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A man dies after taking an herbal tea

A 26-year-old man died in Ogun State after reportedly taking a herbal mixture. On Monday, Edereno travelled from Ijebu Ode to Asa Elegbada, a village near Owode Egba, to consult a 28-year-old traditional healer, Ifakunle Olanrewaju, for a pain in...

Nigerian university warns students about kidnappings on campus

The management of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) in Imo State has raised the alarm over the increase in cases of kidnappings in the vicinity of the institution. This was stated by the university secretary, Uba, in a...

NBS trade report shows Nigeria's economy improving under Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the new report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on the country's trade balance. According to the report, Nigeria recorded another trade surplus in the second quarter of 2024, reaching N6.95 trillion. The current...

AU agency welcomes China's support for African agriculture

A specialized agency of the African Union focused on capacity development has welcomed China's commitment to support Africa in further developing its agriculture and addressing the effects of climate change. At the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit held...

Cholera cases in Nigeria rise 128% with Lagos as epicentre, NCDC says

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that Nigeria witnessed a significant 128 percent increase in cholera cases. The NCDC said Lagos State accounted for 60 per cent of all cases, with Lagos Island being the...

GTCO reports highest profit for a listed Nigerian company in six months

Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) posted a net profit of N905.6 billion in the first half of the year as a combination of favourable factors helped boost its bottom line to the highest level ever achieved by any listed...

How health workers steal and resell medicines and consumables from government facilities in Kano

The Kano State Government says it has put in place measures to stop the diversion of drugs and medical consumables in state-run medical facilities across its 44 local government areas (LGAs). Gali Sule, Director General of Kano State Drugs and...

NMA criticises LASUCOM chancellor's ban, calls for Governor Sanwo-Olu's intervention

The Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene in the ongoing crisis between the management of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, and that of the Lagos State University College...

ASUU imposes new sanctions on Nigerian university

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), an umbrella body for university lecturers in Nigeria, has imposed fresh sanctions on Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, over what it described as the authorities' failure to remove its "unjustly" sacked leaders...

Why did we go to the SERAP office?

The State Security Service (SSS) said that although two of its officials visited the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) office in Abuja on Monday, they did not invade the office. He explained that two of his unarmed officers only...

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PDP expresses concern over APC's 'dictatorial tendency' in Edo

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday expressed concern over the trend of the...