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Lagos confirms 15,000 cases in 2024

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has revealed that 15,000 residents have been diagnosed with tuberculosis this year. However, statistics suggest that 32,000 Lagosians are living with the disease, leaving 17,000 undetected. Abayomi revealed this on Tuesday during the...

NHRC expresses concern over deadly traffic accidents and excessive force against protesters

The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) on Tuesday expressed concern over the increasing loss of lives due to road accidents, which infringes the right to life. The commission also highlighted the excessive use of force by security personnel against...

Nigerian governor mourns death of local guards at the hands of bandits

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal on Tuesday expressed sadness over the killings of some Community Protection Guard (CPG) officers by bandits in Tsafe Local Government Area. A banditry kingpin, Dan Isuhu, and his gang ambushed the guard along the Tsafe...

Recent local government elections failed integrity test: YIAGA Africa

A civil society organization, Yiaga Africa, says some of the recent local government elections held across the country failed electoral integrity tests. He also announced plans to release a full report on some of the council's surveys in late October. This...

Experts record the success of a pioneering therapy with donor cells

In a revolutionary medical breakthrough, a pioneering donor cell therapy has successfully induced sustained remission in patients with debilitating autoimmune diseases, offering new hope to millions of people around the world. This was revealed on Monday by Nature, a weekly...

Murder of police officers, Nnamdi Kanu's new demand

Local Government Elections in Anambra, Enugu On Monday we reported on the declaration of the final results of the local government elections in Anambra. The election was held on September 28. Candidates from the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) won...

Governor Eno explains his daughter's role after his wife's

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has explained the role her first daughter would play in the state government when she took over the coordination of the late wife's office. The First Lady of Akwa Ibom, Patience Eno, died...

Amokachi returns to the NPFL as new head coach of Lobi Stars

Nigerian football legend Daniel Amokachi has returned to the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) after a nine-year absence. Lobi Stars FC have appointed Amokachi as their new head coach, replacing Eugene Agagbe. “Lobi Stars have relieved their head coach Eugene Agagbe...

Saidi Balogun’s daughter’s death, Odumeje’s robbery claims, others top stories last week

Saidi Balogun’s daughter’s death Actor Saidi Balogun announced his daughter Zeenat’s death on his Instagram page on Saturday when he posted a solemn image of candlelight surrounded by flowers and heartbroken emojis. His colleagues, including Ronke Oshodi Oke and his former...

Netanyahu criticizes Macron for urging arms embargo on Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized French President Emmanuel Macron and other Western leaders for their calls to stop arms shipments to Israel for use in Gaza. At a summit in Paris on Saturday, the French president reiterated his concern...

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Gunmen kidnap two Catholic nuns in Anambra

Anambra State has been plunged into another state of anxiety following the kidnapping of two Catholic Reverend Sisters, Vincentia...