Nigeria’s Borno state hit by cholera amid flood devastation
October 4, 2024 A cholera outbreak has hit Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, already reeling from floods that displaced nearly 2 million people, an official said on Friday. Cholera outbreaks are…
Lagos generates over 13,000 tonnes of waste daily, significant percentage single-use-plastics, Styrofoam
Oct. 4, 2024 …We’ll employ actionable strategies to sustain Styrofoam, plastics ban The Lagos State Government says statistics have shown that Lagos generates over 13,000 tonnes of waste daily with…
Bill to regulate surrogacy scales second reading in House of Reps
Oct. 3, 2024 A bill for an Act to establish Nigeria Surrogacy Regulatory Commission has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill which sought monitoring and supervision…
Navy rescues 15 suspected victims of human trafficking
Oct. 3, 2024 The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Lagos has handed over 15 rescued victims of human trafficking to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Lt….
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for half global terrorism deaths – ECOWAS President
Oct. 3, 2024 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says sub-Saharan Africa accounts for more than half the total deaths resulting from violent extremism and terrorism globally. President…
Constitutional roles for traditional leaders key to addressing insecurity – Danagundi
Oct. 3, 2024 A member of the Emirate Council, Alhaji Aminu Danagundi, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba of Kano, says constitutional role for traditional leaders is the key to addressing security…
Present your educational certificate or forfeit October Salary- Gov. Fintiri tells civil servants
Oct. 3, 2024 Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has issued a directive requiring all civil servants to immediately present their educational certificates and other documents before payments of their October…
Lagos has over 66,000 hospital bed deficit – Sanwo-Olu
Oct. 3, 2024 Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, says the state is working on bridging its healthcare infrastructure gaps, acknowledging a hospital bed deficit of about 66,288 beds. Sanwo-Olu,…
Ogun nurses protest alleged assault of colleague by doctor, seek justice
Oct. 3, 2024 Nurses at the State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, tge Ogun State capital on Thursday, staged a protest over an alleged assault of a student-nurse by a consultant orthopaedic…
Bauchi State records 2 rabies cases
Oct. 3, 2024 The Bauchi governmnet says it has recorded two rabies cases in the state from Jauary to October 2024. The figure indicated 90 per cent decrease from 20…