A fire outbreak at the Islamiya school in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State has led to the death of 17 Almajiri students. The fire incident which started on the night of Tuesday, February 4, was said to have lasted for about three hours leaving the children dead and about 16 others injured. Speaking…
Ali Pate, coordinating minister of health and social welfare, says patients from the UK, US and the West African subregion have been flocking to Nigeria for quality medical care. Pate spoke on Tuesday while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu….
A 200-level Mass Communication student at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, has committed suicide, after he allegedly cited overwhelming economic hardship. The student, whose identity has been withheld, consumed a poisonous substance at his residence in the Oke-odo area of Tanke, Ilorin, leaving the university community in shock and mourning. It was gathered…
A HIV-positive man confesses to having intimate relationships with nearly a thousand women, reflecting on his past. In a recent podcast interview with former housemate Doyin, the man revealed that he discovered his HIV seven years ago. Since then, he has had nearly a thousand sexual partners, many of whom are paid hookers. Since that…
TikTok continues to reaffirm its dedication to online safety by removing over 2 million videos in Nigeria during Quarter 3 between July and September 2024, as detailed in its latest Q3 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. Impressively, 99.1% of these videos were removed within 24 hours. With over a billion people around the world, using the…
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has debunked the allegation that in his capacity as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, he labelled President Bola Tinubu, who was then governor of Lagos State, corrupt. Ribadu made the denial in reaction to the allegation by the leader of Northern Star,…
An explosion has rocked an MRS filling station near Yola International Airport in Adamawa State, leaving several people feared dead. The blast, according to eyewitnesses, happened while a fuel tanker was discharging fuel. Two tankers laden with fuel exploded, “We heard a loud bang and the filling station went up into flames while a fuel…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released the 2025 seasonal climate prediction (SCP), forecasting an early onset of rain across the country. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace, announced the forecast during the seasonal prediction presentation in Abuja on Tuesday. Keyamo said the annual seasonal prediction is critical to ensure the safety, efficiency and…
World Cancer Day, celebrated on February 4th each year, is a global effort to raise awareness, improve education, and encourage action in the fight against cancer. Led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), this day emphasizes the importance of prevention, early detection, and equitable access to treatment for all. World Cancer Day highlights…
Following the assent of President Bola Tinubu to bills establishing development commissions for the regions in the country, senate has appointed chairmen and deputy chairmen of standing committees to oversight the commissions. Those appointed as announced by the President of the senate Godswill Akpabio are Senator Babangida Hussaini and Muntari Dandutse as Chairman and Deputy…