•Former President of the Nigerian Association of Nephrology, Prof. Jacob Awobusuyi Medical experts have expressed concern over the growing number of kidney failure cases in Nigeria, warning that late presentation and poor adherence to treatment are worsening outcomes for patients. The immediate past President of the Nigerian Association of Nep...
•US lawmaker Riley Moore and Tinubu U.S. lawmakers are raising alarm over escalating violence against Christians in Nigeria, calling for urgent action from the Nigerian government and accountability tied to continued American support. In a joint statement released during Holy Week on United States congressman, Riley Moore’s X account today, a ...
A group under the aegis of the ADC Grassroots Mobilisation for Change (AGMC) has raised the alarm over repeated attacks on members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo State. The latest incident, according to the group, occurred on Sunday evening at the residence of the party’s National Legal Adviser, Oserheimen Osunbor, in Iruekpen...
•Water tap Environmental experts have raised concerns over growing cases of water contamination linked to oil exploration and mining activities in parts of the country. They warned that affected communities may face loss of potable water sources, fish deaths, crop damage, and rising health challenges tied to polluted water, reports Saturday Gu...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has alerted the public to the activities of fraudsters impersonating officials of the Commission and offering fake contract deals in a bid to extort money from unsuspecting victims. The disclaimer is contained in a statement signed by Eniola Akinkuotu, Head of Corporate Communicatio...
•Nigeria’s escalating insecurity and looming hunger catastrophe Around 55 million people in violence-wracked west and central Africa face acute food insecurity this year and some are on the verge of famine in northern Nigeria, the United Nations said today. Violence across the region has triggered a hunger crisis that is being exacerbated by a...
•FCT fire service The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire Service has raised concerns over its aging, overused firefighting trucks and equipment. Speaking at a news conference to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Service, the Controller, Engr. Adebayo Amiola Zacchaeus, said the Service’s major operational hurdles are shortage of manpower and t...
•Gunmen Socio-cultural organisation, the Yoruba Assembly, has condemned the killings of Yoruba speaking people by non-state actors in Kwara and Kogi states, saying the South-West could be under threat if urgent action is not taken. The group, which urged governors in South-West states and monarchs in the Yoruba speaking areas to collaborate in...
•DSS operatives and the suspect The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned Nigerians against dealing with Barry Donald, who has been dismissed from the agency. In a statement, the secret police said the dismissed official had been using the agency’s name to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. The agency cautioned members of the ...
•Abbas Tajudeen Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has warned that Nigeria’s rising debt profile has reached a critical and unsustainable level, stressing the urgent need for stronger legislative oversight to safeguard the country’s economic future. Speaking at the opening of the 11th Annual Conference and General As...

