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A suspected cholera outbreak in the Apaogbozu community of Agila district in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State has resulted in 11 fatalities, with six others in critical condition. Dr Perpetual Okafor, the immediate past secretary of Ado Local Government Council, told newsmen in Makurdi on Monday that the outbreak began four days ago and […]

The Yobe State government has organised an orientation workshop for 3,370 newly employed staff drawn from across 178 political wards for effective service delivery in their respective ministries, departments and agencies in the state. Declaring the orientation training open, facilitated by CEES Assist Resources Ltd, the Yobe State Head of Service, Hamidu M. Alhaji, said […]

‘He will always be remembered.’

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a warning of a potential strike after a 14-day ultimatum, expressing dissatisfaction with the treatment of academics by successive governments in Nigeria. During a press conference in Uyo on Monday, Comrade Happiness Uduk, Chairman of ASUU’s Calabar Zone, spoke on behalf of the chairpersons from various […]

One passenger told 7NEWS.com.au they believe the policy, and the price tag, are cruel traps for desperate travellers.

The Director of the National Population Commission (NPC), Alhaji Olaitan Zubair, has expressed concern over the lack of public interest in the ongoing nationwide digital birth registration for children aged 0-5 years in Kwara State. He stated this during a press briefing in Ilorin, the state capital on Monday. The digital birth registration initiative is […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to conduct an immediate assessment of the flood disaster’s impact on the livestock sector in Borno State. During a courtesy visit to Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri, Permanent Secretary, Dr. Chinyere Akujobi said the president’s directive reflects the government’s commitment […]

Police in Nasarawa State have detained a middle-aged woman, Khadija Aliyu, for her alleged involvement in the theft of a 7-day-old baby in Keffi, the headquarters of the local government area. The police spokesperson, Ranham Nansel, in a statement, said the suspect was apprehended on Saturday, September 28, 2024, during a naming ceremony in Keffi […]

The Coordinator of the Women in Surveying, FCT Branch, Surveyor Ajoke Fatimah Akintola, has urged women to actively engage in the built environment to expedite national development. During the 2024 FCT Women in Surveying seminar, themed “Inspiring the Career Woman, Positioning Her for Excellence,” Surveyor Ajoke emphasised the importance of empowering women within the surveying […]

In celebration of Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has exercised his ‘prerogative of mercy’ to grant pardons to 117 inmates serving various sentences in the state’s correctional facilities. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor said the initiative aligns with Sections 212 (1) and (2) of […]