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In a grim revelation, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported that Lassa fever has claimed the lives of at least 200 Nigerians in the first 11 months of 2023. With over 1,170 confirmed cases recorded across the country during this period, the fatality rate stands at...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has initiated a comprehensive investigation into a disturbing viral video capturing a lawyer, identified as Ekere S. Ebong, allegedly assaulting his wife in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The development comes in the wake of heightened concerns over the incident's...
Air passengers in Nigeria are facing increasing discomfort as ticket prices soar ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. According to reports, a one-way flight ticket now costs up to N200,000, depending on the route. The situation is particularly pronounced on eastern routes, with...
Amidst record-high levels of net migration, the United Kingdom is contemplating the deportation of foreign students on two-year graduate visas who fail to achieve high grades. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has proposed a review of the graduate visa policy, suggesting that more than...
Renowned comic actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, remains confined to his sickbed a month after the amputation of one of his legs. Recent updates reveal a concerning deterioration in his health, with reports indicating he now speaks very little. Adding to the distressing situation...
In a remarkable turn of events, the Federal University Dutsin Ma in Katsina State rejoices as five students, who were abducted 74 days ago, have been freed from captivity. The Vice-Chancellor, Armaya’u Bichi, announced the liberating news, revealing that the students, originally five females...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vehemently criticized the World Bank, branding it an "enemy of the Nigerian nation," following the institution's call for the Federal Government to end petrol subsidies and increase prices to N750 per litre. NLC President Ajaero condemned the World Bank's...
Cordelia Okonye, mother of Augusta Osedion, a 21-year-old murdered by her boyfriend, Benjamin Nnanyereugo, known as Killaboi, in July, accuses the Nigerian police of undue delay in extraditing him from Sierra Leone. Killaboi, a Nigerian punter, confessed to the murder on Instagram in July but...
The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment upholding the government's appeal in the case against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Despite Kanu's absence in court, the ruling, delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim and prepared by Justice Garba Lawal, marks a...
Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former governor of Anambra State, has passed away at the age of 85 at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, according to a statement from Chief Rob Ezeife on behalf of the family. Serving as Anambra State governor from January 1992 to November 1993, Ezeife was a...
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