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Team Nigeria wins three medals on day 2

Team Nigeria continued its impressive performance at the African Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon, adding three medals to its growing collection on Saturday. Building on the success of Day 1, which saw two gold, one silver and one bronze medals,...

Court jails eight for internet fraud in Uyo

Eight internet fraudsters have been sentenced to prison terms by the Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State. The convicts are Abasiofon Daniel Essien (aka Jason Momoa), Gideon Junior, Edikan Ubong, Harrison Chiemelie, Ndifereke Umoh, Christopher Promise, Effiong Wisdom...

Journalists shine at 10th Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards

Three health journalists emerged winners of the Preventing Epidemic Journalism Award (PEJA), a special award category of the 10th edition of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA). The journalism award, championed by Nigeria Health Watch since 2021, leveraged the broad...

Paradigm Initiative uncovers website selling personal data of Nigerians

Paradigm Initiative has uncovered a website that sells personal data of Nigerians illegally online In a post titled “Major Data Breach: Sensitive Government Data of Nigerian Citizens Available Online for Just 100 Naira” on Thursday, the Paradigm Initiative said the...

CAF announces the dates of AFCON 2025, WAFCON in Morocco

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has finally set the record straight on the long-awaited 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and Women's African Cup of Nations (WAFCON), ending speculation over their scheduling. On Friday, the CAF Executive Committee confirmed...

Cholera death toll in Lagos rises to 24

The Lagos State Government has announced an increase in the number of deaths recorded due to the cholera disease ravaging the state. According to the state health commissioner, Akin Abayomi, as of Friday, deaths had increased from 21 to 24. Abayomi...

Police arrest man over death of car mechanic in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a suspect, Tijani Uzairu, for the murder of Chukwu Chukwudi, a mechanic in Kugbo area of ​​Abuja. The Command's spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, revealed this in a statement on Thursday. The tragic incident,...

Cholera: Situation worsens in Lagos as deaths rise to 21

The Lagos State Government has announced an increase in suspected cholera cases from 350 to 401 and deaths from 15 to 21 in one week. The Special Adviser on Health to the Lagos State Governor, Kemi Ogunyemi, disclosed this in...

NAFDAC maintains ban on alcohol in sachets

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has reiterated that the ban on the sale and consumption of sachet alcoholic beverages has not been lifted in Nigeria. The Director General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made this...

Abia governor fires his spokesperson

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has sacked his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, after one year of service. Uko, a journalist and public relations consultant, was appointed to the position in June 2023. Abia State Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu,...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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