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UNODC says trafficked medical products kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans every year, noting that action is needed to stem the flow.

Ondo, SON to partner with in fight against substandard products

The Ondo State Government has assured the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) that it will partner with it to eradicate…

Army kill 40 Boko Haram insurgents, arrest 18 in 1 month

The Nigerian Army said it had killed a total of 40 Boko Haram insurgents, arrested 18 and rescued about 230…

14.03kg of drugs seized in 3 months at Lagos airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, has seized 14.03 kilogrammes of controlled and…

Benin Monarch advocates traditional solution to kidnapping, robbery

The Benin Monarch, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku-Akpolkpolo, Oba Ewuare ll, has tasked traditional rulers, priests, enogies and other stakeholders in…

Traffic Decongestion: Lagos To Construct Multi-Layer Car Parks In Strategic Locations

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to construct multi-layer car parks in strategic locations across the State as part…
Governor Atiku Bagudu, speaks on Kebbi boat mishap

Digitization: Kebbi earmarks N900m for state TV, Radio

The Kebbi Government has earmarked N900 million for the digitization of the state radio and television stations, a government statement…
WHO renames Monkeypox

Childhood, adolescent obesity up tenfold WHO warns

WHO on Wednesday warned that the population of obese children and adolescents worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four…

Indecency: Islamic cleric calls for dress code in tertiary institutions

The Chief Imam of Abdul-Quadry Ojomu Mosque, Ilorin, Alhaji Isaaq Olagunju, has called for the enforcement of dress code in…

Passengers’ complaints drop at Nigerian airports in six months

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), said it received a total of 144 complaints from both domestic and international air…

NJC appoints 3 new High Court judges in Nasarawa State

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has appointed three new High Courts judges in Nassarawa State in order to further strengthen…

GOtv MAX Offers Subscribers Exciting Series, Reality Shows

Pay-television service provider, GOtv, will, in October, make available to subscribers on its newly launched GOtv MAX bouquet an exciting…
As the fight for its eradication intensifies globally, Nigeria still accounts for 25 percent of cases of malaria fever in the world.

Malaria causes severe anaemia in children – Paediatrician

Prof. Kolade Ernest of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin, said that studies have shown that…
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NGO decries low enrollment of girls in school

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Girls Education Mission International (GEMI) has decried the low enrollment of girls in primary and secondary…

Kogi workers strike: Adeniyi calls for dialogue

Mr Emmanuel Adeniyi, a former Director in Kogi Ministry of Works, has called for dialogue between the state government and…

Dove advert was not racist, says Lola, Nigerian-born model

Nigerian-born model, Lola Ogunyemi, who appeared in a Dove advert denounced as racist by many social media users on Monday…

SON confiscates expired drinks, beverages in Osun

Mr Emmanuel Adeniyi, a former Director in Kogi Ministry of Works, has called for dialogue between the state government and…

Provisional results trickle in after Liberia’s general polls

Provisional results are trickling in from polling centres across Liberia following Tuesday’s peaceful general elections in the West African country.

Osibanjo’s wife, governors for COWLSO’s Women Conference

Wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, Governor Bindo Jibrilla of Adamawa State and Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and others…

Price of local rice drops in Jalingo markets

The price of local rice has significantly dropped in some major markets in Jalingo, Taraba.

Monkeypox: 7 patients recover fully in Bayelsa

Seven out of the 13 monkeypox patients on admission at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri in Bayelsa have…
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Gunmen kill former Plateau Head of Service, 2 others

Gunmen on Tuesday attacked Wereh village in Barkin-Ladi, Plateau State, killing former Plateau Head of Service, Moses Gwom, and two…

LASPARK Declares Recreational Parks, Gardens Free For fun-seekers

In its bid to make all State owned parks and gardens more accessible to fun seekers across the State, the…

Spain rejects Independence for Catalonia

The Spanish government has rejected a statement of independence signed by Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and dismissed calls for mediation.

California fire: 15 dead, 150 others still missing

More than 150 people are missing in wildfires that have ravaged northern California's wine region, police say.

ISIS fighters on the run – Pentagon

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS’) fighters remain on the run in Iraq and Syria as coalition troops clear…

Military rights violation: Presidential panel concludes sitting in South-East

The Presidential Investigation Panel to Review Compliance of the Armed Forces with Human Rights Obligations and Rules of Engagement concluded…

Abia, FG to partner on rural electrification

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of has expressed the willingness of the state government to support the Federal Government to actualise its…

Senate passes FIRS N147 bn 2017 budget

The Senate has passed the 2017 budget of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of N147 billion.

Katsina releases N350m for treatment of malnourished children

The Katsina State Government has released N350 million as its contribution to UNICEF for the purchase of Ready-to-Use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) for…
3 Bauchi corps members to repeat service year

Rural dwellers to benefit from NYSC medical outreach – Coordinator

Alhaji Ladan Baba, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Coordinator in Kano State, says 2,000 people will benefit from the…