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Olympic Games: NOC President speaks on outcome, commends Tinubu, Sports Minister

Despite Nigerian athletes not achieving podium finishes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Engr. Habu Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has commended the Committee’s grand patron, President...

Health

Cholera claims 10 lives in Enugu

At least 10 fatalities have been recorded in Enugu State following a...

Mpox outbreak: Cross River, Lagos lead with highest cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Mpox cases...

LUTH starts bone marrow transplant to cure sickle cell disease

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), in conjunction with the Sickle Cell...

Nigeria reports 4,915 suspected meningitis cases, 361 fatalities – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a...

FG allocates N37.4 bn for six cancer centres, ready in two years

The Federal Government has approved N37.4 billion for the Federal Ministry of Health’s (FMOH) oncology project, for the establishment of six cancer facilities...

World TB Day: 70 percent of TB cases in Africa now being diagnosed and treated – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that about 70 percent of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the African region are now being diagnosed...

Dearth of critical medical equipment at UniAbuja Teaching Hospital: Patients’ anguishes, agonies – a Persecondnews exclusive

Mariam Musa, 31, a native of Niger State, leaned her jaw on her hand while seated beneath a large mango tree that provides...

We committed $600m to health in Nigeria in 2023, says U.S. Govt.

The United States Government has disclosed that it has committed $20 billion to various health programs in Africa. The U.S. government further revealed...

Sachet alcoholic drinks now phased out, as NAFDAC begins  clampdown on producers, consumers

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has commenced the enforcement of the ban on the importation,...

WHO predicts over 35m new global cancer cases by 2050

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), has released an alarming estimate, predicting...

Entertainment

Veteran Yoruba actor Charles Olumo, a.k.a. Agbako, dies at 102

The Nigerian film industry and Yoruba cultural subset have been thrown into mourning as veteran actor, Charles Olumo, better known as Agbako,...

Kcee and Flavour engage in heated exchange over Igbo music style

The Nigerian music industry is once again witnessing a brewing fiery clash between two celebrated artistes, Kcee and Flavour, over accusations of...

I didn’t marry Sen. Ned Nwoko for material possessions, Regina Daniels breaks silence

Amid lingering controversies surrounding her marriage to Nigerian billionaire and senator, Ned Nwoko, popular Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has disclosed that her...

Skit maker, Mr. Macaroni, blasts FCT Minister, Wike, for “disrespecting” Nigerians

The Nigerian skit maker, Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr. Macaroni, has openly criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...

News From MDAs

NPA MD Repositions Agency, Appoints New Managers, Redeploys General Managers

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced new appointments and redeployments of General Managers to give fillip to the Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho-led management and actualize its performance deliverables. The Managing...

Aviation

FG approves international airport for Kogi

The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has approved Kogi State Government’s proposal to construct an international airport in the Zariagi community, leveraging its strategic location and existing airstrip....

World News

Ghana’s Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey is Commonwealth Secretary-General

The 56-nation Commonwealth has announced Ghana’s Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as its new Secretary-General at a contentious summit in Samoa on Saturday. Former British colonies make up the majority of the...