The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed that Lassa fever has killed 155 people across the country between January 1 and July 20, 2025. This marks a rise in the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) to 18.9%, up from 17.1% during the same period in 2024. In its latest update covering epidemiological […]
Britain’s Prince Harry has been cleared of bullying allegations by the UK Charity Commission following a public fallout within Sentebale, the non-profit he co-founded in 2006 to support children living with HIV and AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana. The charity became embroiled in a leadership crisis earlier this year after its chairperson, Sophie Chandauka, accused […]
The Ondo State Police Command has begun a manhunt for the abductors of two individuals, including a staff member of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, who were kidnapped in Supare Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state on Monday evening. One of the victims was identified as Omoniyi Eleyinmi, a staff of the university’s […]
Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Alhaji Ibrahim Namadi, has resigned following allegations of his involvement in securing the controversial bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Danwawu. His resignation came just hours after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf received the report of a fact-finding committee investigating the incident. Namadi’s decision was made public through a statement […]
Two passengers who were abducted alongside six Nigerian Law School students have yet to regain their freedom, even after the other hostages were released. The remaining captives, identified as Mmesoma, a newlywed from Umunya, and Chimezie, a trader from Umudioka—both in Anambra State—were among 11 people, including the driver, who boarded a commercial vehicle from […]
A male Point-of-Sale (POS) operator in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has died after being electrocuted by a high-tension cable that reportedly snapped and fell on him while he stood outside his shop. The tragic incident, which occurred over the weekend, has stirred shock and grief in the community. According to […]
A Nigerian national based in France, Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, has been extradited to the United States to face multiple federal charges including wire fraud, identity theft, and computer intrusion, all tied to a scheme that defrauded victims of over $819,000. The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that Amachukwu was extradited […]
In a bid to sanitise the auctioneering industry and eliminate unauthorised operations, the Nigerian Auctioneers Group has inaugurated a National Task Force Committee. The committee, led by David Omeike as its National Chairman, was announced in a statement by the National Caretaker and Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Association of Auctioneers (NAA). It comprises seasoned […]
Rangers surged toward the Champions League playoff round with a commanding 3–0 victory over Viktoria Plzeň in the first leg of their third qualifying round tie at Ibrox on Tuesday night. Djeidi Gassama opened the scoring in the 15th minute after a smooth one-two with Cyriel Dessers, who teed up the forward for a calm […]
Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has confirmed he will appear before the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit in Abuja following a petition filed against him. Sowore, who is also the publisher of Sahara Reporters, disclosed on Tuesday via a statement sent to journalists on WhatsApp that he would […]
