For the umpteenth time, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has issued out warning to Nigerians in the Diaspora as well as groups to be wary of some unscrupulous groups canvassing for business opportunities with it. In an advisory message issued in Abuja by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media and Public Relations of the […]
In the last 24 hours, Nigerians have taken to social media to share their experience with fake products and called for actions from the regulatory bodies. Over the weekend, officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) cracked down on fake wine factories in Abia state, shutting down several […]
Central Bank of Nigeria, on Friday, warned Nigerians to be wary of counterfeit naira notes in circulation amid reports of currency shortage in the country. In a statement titled ‘Beware of Counterfeit Naira Banknotes in Circulation,’ the apex bank advised Deposit Money Banks, Financial Houses, Bureau de Change, and the public to be vigilant […]
Three nurses care for a 10-year-old girl at a clinic treating dozens of patients in Kano, northern Nigeria, amid the country’s worst diphtheria outbreak, which has killed hundreds of people since the start of the year. The girl lays inside a glass cubicle with a severe case of the contagious disease. “We have to […]
Nigeria has heightened surveillance at all points of entry, following the outbreak of bed bug infestation in France and other parts of Europe. A statement signed by the Director of Media and Public Relations, Patricia Deworitshe stated that the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate disclosed that the Ministry […]
Two fuel-laden tankers have exploded at the Lagos quadrapont bridge by National Arts Theater in Lagos state. Margaret Adeyeye, director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, said the service is currently trying to put out the inferno. “The Sari Iganmu and Ilupeju fire crews are combining efforts to tame the raging fire,” she said. […]
Muhammad Ali Pate, the coordinating minister of health and social welfare, says hospitals in the country should prioritise saving lives above a police report. Over the years, there have been complaints from Nigerians over hospitals demanding police reports from gunshot and accident victims before the commencement of treatment. The subject reared its head on […]
Director General of Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA), Zachary Allumaga said on Saturday that no fewer than 60 houses and several properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in a separate flood disaster in Nasarawa state. Speaking in an interview with Journalists in Lafia, Allumaga said flood incidents in two local government areas […]
Flood water emanating from heavy rainfall has displaced students of Government Technical College (GTC), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Principal of the school Rev Fr Godfrey Ozogene who conducted newsmen round the place at the weekend said he noticed the problem around 3:00am of Saturday, but before then, his residence, the administrative block and the school […]
Two children in Anambra State have been reported dead in a recent flood incident in Nkwele Awka, Awka South LGA of Anambra State. The children between the ages of four and seven lost their lives at two separate locations in the area. One of the kids was swept away by the flood while disposing […]
