Lassa fever: Nigeria records 1,968 cases, 181 deaths in 28 states – NCDC
Oct. 3, 2023 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has registered 1,068 Lassa fever infections across 112 local government areas in 28 states of the federation. The…
NAF airstrikes neutralise several terrorists in Lake Chad
Oct. 3, 2023 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday said it neutrlised several Boko Haram/Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in air strikes in the Tumbuns on…
MoU: TUC, NLC ask FG to suspend collection of VAT on Diesel for six months beginning October
Oct. 3, 2023 DETAILS OF MoU REACHED BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, NLC AND TUC AS A RESULT OF DISPUTE ARISING FROM WITHDRAWAL OF SUBSIDY ON THE PRICE OF PREMIUM MOTOR…
Boat capsizes with 22 passengers in Niger -NSEMA
Oct. 3, 2023 A boat carrying about 22 passengers on board from Kasabu village in Agwara local government area of Niger to Yauri in Kebbi has capsized. Alhaji Salihu Garba,…
Diezani: EFCC obtains arrest warrant, initiates extradition proceedings
Oct 3, 2023 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says to bring the former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Madueke to trial in Nigeria, it has obtained an arrest warrant…
OPEC oil output rises for second month in Nigeria, Iran – Reuters survey
October 2, 2023 OPEC oil output rose for a second straight month in September, a Reuters survey found on Monday, led by increases in Nigeria and Iran despite ongoing cuts…
Former Petroleum minister, Diezani faces bribery charges in London court
October 2, 2023 A former Nigerian oil minister appeared in court in London on Monday charged with receiving bribes in the form of cash, luxury goods, flights on private jets…
Tragedy as family of 4 electrocuted in Taraba
Oct. 2, 2023 The Police Command in Taraba on Monday confirmed the electrocution of a family of four around Dinyavo area of Jalingo, the state capital. Mr Abdullahi Usman, the…
Anambra Catholic Priest, 7 others released from Police detention
Oct. 2, 2023 A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Aniebonem, of St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Awka, Anambra, allegedly detained by the police, has regained his freedom. Aniebonem was detained by…
Troops clear 4 IPOB/ESN camps, recover fresh, old corpses in Imo
Oct. 2, 2023 Troops of the Joint Task Force, South-East, code-named Operation UDO KA II, has cleared four notorious camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its…