‘I Will Never Sing The Old Anthem’ – Former Minister Of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, Vows
Obiageli Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education under President Olusegun Obasanjo, has criticised the decision to revert to Nigeria’s old National Anthem. Ezekwesili condemned...
North Korea Sends Balloons Carrying Trash, Faeces To South Korea As ‘Gift’
North Korea sent hundreds of balloons carrying trash and animal excrement across the border to South Korea on Wednesday, calling them “gifts of...
Lassa Fever Outbreak: NCDC Records 14 New Cases, 1 Death In Ondo, Edo, And Bauchi
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 14 new confirmed cases and one death due to a Lassa fever...
US, Europe Consider Vaccinating Workers Exposed To H5N1 Bird Flu Amid Pandemic Fears
The United States (US) and Europe are working to obtain or produce H5N1 bird flu vaccines to vaccinate at-risk poultry and dairy workers,...
‘No Vaccines For Babies At The Hospital’ – Ruth Kadiri Cries Out
Famous Nollywood Actress and movie producer Ruth Kadiri has raised alarm over the unavailability of vaccines for children in some hospitals. Kadiri, a...
Benue State Bans Open Grazing, Public Immorality, Loitering, Others
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has signed an executive order banning a range of activities, stating that the measures align with section...
Peru’s President, Dina Boluarte, Accused of Accepting Rolex Bribes
Peru’s attorney general, Juan Carlos Villena, has accused President Dina Boluarte of accepting bribes in the form of Rolex watches. Villena stated that...
‘Audio Doings’ – Nigerians React As FG Claims It Distributed 58,500 Tonnes Of Rice To Curb Price Hikes
The federal government on Monday claimed that it has procured and distributed 58,500 metric tonnes of milled rice nationwide to mitigate escalating food...
Nigerian Army Announces Immediate Reopening Of Banex Plaza
The Nigerian Army has announced the immediate reopening of Banex Plaza in Wuse, Abuja, following several days of closure. The Army, however, stated...
Armed Men Kill At Least 19 Civilians In Central Mali
At least 19 civilians in central Mali were killed on Saturday when suspected armed jihadists attacked a village in the Circle of Bankass...
Datti: Soyinka Is Irrelevant, Real Issue Is Nigerians’ Tolerance of Bad Governance
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, has labelled Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka as irrelevant and a mere distraction...
Low Uptake Of HPV Vaccines Due To Misinformation – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has blamed the low uptake of the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines on misinformation. Mrs Aderonke Akinola-Akinwole, a...