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Bauchi State has recorded a sharp increase in tuberculosis (TB) cases, with 13,908 detections in 2024, raising concerns among health authorities. The state government has attributed this surge to increased testing efforts and economic hardship. Speaking at a press briefing to mark World Tuberculosis Day in Bauchi, the Commissioner for…
Aviation unions have issued a stern warning to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) management, demanding immediate action against the repeated assaults—both physical and psychological—on its staff by customs officers at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. In a letter dated March 7, 2025, and addressed to FAAN’s Managing…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to equipping Nigerian youths with digital literacy, technical skills, and entrepreneurial expertise to position them as key players in the global economy. Speaking at the official launch of the Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the President,…
Canada’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for an early election on April 28, framing his campaign as a battle to defend the nation’s sovereignty against U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric and trade policies. Carney, a former central banker who recently replaced Justin Trudeau as leader of…
A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Stephen Echezona, has been rescued by a joint security team after being abducted by gunmen at a petrol station in Ichida, Anaocha Local Government Area. Rev. Echezona, who serves as the Parish Priest of St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Ichida, and the Chaplain of the Catholic…
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, made his first public appearance on Sunday following his removal from office. Fubara attended a church service at the headquarters of Salvation Ministries in GRA, Port Harcourt, marking his first outing since President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state last…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has confirmed the killing of six operatives of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG), also known as Askarawa, along with four vigilantes in an ambush by armed bandits in Anka Local Government Area. The attack, which occurred on Saturday, followed a successful joint security…
Pope Francis made his first public appearance on Sunday since being admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14. The 88-year-old pontiff, appearing frail but in good spirits, greeted well-wishers from a hospital balcony. Seated in a wheelchair, Francis waved gently to the crowd of hundreds gathered below, offering a…
Police operatives in Anambra State, attached to the Special Anti-Cult Unit in Enugwu Ukwu, have apprehended two suspects linked to a series of phone robberies targeting road users in Awka. The suspects, identified as 22-year-old Chibuike Ozoekwem and 19-year-old Favour Patrick, were arrested in an uncompleted building on Onwurah Street,…
In a heartwarming act of generosity, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has awarded full educational scholarships to 12-year-old orphaned twins, Chidera Emmanuela Maduka and Chimankpa Emmanuel Maduka, covering their studies from primary school through university. Kalu announced the scholarship during a visit to Infant Jesus…
