Update By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says fatalities from the state’s cholera outbreak have risen to 29 deaths and 579 suspected cases across multiple Local Government Areas in the state. Abayomi made the disclosure during a state multiagency news briefing and update on cholera outbreak on Monday in […]
By Monday Ajogun Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party’s Presidential Candidates in the 2023 General Elections, on Monday suggested ways Nigeria could tackle exodus of multinational companies. The former governor of Anambra State made the suggestions on his X handle. According to Obi, exodus of multinational companies from Nigeria has cost the nation N95 trillion in […]
By Isaiah Eka The police in Akwa Ibom says it has rescued a 63-year man and retiree of Shell Petroleum Company who was recently kidnapped by unknown gunmen. The command’s Spokesperson, ASP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Uyo. John said that he victim, who was abducted on June 17 and […]
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Friday, July 18, 2024, for the Policy Meeting to deliberate on admissions cut-off marks into tertiary institutions. The meeting which is expected to set minimum cut-off marks for 2024/2025 admissions, would be chaired by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman. This was disclosed […]
By Isaac Aregbesola Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC) have arrested a syndicate of fake State House Staff in Abuja for alleged criminal conspiracy, false representation and employment scam. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He said operatives of the commission arrested the suspects separately […]
By Isaac Aregbesola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two former staff of Union Bank in Makurdi over alleged theft of N4,199,500 belonging to a deceased customer of the bank. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According to him, the suspects, Idah Ogoh and Agbo […]
By Henry Oladele Following reported cases of cholera in Lagos State, particularly Lagos Island, the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has started supplying potable water to affected areas. The Managing Director of the corporation, Mukhtaar Tijani, said in a statement on Saturday that LWC would also supply safe water to Oju Olokun community and Adeniji Adele. […]
By Toba Ajayi An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr Kazeem Musbau, on Saturday advised Nigerians to embrace home gardening practices as a means of relieving themselves from the country’s current harsh economy. Musbau, who gave the advice in Ilorin while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said embracing gardening practices by individuals would help […]
By Okeoghene Akubuike African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has committed a two billion dollar facility to the “Africa Health Security Investment Plan” to support the health product manufacturing ambition of the continent. The commitment was made under a renewed partnership between Afreximbank and the Africa Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday. A […]
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, June 20, 2024 (NAN) The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year. The agency’s Eastern Mediterranean Region reported the highest number of […]