Cholera: Adamawa records 500 cases, 23 deaths – official
Oct. 19, 2021 The Adamawa Government says it has recorded 500 Cholera cases with 23 deaths since outbreak of the disease in the state in September. The Director of Public…
Snake bite: Resume subsidy on ASV, victims in more danger due to rise in cost – Physician
Oct. 19, 2021 Victims of snake bite in Nigeria are faced with very slim chances of survival as the prices of Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) have gone up drastically. According to…
Police confirms death of 2 abandoned newborn babies
Oct. 19, 2021 The Police Command in Ebonyi has confirmed the death of two newborn babies, dumped by unknown persons at different locations. The Command’s Gender Desk Officer, DSP Loveth…
Sea piracy: Bayelsa imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew on waterways, bans 200hp engine boats
Oct. 19, 2021 As part of measures to curtail sea piracy, kidnappings and other criminal activities, the Bayelsa government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on its waterways. Gov. Duoye Diri,…
AGRIC MECHANISATION PROGRAMME: LASG TO PROCURE 14 NEW TRACTORS, ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT FOR FARMERS
Oct. 19, 2021 The Lagos State Government will soon commence a mechanisation programme, tagged the “Eko Agro Mechanisation Programme”, with the procurement of 14 brand new tractors and ancillary equipment…
RTEAN rebrands with induction of university graduates – Officials
Oct. 19, 2021 The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has inducted eight former students’ union leaders of the Lagos State University (LASU) into its body, as part of…
Africa’s glaciers to melt, millions of poor face drought, floods – UN
Oct 19, 2021 Africa’s fabled eastern glaciers will vanish in two decades, 118 million poor people face immanent drought, floods or extreme heat, and climate change could also shave 3%…
Nigerian army says 24 Islamist insurgents killed
Oct 19, 2021 Nigerian troops killed 24 suspected Islamist insurgents in two attacks in the northeast and recovered some weapons, the army said on Tuesday. Boko Haram and its offshoot…
WE ARE HAPPY U.S IS BACK ON TRACK WITH CLIMATE CHANGE – OSINBAJO
Oct. 19, 2021 Nigeria is glad that the Biden administration is fully back on board the Climate Change global agenda, in a commendable restoration of the U.S government’s support for…
Africa calls for climate finance tracker after donors fall short
Oct 19, 2021 African countries want a new system to track funding from wealthy nations that are failing to meet a $100-billion annual target to help the developing world tackle…