NIGERIA, OTHERS TO BENEFIT AS WHO PREPARES $135M FUND TO COMBAT MPOX
Nigeria and several other countries that have been recently hit by the Monkey Pox (MPOX) outbreak, stand to benefit from a $135m funding plan by...
AT LEAST 49 KILLED, 41,344 DISPLACED BY FLOODS IN 2024 – NEMA
Not less than 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country this...
‘PREPARE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, STRONG WINDS’, NiMET ALERTS KANO, 5 OTHER NORTHERN STATES
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has issued a warning alert to six northern states, to prepare for severe thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds and heavy...
FG THREATENS TO SHUT NON-COMPLIANT FILLING STATIONS AS PETROL PRICE HITS N1,000/LITRE
Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, is presently fixed at a pump price of between N900 and N1,000 per litre at many filling stations...
BRUNO LABBADIA ANNOUNCED AS NEW SUPER EAGLES COACH
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Tuesday announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of...
MAN CHARGED WITH STARVING, ASSAULT ON 11-YEAR-OLD STEPSON IN LAGOS
A 45-year-old man, Aramide Tito, was on Monday docked in a Badagry Chief Magistrates' Court for allegedly starving and assaulting his 11-year-old stepson. The defendant,...
CBN LIFTS BAN ON STANDING LENDING FACILITY
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the lifting of the suspension on its Standing Lending Facility for authorised dealers. Standing Facilities are used by...
FG TO INTRODUCE NYSC-STYLE TRAINING FOR NCE GRADUATES
The Ministry of Youth Development says it is working on introducing a training scheme equivalent to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for graduates of...
TRAIN CRUSHES MAN TO DEATH IN LAGOS
A yet-to-be-identified adult male has been crushed to death by a moving train in the Mushin area of Lagos State. The incident was said to...
BINANCE EXEC IN EFCC CUSTODY ‘CAN NO LONGER WALK’ – FAMILY
The family of Tigran Gambaryan has said the detained Binance executive facing money laundering charges in Nigeria, is unable to walk. In the statement, Gambaryan,...