The Cross River State Ministry of Health has raised the alarm over an outbreak of Lassa fever, which has already claimed one life in the Ejah Community of Osupong Ward 1, Obubra Local Government Area of the state. In a statement signed by the Commissioner of Health, Dr Egbe Ayuk, and made available to newsmen […]
•Sadiq Umar Users on X have begun to lament the absence of Super Eagles striker, Sadiq Umar, from the Eagles’ camp in the ongoing 2023 TotalEnergies CAF African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire after he featured in a match for his club, Real Sociedad. Umar was ruled out of the AFCON after he picked […]
•Federal Fire Service The Federal Fire Service (FFS) today debunked a new update about its recruitment portal for suitably qualified candidates to be recruited to fill existing vacancies in different positions, saying it is fake. FFS in a newspaper advertorial had said applications must be submitted online within six (6) weeks from Wednesday, ...
•CBN headquarters, Abuja The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed concern over the reported plans by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to relocate major departments from the Abuja headquarters to the former headquarters in Lagos. NEF made this known a statement signed by Abdul-Azeez Suleiman Director Publicity and Advocacy/Spokesperson an...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has put on hold its earlier approval given to MTN Nigerian Communications (NCC) to commence the phased disconnection of Globacom Limited (Glo) with effect from today, Thursday, January 18, 2024, due to a long-standing interconnection debt dispute between the parties. A statement signed by Director, ...
•Abdullahi Ganduje Politicians are the “biggest problem” with the way the nation’s elections are conducted, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has said. Ganduje stated this yesterday while receiving the director of election and party monitoring for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INE...
•Emefiele A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre after his lawyers perfected his bail conditions. His lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mathew Burkaa, confirmed this to our correspondent. Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court ha...
Most tertiary institutions in the country have hiked their fees by over 150 %, putting serious strains on the finances of parents and guardians who also have to contend with the poor state of the economy which has reduced purchasing power and savings. Checks by our correspondents in public universities across the country show that […]
The police in Kano yesterday said they arrested five persons over allegations of constituting nuisance and instigating violence while celebrating the Supreme Court judgment on the state governorship election. Wild celebrations greeted Friday’s Supreme Court verdict, which restored the victory of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, in the March 18...
•Soludo Traditional rulers in Anambra State have accused Anambra State Government, led by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, of mistreating and disrespecting them. The traditional rulers, in a letter signed by the Chairman of Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council (ASTRC), Igwe Alfred Achebe, said the way the government maltreated and suspended membe...

