News as it breaks
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the country’s first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the South Ethiopia Region. The announcement followed a laboratory testing that identified the virus in samples taken from a cluster of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever cases. According to a statement released on Friday by the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2025 Elective National Convention is currently taking place at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo State. The event is being held despite conflicting court rulings surrounding its legality. While an FCT High Court issued an order restraining the party from conducting the convention, a…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has commended one of its volunteers in Kano, Mr. Nura Abdullahi, for returning over ₦20 million forgotten by a co-passenger in a commercial tricycle, an act the corps described as “a rare display of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.” Commander of NSCDC Zone…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma has destroyed a major terrorist stronghold and meeting point concealed within the hilly terrain of Zamfara State. Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, revealed that the breakthrough followed precision air interdiction missions conducted on…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Bamidele Akingboye, was murdered. Lagos Commissioner of Police, CP Olorundare Jimoh, disclosed to Channels Television that the autopsy report has been completed, allowing investigators to move forward with the case. According to…
Former Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has reassured the public that he is alive and in excellent health, dispelling widespread rumours about his wellbeing. In a personal message on his social media handle, addressed to Ndi Anambra, friends, and well-wishers on November 14, Obiano said he woke up to…
The former Commissioner for Information in Anambra state, Mr. C. Don Adinuba has debunked the rumours of the death of his principal and Former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano. Mr. Adinuba on Friday, dismissed the viral claims as baseless, misleading, and malicious, adding that “Chief Obiano is alive…
Nigeria and Mali have reaffirmed their dedication to strengthening bilateral relations and jointly addressing the rising security challenges across West Africa. The renewed commitment came during a courtesy visit by Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, to Mali’s Prime Minister, General Abdoulaye Maiga, on the sidelines of the inaugural International…
To ease overcrowding in Adamawa State’s correctional facilities, the Jail Delivery Committee (JDC), led by Chief Judge, Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman, has released fifty-seven inmates and granted bail to twenty-nine others at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Jimeta. The initiative, part of the committee’s ongoing prison decongestion efforts, also resulted…
Tens of thousands of doctors in England have launched a five-day strike, marking the 13th walkout by medics since March 2023. The strike began at 0700 GMT on Friday which involved resident doctors, those below consultant level and who make up roughly half of the hospital medical workforce. The Labour…
