EFCC Quizzes Fake Staff in Gombe
August 27, 2024 Investigators of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Gombe Zonal Directorate have commenced investigation of one Solomon Yohana for allegedly impersonating staff of the Commission. The suspect…
Explosive Devices Discovered In Niger Communities
August 27, 2024 Niger is a state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. Channels Television reports that, Niger State Police Command, under…
Gunmen Kill One, Abduct Two In Nasarawa
August 27, 2024 Gunmen have killed one man identified as Garba Yakubu and abducted two others in the Gadabuke community of Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The Police…
Insecurity, rising costs push 31 mln Nigerians into acute food shortage – Study says
August 27, 2024 Over 31.8 million Nigerians are acutely short of food due to security challenges and the removal of fuel subsidies, the government said on Tuesday, citing a study…
Nigeria takes delivery of 10,000 JYNNEOS® mpox vaccines from U.S. Govt.
Aug. 27, 2024 Nigeria has received a significant boost in its fight against Mpox with the arrival of 10,000 JYNNEOS® vaccines donated by the U.S. The donation, aimed at curbing…
Spain to donate 500,000 mpox vaccine doses to combat outbreak in Africa
August 27, 2024 Spain will donate 500,000 doses of the mpox vaccine, or 20% of its stockpile, to combat an outbreak of the disease in Africa, the Health Ministry said…
Police confirm killing of Man in Lagos
Aug. 27, 2024 The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the killing of one 50 year old Demola Akinloye in the Lekki area of the state by suspected gunmen…
Appeal: WHO needs $87.4m to contain Mpox outbreak
Aug. 27, 2024 World Health Organisation (WHO) says it needs 87.4 million dollars for more than six months to work with countries, partners and other stakeholders to contain the current…
NNPC, Oando and Atiku Abubakar’s attacks, by Temitope Ajayi
By his advanced age and eminent status as a former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is by no means qualified to be an elder statesman. Statesmen are…
New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blindly’ to respond
August 27, 2024 Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected and often in areas…