Glaucoma Week: Plateau Records 4,243 Glaucoma Cases in 2025 As State Blindness Prevalence Hits 2.7%
…Commissioner Calls for Urgent Action as Blindness Rates Surpass National Average The Plateau Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, says no fewer than 4,243 cases of glaucoma was recorded in…
Atlantis hospital faults interim report on Adichie’s son death
Atlantis Paediatric Hospital says it has reservations about some aspects of the findings in the report of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) concerning its handling of the…
Appeal court bars INEC from recognising PDP convention outcome
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed a Federal High Court judgment that barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party…
NAF inaugurates course to curb civilian casualties during operations
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched the Basic Civilian Harm Mitigation (CHM) Course 1/2026 as part of efforts to reduce civilian casualties and strengthen professionalism in air operations across…
Again, governor Fintiri imposes 24-hour curfew on communities
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area with immediate effect following renewed violent attacks in some communities. The Chief Press Secretary to…
Leo Stan Ekeh in the eyes of Tinubu, Obasanjo; by Ken Ugbechie
When Leo Stan Ekeh, the Founder and Chairman of Zinox Group, turned 70 on Sunday, February 22, two outstanding endorsements ushered him into the sacred club of septuagenarians. Ekeh got…
Oil prices surge to highest since 2022 at over $119 a barrel on Middle East war
Oil prices surged over $119 a barrel, hitting levels not seen since mid-2022, on Monday as some major producers cut supplies and fears of prolonged shipping disruptions gripped the market…
Appeal Court upholds conviction of ex-Army General, orders refund of over N4bn
The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and sentencing of former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, for stealing and misappropriating funds belonging…
Oborevwori excited as 3,203 students graduate in maiden convocations from 3 Delta state universities
Governor of Delta State and Visitor to Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has justified the decision of the state government to establish three additional state-owned universities, noting…
Against Trump’s wish, Iran picks Khamenei’ son as new Supreme Leader; but who’s he?
Billionaire Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war that the United States and Israel launched on Iran, has…
