A woman has reportedly given birth shortly after her liberation from bandits in Zamfara state. The woman was one of many victims rescued by the Nigerian troops in Dan Jibga area of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A statement by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division Nigerian Army/Sector 2 Operation…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has called for thorough investigation into the reported case of a Nigerian beaten to death in India. The commission said it was saddened by the tragic and senseless death of Emeka Christian, a Nigerian national in Pune, India, allegedly beaten to death by two of his brothers, Chukwudi Okafor,…
Three vibrant men from the same family have been confirmed dead in the recent fire incident that gutted parts of the Great Nigeria House at Balogun Market, Lagos Island, during the Christmas Eve tragedy in Lagos. The victims—Steven Onyeka Omatu (40), Casmir Nnabuike Omatu (39), and Collins Kenechukwu Omatu (37)—were confirmed killed in the inferno…
World-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident Monday in Makun, Ogun State. The incident was to have occurred along a busy highway of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The vehicle carrying Joshua reportedly collided with another car under circumstances that are still being investigated. An eyewitness who reached out to our correspondent who was…
World-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident Monday in Makun, Ogun State. The incident was to have occurred along a busy highway of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The vehicle carrying Joshua reportedly collided with another car under circumstances that are still being investigated. An eyewitness who reached out to our correspondent who was…
A counter-terrorism and security expert, Zagazola Makama, has described the Thursday’s airstrikes carried out by the United States military in Sokoto State as a misdirected operation that failed to hit any terrorist stronghold. Makama made the assertion amid growing public interest surrounding the reported US military action in North-west Nigeria. In a post shared on…
The National Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the recall of Indomie brand noodles (Vegetable Flavour Product). NAFDAC explained that this is due to the presence of undeclared allergens (milk and eggs). In a statement, NAFDAC said the product may pose a significant health risk to consumers with allergies or intolerances to milk…
The Nigerian Senate has directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to probe reports which claimed the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is dead. The resolution was made during plenary on Tuesday, following a point of order raised by Senator Titus Zam, who quoted fake reports circulated on media platforms that the President of the…
Former First Lady Aisha Buhari, has said her late husband, Muhammadu Buhari, began locking his room after rumours in Aso Rock alleged that she planned to kill him. She said the gossip disrupted Buhari’s feeding routine and contributed to the health crisis that forced him to take 154 days of medical leave in 2017. Aisha…
By Prosper Okoye Nigeria’s primary healthcare centres are struggling to provide adequate services due to severe staff shortages, civil society leaders have warned. Dr Ismaeel Danesi, Programme Manager of the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), said many centres operate with just one to three staff despite serving large patient populations. “Long…
