Nigeria’s law on blood transfusion inadequate –NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association on Monday said the law guiding blood transfusion in Nigeria was inadequate with the proliferation of quackery and other sharp practices in the sector. The association’s…

NCDC reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, no death

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has reached 167,078, as its registered 12 additional infections on Monday. The NCDC disclosed this on its website…

Oyo evacuates beggars to Akinyele resettlement centre

Oyo State Government has commenced the evacuation of beggars from shanties in the state’s capital, Ibadan, to Akinyele resettlement centre in the state. In a statement released on Tuesday by…

Count me out of Sokoto gov race, says Dasuki

The Sokoto State Commissioner for Finance, Abdussamad Dasuki, said he was not interested in contesting for the state gubernatorial position in 2023. Dasuki stated this on Monday on a radio…

Buhari flags off NLNG train 7 project in Rivers

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, flagged off the construction of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas train 7 project located in Bonny, Rivers State. Buhari congratulated the…

Nigeria may not celebrate another Democracy Day, says Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said another Democracy Day may not be celebrated in Nigeria if the system of government is not decentralised. Soyinka said this during an interview…

High-profile Nigerians threaten to kill me, says EFCC boss Bawa

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, says corruption does fight back, adding that he has been receiving death threats since he came on board as the…

Emirates airline posts first annual loss in over 30 years

Dubai-based Emirates airline on Tuesday posted a $5.5 billion annual loss, its first in more than three decades after the coronavirus pandemic devastated the aviation industry. The carrier said it…

Twitter suspension: Lawyer sues Lai Mohammed, Malami as courts resume

A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has sued the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and the Federal Government for suspending…

“South-East is dot in a circle but will gulp all anti-Igbo exponents” – Ohanaeze

The Ohanaeze is yet to let go of President Muhammadu Buhari’s reference to the South-East region as “dot in a circle”. Buhari’s statement on Arise Television has been receiving condemnation…