German constitutional court allows EU pandemic fund to go ahead
Germany’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday gave green light to the government to back the European Union’s Coronavirus recovery fund. The EU has set aside 750 […]
Fire on Cape Town’s Table Mountain brought under control
The major fire that erupted in Cape Town at the weekend had largely been brought under control, authorities said on Wednesday, with only occasional flare-ups […]
Inflation now 18.17%– NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says inflation rate increased in March by 0.82 per cent to 18.17 per cent from 17.33 per cent in […]
INEC denies appointing consultants for staff recruitment
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied hiring individuals or groups as consultants for staff recruitment. INEC said this in a statement by Mr […]
Abiodun restates commitment to complete roads abandoned by Amosun
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, at the weekend, reiterated his administration’s commitment to complete road projects awarded but abandoned by the immediate past administration. […]
Buhari to declare open National Sports Festival in Edo on April 6
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to virtually declare open the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) scheduled to commence in Edo on April 2. Musa Ebomhiana, […]
The Kalashnikov Challenge: Mass Kidnapping, Poverty Intensification and Self-Destruction, By Jibrin Ibrahim
The mass circulation of small arms and light weapons among the civilian population has placed Nigeria on the path to self-destruction. When the […]