Written by The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised an alert regarding the increasing number of yellow fever cases, coinciding with the ongoing cholera outbreak that has impacted nearly all states in the country. Dr. Jide Idris, Director-General of the NCDC, made the announcement during a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja. He noted … Continue reading “NCDC warns of rising cases of yellow fever”
On Tuesday, July 16, the Federal High Court in Abuja issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Dr. Abraham Ehizojie, the medical doctor at Kuje Correctional Centre, for allegedly refusing to produce the medical report of Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive of Binance Holdings Ltd. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order following an application by … Continue reading “Binance: Court issues bench warrant against Kuje prison medical doctor”
The Kano State Government has filed new charges against former governor Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje. The charges, detailed in case No. K/143c/24, allege criminal conspiracy and misappropriation involving Ganduje and the former Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan. These charges are brought under Section 308 and are punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code (as amended) CAP … Continue reading “Kano government files fresh charge against Ganduje”
The Republican Party has formally nominated Donald Trump as its presidential nominee for a third cycle in a row, cementing his status as the GOP leader nearly a decade after first ascending to the top of the party. Inside the convention hall, delegates flanked by Make America Great Again signs cheered wildly as state after state … Continue reading “Republican party formally announces Trump as their presidential nominee”
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II has received two looted artefacts from the University of Iowa Museum, United States of America. The returned artefacts, a mother hen and a bronze plaque, were part of the ones looted at the Benin palace when it was invaded in 1897 by the British. Receiving the items in his palace on … Continue reading “Oba of Benin receives two looted artefacts from U.S.”
Former US president, Donald Trump has announced Ohio Senator JD Vance, 39, as his running mate for the 2024 election. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social on Monday evening, July 15. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice … Continue reading “Donald Trump picks Senator JD Vance, 39, as his running mate for the 2024 election”
Publisher/Activist, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that the Federal government purchased an Airbus A330 Presidential Jet worth $100 million. According to him, the jet, an A330-200 initially christened VP-CAC was registered as 5N-FGA. He shared a photo of the said jet on his Instagram page and wrote;While they are telling you to exercise patience @officialasiwajubat already bought a … Continue reading “FG bought a $100million (N150billion) Presidential jet while asking Nigerians to exercise patience – Sowore calls out FG over alleged purchase of Private Jet”
Suspected armed robbers invaded the Akwa Ibom State newspaper company, publishers of the Pioneer Newspaper, and k!lled one of the security guards, Mr Edet Obot. It was gathered that the robbers stormed the premises of the newspaper located at Information Drive, in Uyo, at around 12 pm on Friday. The gunmen were said to have carted away … Continue reading “Security guard k!lled as armed robbers invade newspaper company in Akwa Ibom”
A woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to r@pe her fellow British woman in a bar toilet on the Greek island of Rhodes. The alleged attacker, 35, is said to have followed a younger woman, 20, into the toilets of a bar in the town of Ialysos at around 1.30am on July 14, according to several … Continue reading “35-year-old woman arrested for allegedly attempting to r@pe a woman in a bar toilet”
A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court on charges relating to the r2pe and assault of a 6-year-old girl in uMthwalume, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The same teenager is allegedly linked to another attack on an 8-year-old girl, whose decomposing body was found near a river a week after she went missing last year. On Monday, July 15, … Continue reading “Teenage boy arrested for allegedly r@ping and assaulting 6-year-old, linked to 2023 m*rder of 8-year-old girl in South Africa”