UCH denies owing IBEDC N495m electricity bill
March 27, 2024 University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, says it did not owe Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) N495 million bill, as being insinuated. UCH’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mrs….
NAFDAC intercepts psychoactive drugs, busts beverage factories in Anambra, Imo, Enugu
March 27, 2024 The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized banned pharmaceutical products, worth millions of naira, in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra, during…
Over 63,000 people dead or missing while migrating over last decade – IOM says
March 27, 2024 At least 63,285 people have perished or disappeared on migration routes around the world between 2014 and 2023, with most deaths caused by drowning, the U.N. migration…
Drama As Board Nullifies Sack of Eko DISCO MD/CEO
The crisis rocking Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) took a dramatic twist on Tuesday with its Board members cancelling the purported termination of the appointment of its Managing Director/Chief…
Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us – Study finds
March 27, 2024 Some of the deadliest diseases to stalk humankind have come from pathogens that jumped from animals to people. The virus that causes AIDS, for example, crossed over…
OPEC+ unlikely to change output policy before June meeting
March 27, 2024 OPEC+ is unlikely to make any oil output policy changes until a full ministerial gathering in June, three OPEC+ sources told Reuters ahead of next week’s gathering…
Cross River Govt. to probe 38,000 workforce increase in 8 years
March 27, 2024 The Cross River Government is set to probe how the state workforce increased from about 18,000 to the present 56,358 in eight years. The state Head of…
Navy arrests suspected oil thief en route Cameroon with 15,500 litres of PMS
March 27, 2024 The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, Akwa Ibom, has arrested a suspected oil thief en route Cameroon with 15,500 litres of suspected Premium Motor Spirit…
NSCDC arrests 5 for allegedly stealing 500,000 litres of crude oil
March 27, 2024 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested five suspected oil thieves for allegedly siphoning 500,000 litres of crude oil from pipelines in Rivers. The…
2024 seasonal climate pattern: LASG to experience more than normal rainfall – Commissioner
March 27, 2024 … Urges Residents to Remain Calm, Support Government’s Efforts The Lagos State Government has announced that the State is expected to experience more than normal amount of…