The Rivers State Government has confirmed two cases of the deadly Mpox infection in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, made this disclosure at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Oreh said the state had already put its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre on high alert to respond to further …
Man dies while undergoing 19 days dry fasting
A 58-Year-old unnamed man has died while embarking on a spiritual dry fasting. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the incident happened in the Alagbado axis of the state on Monday at about 6.00 am. The PPRO said the deceased …
Anambra community celebrates New Yam festival
The people of Enugwu Adazi-Enu community in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State have celebrated their age-long annual New Yam festival with agricultural revolution and enhanced food productivity as its main focus. During the ceremony, which took place at the community’s village square on Sunday, there were deliberate and aggressive efforts by the monarch, …
Nigerian soldier arrested with ammunition
A Nigerian soldier has been arrested for alleged possession of illegal ammunition in Borno State. Sergeant Saad Adamu, with service number 05NA/56/385, was reportedly found with 485 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and 2 magazines concealed in cartons of dry fish. Sergeant Adamu, deployed to 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, had left his unit …
Police arrest couple over alleged assault of their maid
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a couple for allegedly assaulting their eight-year-old maid, simply identified as Miss Previous. Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Moses Joel Iyamu, who confirmed the incident, said the victim is currently undergoing treatment while the investigation is ongoing. The incident reportedly happened somewhere around in Ikpoba Hill …
Fire guts furniture shop, churches in Ibadan
A raging fire on Tuesday razed two churches and a furniture shop in the Felele area of Ibadan, Oyo State, destroying property estimated to be worth millions of naira. No life was lost in the incident, according to locals, who commended the swift intervention of firefighters, which they said prevented the inferno from spreading further. …
Ex-Anambra Deputy Speaker slumps after exercise
The former Deputy Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Harford Oseke, has slumped and died. According to reports, Oseke had just finished his regular exercise routine at the Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital when he suddenly collapsed. Efforts to revive him proved abortive and he was pronounced dead shortly after …
UK donates training facility to Nigerian Army
The United Kingdom has donated a counter-insurgency training facility to the Nigerian Armed Forces in a boost to Nigeria’s military capabilities. The facility, located in Ogun State, was officially handed over on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by top military officials from both countries as contained in a statement from the British High Commission in …
Appeal Court orders Yahaya Bello to produce himself for arraignment
The Court of Appeal on Tuesday ordered the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello who is currently facing prosecution for alleged misappropriation of over N80 billion while he was a governor for eight years to produce himself for arraignment. The Court also restrained Bello from taking further steps in the charge unless he …
Napoli ponder Osimhen exit as Chelsea insist on loan
Napoli continue to “work” on sealing Victor Osimhen’s exit from the club this summer or even retain the player, according to the club’s sporting director, Giovanni Manna. Having scored 76 goals for Napoli since arriving from Lille in 2020, Osimhen is yet to play for the club in their first two games of the season …