The Rivers State University has disclosed that a total of 120 students will be awarded First Class Degrees during its 36th convocation slated for this weekend. The institution also stated that the convocation would mark the graduation of the first set of Nursing graduates and a total of 8,920 students overall. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nlerum …
FG orders public and private hospitals to treat gunshot victims without police report
The Federal Government has mandated that all public and private healthcare facilities across the country must provide immediate medical attention to gunshot victims, whether or not they present a police clearance. This directive was issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in a statement on Saturday, December 7. Titled Non-Compliance of Medical Facilities …
Power cuts, train cancelled as Storm Darragh batters UK
Tens of thousands of people across the UK woke up without power on Saturday morning after Storm Darragh lashed the country with fierce winds and heavy rain, causing widespread pre-Christmas disruption. The Met Office had issued a rare red alert for high winds overnight, covering parts of Wales and southwest England, warning residents to stay …
23 confirmed dead from Lassa Fever outbreak in Ebonyi State
The Ebonyi State government has confirmed that 23 people have died from Lassa Fever, out of 48 confirmed cases reported this year. The state said it has recorded 394 suspected cases of the disease from January to December 2024. Governor Francis Nwifuru disclosed the figures on Thursday in Abakaliki during the official handover of Lassa …
Group protest exclusion of Christians from North West Development Commission governing board
A group, the Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP), has expressed disappointment and concern over President Bola Tinubu’s adjusted appointments to the Governing Board of the North West Development Commission, which once again excluded Christians. The group frowned at the appointments in a statement signed by the chairman, Isaac Abrak, on Saturday. The statement said, “We …
Gov Fubara commissions Ggss Ahoada
I am overwhelmed with joy standing here this afternoon to celebrate a project that is not associated with vindictiveness. I use that word because this project was awarded before May 29, yet it wasn’t funded, and the contractors are not even people I know. By the special grace of God, and because of the importance …
FG raises alarm over new COVID-19 variant
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has urged health authorities to activate heightened alert systems in response to the newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant that is rapidly spreading across the globe. XEC is the latest in a long list of past and current COVID variants being monitored as the …
South Africans call for Ramaphosa’s resignation over 5-year visa for Nigerians
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a simplified visa process for Nigerian nationals has ignited a rising backlash in South Africa with some citizens taking to social media to call for his resignation. This initiative, intended to enhance economic growth and promote tourism, was unveiled during the 11th Session of the South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission held …
Nigerian doctor elected President of Canadian Medical Association
A Nigerian-born clinical associate professor of medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, has been elected as President of the Canadian Medical Association, CMA. A statement on the association’s website said Ogunyemi, who is a practicing medical dermatologist in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and a visiting specialist in Labrador City since 2018, was elected …
Gov. Sanwo-Olu to unveil 36 new roads, six bridges in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will from Monday unveil 36 newly completed roads, five bridges, and a pedestrian bridge across the state. This was made known by the Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Engr. Olufemi Daramola, during a press briefing on Friday at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Lagos Government Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. Daramola described the …