Anambra records highest prevalence rate of HIV in South East – AIDS Foundation
…Calls for responsible sexual behaviour, condom use The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has called for responsible sexual behaviour and increased condom use as Anambra records a 2.4 per cent HIV…
Alleged extortion of inmates: Lawyer demands investigation of officers at Kuje Prison
A legal practitioner, Mr. Bala Dakum, has asked the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to investigate its officers at the Kuje Correctional Centre over alleged extortion of inmates and gross misconduct….
Oil prices drop on report that OPEC+ leaning toward resumption in oil output increases
Oil prices fell on Friday after a Reuters report said OPEC+ was leaning towards resuming oil production increases, while investor concerns softened over the risks of a U.S.-Iran conflict that…
NDLEA launches ‘Operation Ramadan Mubarak’, arrests two females, 11 other suspects in Kano
The Kano Strategic Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched “Operation Ramadan Mubarak”. The operation is a targeted enforcement exercise aimed at dismantling drug supply networks…
NDLEA seizes 64 bags of suspected cannabis, arrests driver in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, says it has intercepted 64 bags of suspected cannabis sativa concealed in a cement-laden trailer along the Zaria to Kano…
Valentine’s Day:Heartbreak tunes top Nigerians’ playlists — Spotify
Heartbreak tunes, more than love songs, have dominated Nigerians’ listening this Valentine’s season, according to a new data by Spotify. The data shows playlists focused on longing, vulnerability, and emotional…
Illegal mining: Alake vows justice for Police officer killed in Niger
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has vowed to ensure justice for a Police officer killed on Wednesday during a joint patrol operation in Niger to curb…
Nigeria gets permanent seat on the Board of African Central Bank at AU Summit
During the just-concluded 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, Nigeria recorded significant diplomatic and institutional achievements, consolidating its leadership role in advancing Africa’s economic integration,…
Remembering Biodun Jeyifo and my NYSC days, by Max Amuchie
When news filtered in on Wednesday, February 11, about the passing of Professor Biodun Jeyifo, I found myself journeying back 35 years, to my National Youth Service days at Teachers’…
Why I stayed away from politics – Leo Stan Ekeh, Zinox Founder
Africa’s foremost serial digital entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh, has explained why he has stayed away from politics even when he had the opportunity to make a success out of…
