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admin - January 20, 2025

NIGERIA: ICPC Jails UDUTH Accountant For Diverting N60 Million

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has sentenced an accountant at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, Lukumanu Sani Waziri, to prison for corruption and abuse of office. He was convicted for diverting over ₦60 million through the […]

admin - January 19, 2025

NIGERIA: APC Wins In 16 Ondo LGAs As ODIEC Reschedules Elections In Two Areas

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner in 16 of the 18 local government areas in Saturday’s local government elections in Ondo State, according to the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC). The election, held for the positions of chairman, deputy chairman, […]

admin - January 19, 2025

NIGERIA: EFCC Warns Against False Narratives As Officer’s Killings Sparks Reactions

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has condemned the “false narratives and conjectures” circulating on social media regarding the tragic killing of Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, Aminu Sahabi Salisu, in Awka, Anambra State. Salisu was reportedly shot on January 17, 2025, by a suspected […]

admin - January 19, 2025

NIGERIA: MWAN Calls For Urgent Improvements In Women’s Healthcare

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), has called for significant improvements in healthcare infrastructure and fair distribution of healthcare resources across the country to address the growing health challenges facing women. This call was made at the end of the 5th […]

admin - January 19, 2025

NIGERIA: Niger Tanker Explosion: IGP Commiserates With Victims

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has expressed profound condolences to the government and the people of Niger State following the tragic tanker explosion at Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway on January 18, 2025. According to the release, the unfortunate incident, […]

admin - January 19, 2025

NIGERIA: NDLEA Raises Alarm Over Rising Abuse Of Substances Among Youths

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has raised concerns following recent drug seizures in Lagos and Kano, revealing the alarming misuse of hazardous substances among youths, often disguised under unsettling street names. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared […]

admin - January 19, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Sympathises With Niger Explosion Victims

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Government has expressed its deepest condolences to the victims of the Niger petrol tanker explosion that happened on Saturday at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nantewe Yilwatda, in a statement released […]

admin - January 18, 2025

Kenya Deploys Additional Police Officers To Haiti In Ongoing Peace Mission

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Kenya has deployed an additional 217 police officers to Haiti, bolstering its commitment to the United Nations-backed mission aimed at curbing gang violence in the Caribbean nation. This latest deployment brings the total number of Kenyan officers in Haiti […]

admin - January 18, 2025

NIGERIA: Over 50 people Confirmed Dead In Niger Tanker Explosion – NSEMA

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), has confirmed the death of no fewer than 50 people in a devastating tanker explosion, that happened along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Dikko, Niger State, on Saturday. NSEMA stated that the fatal incident occurred when a […]

admin - January 18, 2025

NAFDAC Seals Abuja Pharmacy, Arrests Two Over Sale Of Expired Drugs

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed off a pharmacy located on Onitsha Crescent, Area 11 – Garki, Abuja, over the sale of expired and unregistered drugs, including hazardous test kits. The closure, announced in a statement shared on […]