•Onigbinde, Nwosu and Adeniji Nigeria’s sports community has been struck by a series of deaths in recent weeks, including former footballers, coaches, sports administrators, journalists, and relatives of current players. While this list may not be exhaustive, the following confirmed losses have left a significant impact on the nation’s sportin...
Indian police arrested a man today accused of impersonating a respected London-based cardiologist, days after a probe into the deaths of seven patients. The alleged scammer, who practised at the private Mission Hospital in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, has been charged with cheating and forgery, police superintendent Shrutkirti S...
•Diphtheria disease The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 1,319 deaths have been recorded in the country’s ongoing diphtheria outbreak. The NCDC said this in its latest situation report from the National Diphtheria Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) published yesterday via its official website. Diphtheria is a seriou...
•Lassa fever The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention today, confirmed 506 Lassa fever cases out of the 2,492 suspected cases of the disease, and 95 deaths as of February 23, 2025. The situation report of the hemorrhagic fever for week eight also showed that the disease has spread to 12 states and 70 […]
The Local Government Chairmen and councilors elected during administration of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola today resumed at local Government Secretariat across the state, sparking tension. The All Progressives Congress (APC) had said resumption by the Chairman and councilors was consequent upon the judgement of the Court of Appeal, Akure...
•Japa In a bid to escape Nigeria’s worsening socio-economic challenges, many young Nigerians embark on journeys abroad, only to encounter harsh working conditions and, in some cases, tragic deaths, reports The PUNCH. As the Nigerian government grapples with providing employment opportunities for its citizens and creating an environment conduci...
Venezuela’s highest court yesterday fined TikTok $10 million in connection with viral challenges that authorities say left three adolescents dead from intoxication by chemical substances. Supreme Tribunal of Justice Judge Tania D’Amelio said that the popular video-sharing app had been negligent in failing to implement “necessary and adequate m...
Nigeria recorded a total of 1,154 Lassa fever cases with 190 deaths this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said. The Director General of the agency, Dr Jide Idris, stated this today in Abuja while giving an update on the Lassa fever outbreak in the country, reports Daily Trust. He […]
The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori, has revealed that 26,000 children were infected with HIV/AIDS in 2023, with 15,000 children aged 0–14 succumbing to HIV-related illnesses. She emphasised the urgent need for coordinated efforts to combat the disease, reports Vanguard. Dr. Ilori made...
•Geneneral Christopher Musa The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has ordered a thorough investigation into the alleged deaths of two Okuama community leaders, while in Army custody. The Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, disclosed this at the End-of-Year Briefing by the Strategic Communications Intera...
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