NCDC confirms 14 Cholera cases in Adamawa
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 83 suspected cases of cholera in three local government areas in Adamawa. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said in…
PFN declares investigation against COZA Pastor inconclusive
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) says Biodun Fatoyinbo has refused to meet with the panel set up to investigate the accusations against him and therefore declared the investigation inconclusive. The…
Declare state of emergency on waste management, open-defecation – UNICEF urges Kano Govt
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, to declare state of emergency on waste management and open defecation in the state. Stella Okafor-Terver,…
Boko Haram ransacks Borno villages as army withdraws
Villagers from two local governments in Borno State; Gubio and Magumeri are now hiding in bushes following a night of terror launched by Boko Haram insurgents. The insurgents had gained…
Sudan’s Hamdok takes office as new prime minister, vows to tackle economic crisis
Sudan’s new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok Sudan’s new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, was sworn in on Wednesday as leader of a transitional government, and he vowed to make achieving…
RootHub set to host 5th annual StartConFest to push boundaries in technology adoption
StartConFest, a platform where passionate industry players, businessmen and leaders foster collaboration through networking, learning and fun, hopes to push boundaries in technology adoption, leveraging technology to shape the lives…
Nigeria’s three-year milestone takes Africa towards polio eradication
Nigeria marked three years free of endemic wild polio on Wednesday, with health officials saying the nation’s progress in fighting the crippling viral disease could result in the whole of…
New cabinet: Fashola, Amaechi get posts trimmed, Lai Mohammed, Ngige, Mohammed retain positions
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja inaugurated his new cabinet with majority of the re-appointed members of his first term cabinet retaining their positions. Some other members of the…
Katsina Police arrests 20 year old bandit
Police in Katsina State have arrested a twenty-year-old kidnapper’s errand boy, Aliyu Musa of Chediya village in Kankara LGA. Musa told reporters in local language at the command headquarters in…
Kebbi Police rescues 3-year-old girl from female kidnappers
The Police in Kebbi have rescued a three-year-old girl, Saudatu Haruna, from the hands of some female kidnappers. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Garba Danjuma told newsmen in Birnin…