By Chioma Obinna Amidst the outbreak of Coronavirus disease, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, disclosed that deaths from the Lassa fever outbreak in the country have hits 185. The Centre in its Week 13 situation report noted that Nigeria has been battling Lassa fever outbreak since the beginning of the year with 951 confirmed […]

By Nasiru Suleiman – Sokoto The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of 22 bodies of persons allegedly killed by bandits in Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto state. Sources close to the village had earlier informed that armed bandits invaded Gangara village Wednesday evening on motorbikes shooting sporadically. The sources noted that […]

By Evelyn Usman Two persons lost their lives, yesterday, while several others were injured in an auto crash involving a Siena bus and a Lagos State Government campaign bus at Ile-Iwe bus stop, Idimu in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos. A report has it that the Siena bus loaded with passengers was heading inward […]

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, Friday, said the agency is set to develop and implement new guidelines that will help curtail the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

African Development Bank Group (AfDB), yesterday, said it has approved a new Gender Equality Trust Fund (GETF), that would unlock up to $2 billion in credit, in the first instance and further mobilise $5 billion in the long run, for women-empowered businesses in Africa.