The United Kingdom has cautioned its citizens against travelling to several parts of Nigeria due to worsening insecurity across the country. In its latest travel advisory, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said, “Insecurity is increasing across Nigeria. Kidnapping, violent crime, and intercommunal violence occur throughout all regions of Nigeria.” The advisory, published…
As many low-income parents with newborns turn to used clothes, popularly known as okrika as a cheaper alternative to new clothes due to economic hardship, experts have warned that such clothes could expose infants to the risk of infection. The paediatricians cautioned that dressing newborns in second-hand clothes could pose serious health risks, including skin…
A final-year nursing student at the Sunyani Nursing and Midwifery Training College, identified as Gifty Kyere, has tragically passed away under mysterious circumstances at her boyfriend’s room in Jinijini, located in the Bono Region of Ghana. Gifty, who was 28 years old and nearing the completion of her nursing education, had reportedly left her family…
There is tension in Moriki town, Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State as the deadline for payment of a N30 million levy imposed by notorious bandits’ leader, Bello Turji, has elapsed. The levy was imposed after over 100 of Turji’s cows were allegedly killed by military personnel three weeks ago. To boost security, additional…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has accused Dangote Refinery of unjustly terminating the appointment of 800 Nigerians in its workforce. The labour union, in a statement on Friday by its General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, accused the refinery of engaging in anti-labour practices. It also alleged that the management of…
A South African woman, Phindiswa Toshi Mpomposhe was stabbed to d3ath by her boyfriend, Mkhuseli Ludidi. Advocacy group Women For Change issued a statement on Thursday, January 9, 2025, regarding the incident in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on New Year’s Day. It was gathered that Phindiswa was murdered by Mkhuseli because she wore bum shorts at…
Lagos State Government on Monday re-arraigned convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, before a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja over the murder of two police officers. Evans and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, were arraigned before Justice A. O. Ogala on a five-count charge bordering on murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy to…
Reproductive health experts have said untreated vaginal infection could cause long-term complications for women, including infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain, among others. They noted that while many women dismiss early symptoms such as unusual discharge, itching, and foul odour as minor issues, neglecting treatment could damage reproductive organs. Speaking in a separate interview…
Scores of people are feared to have lost their lives following the collapse of a mining pit at the Kadauri mining site in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident occurred on Thursday while artisanal miners were working underground. Sources from the area told Channels Television that about 13 bodies have so far…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has ordered a clampdown on marketers hoarding or exploiting consumers following the recent surge in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly known as cooking gas. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the minister’s spokesman, Louis Ibah, on Monday. Recalls that the prices…