Dengue fever is becoming more prevalent in parts of Europe due to climate change, researchers on Friday warned after a woman from the UK was infected. The 44-year-old woman, who has not been identified, was infected with the tropical disease during a trip to Nice, southern France, in September 2022. She had experienced fever, headache, […]
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Aviation unions to embark on 2-day warning strike from Monday
By Oladele Eniola Aviation workers’ unions will embark on two-day strike from Monday over alleged failure to implement the conditions of service agreement between the union and some aviation agencies. This is contained in a statement issued and signed by officials of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, Air Transport Services Senior […]
IMF, World Bank discuss debt sustainability, restructuring challenges
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR), on Wednesday discussed debt sustainability and debt restructuring challenges and ways to address them. This is contained in a statement issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Press Centre, a copy of which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja. NAN […]
OAU hands over murder suspects to police in Osun
By Dorcas Ekusogbon The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Osun, says it has handed over suspects accused for the murder of a final-year student, Okoli Aishe, of the institution. The Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on […]
Weapon handling: Army begins range exercise to test officers
By Suleiman Shehu The 2 Division Nigerian Army, Ibadan, says the Division and its affiliate formations and units would conduct the 2023 annual range classification exercise on Saturday. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Charles Ekeocha, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ibadan. Ekeocha said the exercise would hold […]
Police foil robbery operation, nab suspect in FCT
By Sumaila Ogbaje Police operatives attached to Apo Division in Abuja, on Wednesday foiled an armed robbery operation and arrested a suspect. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement, said the operation followed a distress call received from Zone E Extension, Apo Resettlement. Adeh said […]
3-storey building collapses at Banana Island in Lagos
By Fabian Ekeruche A three-storey building has collapsed at First Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. Farinloye told NAN that the building, which was under construction, trapped some […]
Air strikes neutralize fleeing bandits in Birnin Gwari LGA— Official
By Mohammed Tijjani The Kaduna State Government says Nigerian Air Force strikes has neutralized fleeing bandits in Birnin Gawri Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna. Aruwan said at around 9:44am, the Ministry received […]
6 ships discharge petroleum products at Lagos port – NPA
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday said six out of the 18 ships that arrived the Lagos Port Complex were discharging butane gas and petrol. It added that the remaining 12 ships were discharging general cargo, frozen fish, bulk sugar, bulk wheat container, bulk salt and bulk urea. NPA noted that […]
Sen. Anyawu emerges PDP governorship candidate in Imo
By Peter Okolie The National Secretary of the PDP, Sen. Samuel Anyawu has emerged candidate of the party for the Nov. 11 governorship election in Imo. Anyawu’s emergence followed the party’s primaries held at the PDP Secretariat on Wednesday in Owerri. The Chairman of the Panel, Mr Kenneth Okon, said Anyawu, who was elected unopposed […]