Doctors employed at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, and its Akure Annex have commenced a 72-hour warning strike following the alleged assault of […]
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Suspected Ebola Cases Drop From 906 To 116 — WHO
The WHO on Tuesday dramatically scaled back the number of suspected Ebola cases in central Africa to 116, down from more than 900 previously, […]
World Health Expo Opens In Lagos, Calls For Reforms To Drive Healthcare Innovation
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s healthcare sector have converged on the Landmark Centre in Lagos on Tuesday for the World Health Expo, a gathering designed to connect […]
Oyo Abductions: Rescue Remaining Students, Teachers Alive, Reps Tell FG, Security Agencies
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the federal Government and security agencies to bring the remaining abducted students and teachers of the […]
JUST IN: Reps Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda Defects To APC, Resigns Position
The Speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday read a letter announcing the defection of Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda from the Peoples Democratic […]
Tinubu, Aiyedatiwa, Akande, Fayemi, Opadokun, Others Celebrate Ajanaku at 60
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has led a rain of tributes for Idowu Ajanaku, Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, as he celebrates his landmark […]
Somolu APC Members Reject Assembly Primary Result, Insist Apata Won Poll
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Somolu House of Assembly Constituency 2 have rejected the outcome of the party’s […]
Court Remands Dismissed ASP, Four Others Over Extrajudicial Killing In Delta
The Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba has remanded a dismissed Assistant Superintendent of Police, Usman Nuhu, and four other dismissed police officers […]
NIMC Alerts Nigerians To Fake NIN Correction Portal Scam
The National Identity Management Commission has warned Nigerians against a social media post offering free NIN correction on a fraudulent portal. The commission described […]
65,500 Stranded Nigerian Migrants Rescued In Nine Years
The International Organization for Migration says it has rescued more than 65,500 stranded Nigerian migrants in the past nine years, highlighting the scale of […]
DR Congo Reopens Airport At Centre Of Ebola Outbreak
The main airport in Ituri, the DR Congo province at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak, reopened on Tuesday after a 10-day closure for […]
Wike’s Aide Has No Right To Expose My Privacy, I’m Ready To Take Him On — Emeka Ike
Actor Emeka Ike says he is prepared to take action against Lere Olayinka, media aide to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the exposure […]
NUT Holds Rallies In Oyo, Kano, Others Over Abducted Teachers, Pupils
As teachers and pupils recently abducted in Oyo State remain in captivity, protests continued across the country on Tuesday, with the Nigerian Union of […]
TCN Extends Maintenance Work On Jos-Bauchi-Gombe 330kV Line
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has extended the scheduled outage on the Jos-Bauchi-Gombe 330kV Single Circuit transmission line. A statement to a statement […]
Chelsea Enter Transfer Race for Victor Osimhen as Galatasaray Set €150m Valuation
Reports emerging from Turkey suggest that English Premier League side Chelsea F.C. have entered the race to sign Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, currently on the […]
Man, 26, Arrested For Swindling Bank Of N10m With Fake Business Loan
KINGSLEY EBERE A 26-year-old man, Okonkwo Chinonso, has been arrested and charged before the Ogba Magistrate Court for allegedly swindling Empire Trust Microfinance Bank […]
Beyond Smoke: “One Switch, Everyone Wins” Sparks New Thinking on Global Tobacco Harm Reduction
For many years, global tobacco control has followed a familiar approach: warn about the dangers of smoking, restrict access, and encourage quitting. Yet despite decades […]
Beyond Smoke: Why ‘One Switch, Everyone Wins’ Is Reframing The Global Tobacco Debate
BY YUSUF ADEBAYO For decades, the global fight against smoking has relied on a familiar playbook: warn, restrict, and hope for cessation. Yet millions of […]
How Incessant Cooking Gas Hikes Are Making Life Unlivable For Average Nigerians
BEN AHANONU Nigerian households are facing renewed financial strain as the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, has spiked […]
Supreme Court Clears Path for ProvidusUnity Bank Merger, New Bank Emerges
The Supreme Court has ended all legal obstacles to the merger between Providus Bank Limited and Unity Bank Plc, paving the way for the official […]