The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that more than 2.5 million individuals contracted Tuberculosis in 2022 in Africa, equating to one person per every 13 seconds. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director for Africa, WHO, said this in her message to commemorate the World TB Day with the theme “Yes! We can end TB”. The day…
The Nigeria Police Force says those who killed policemen who were on a rescue mission at Ohoro forest in Delta State have murdered peace and should be ready to face the consequences of their crime. The Police made this threat in a statement on Sunday night by Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi. “The Force…
The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, says the teacher abducted alongside the Kuriga schoolchildren in the Chikun Local Area of Kaduna State died in captivity because of health complications. Sani confirmed the schoolchildren’s rescue was made possible because the military worked in collaboration with local authorities from neighbouring Zamfara State. Sani who was speaking…
The Federal Government has hailed the outstanding performance of Team Nigeria in the just concluded 13th African Games in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Team Nigeria finished second on the medals table behind Egypt with 47 gold, 33 silver and 40 bronze medals. The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has ended the seven-day warning strike it declared to demand payment of four months of withheld salaries of members and the non-implementation of the agreement they entered into with the Federal Government in 2009. The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of…
Kano Government said it has received 100 trucks of rice, 44 trucks of sorghum and four trucks of maize from the Federal Government for distribution to the vulnerable people in the state. It added that the Dangote Foundation has also donated 120,000 10kg bags of rice to the state for the same purpose while on…
Opposition plitical parties and other stakeholders are apprehensive as a Cyber Crime Action Committee set up by Osun State Government to tackle “cyber bullying and deliberate online false news,” takes off today, Monday, 25 March The Osun state government in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi on Sunday had indicated…
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has said there was no truth in the publication claiming it was planning coordinated attacks on military facilities across the Niger Delta region. IYC spokesperson, in a statement issued in Yenagoa on Sunday by its spokesman, Amb. Binebai Princewill said the story emanated from the pit of hell. He claimed…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Osun Command, said it has apprehended a 65-year- Old man, Dauda Lamidi, for alleged possession of cannabis sativa also known as hemp. This is contained in a statement to newsmen by Mr Charles Odigie, the command’s spokesperson, on Monday in Osogbo. Odigie said that the suspect was arrested…
Binance Holdings Limited Finance Executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, reportedly escaped from the custody of the office of the National Security Adviser, after guards on duty led him to a nearby mosque for prayers, Premium Time reports. The report said the Binance executive escaped on March 22, from the Abuja guest house where he and his colleague,…
The Police Service Commission has rescheduled the commencement of the medical screening for recruitment into the police constable cadre for Tuesday, April 16th, 2024. The commencement of the exercise was rescheduled to enable candidates participate in the ongoing Muslim Ramadan fast and the Christian Lenten period. PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, said, “The screening is expected…
Nigeria’s tax agency, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS has filed criminal charges bordering on tax evasion and other crimes against Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform at a court in the capital territory. In the suit, FIRS accused Binance o non-payment of Value Added Tax (VAT); failure to file tax returns; non-payment of Company…