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Nigeria battles record high Lassa fever outbreak

Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has reached record highs with 317 laboratory confirmed cases. This is according to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease...

Court orders final forfeiture of more properties linked to former Minister

The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government of two penthouses valued at $4.760m, allegedly linked to the former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Evans asks court to quash kidnap charges against him

Suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans has asked a Lagos High Court sitting in the Igbosere area of Lagos Island to quash...

Stoppage of pension to ex-governors, deputies pleases Saraki

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has expressed happiness over the passage of a bill by the Kwara State House of Assembly to suspend payment...

Three killed in Katsina village attack

Two suspected armed robbers and one resident were killed following an armed robbery attack on Tandama village of Danja Local Government Area of Katsina...

All I ever worked for was wiped out, victim of Kaduna violence count losses

The victims of Monday’s violence in Kasuwa Magani village in Kaduna State have counted their losses after the incident. One of the victims Mustapha Abubakar,...

NMA laments over kidnap of health workers

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) on Wednesday said it was worried about the spate of kidnapping of health personnel in the country, noting that...

Minister directs IGP, NSCDC boss to relocate to North East

The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; and the Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence...

Buhari tasks regional leaders on immediate action to save Lake Chad

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for an immediate action plan by African leaders and the international community to restore Lake Chad to its lost...

Abducted Dapchi schoolgirls: Five escapees return to school, recount ordeal

Five students of the Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, in Yobe State, who fled when suspected Boko Haram terrorists invaded their school,...