Besides Egypt, which already has a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), researchers and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have identified Algeria and South Africa as African countries most at risk while Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan, Angola, Tanzania, Ghana and ...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal Government to “disclose within seven days the exact amount of public funds stolen by former military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, and details of spending of the about ...

The Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal Department (EOD) has said its officers and men were fully prepared for the governorship election holding in September in Edo State. The special unit of the police also disclosed that henceforth officers and men of ...

The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to take immediate steps to relocate the head offices of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) to the ...

Minister of State for Health, Olorunmibe Mamora, has appealed to health workers to constantly dialogue with government on issues affecting the sector to ensure lasting industrial harmony in the nation’s health system. Speaking at a programme organised by the Joint ...

MRA tasks govt on use of radio for national peace Former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has urged journalists to reiterate the epic struggles they faced in birthing and sustaining Nigeria’s democracy. Osoba, who was special guest of ...

Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) Dr. Gambo Aliyu has said having multiple sexual partners and low HIV testing rates are increasing the Human Immunodeficiency Virus  (HIV) vulnerability among youths in the country. Aliyu lamented ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 472 cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed, while 70 deaths have been recorded in 92 council areas of 26 states between January and February 9, 2020. It also said ...

Cross River State Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu, has advocated an end to abuse and violence against women in the country. He stated this when members of the Spotlight Initiative Team to eliminate violence against women and the girl child ...

The Cross River State House of Assembly has again expressed reservations, as the state government shops for N35b loan from three commercial banks in the state for the second time in three weeks. Request for the loans is coming in ...