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Resident doctors in Nigeria have called on the federal government to declare a state of emergency on Lassa fever. The group, under the aegis of Association for Resident Doctors, made the call in Abuja on Saturday as the country is currently battling the scourge of Lassa fever. It has become a yearly occurrence for Nigeria […]

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has expressed assurance that the Supreme Court would not reverse its judgement that sacked his predecessor, Emeka Ihedioha, and declared him the winner of the March 19, 2019 governorship election. The apex court had, on January 14, removed Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party on the ground that he […]

The World Health Organisation has identified 13 high-risk African countries for coronavirus. They are Algeria, Angola, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. A statement from WHO said the identified African nations have direct links or a high volume of travel to China. “WHO has identified 13 […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday paid an unscheduled visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he briefly met with President Muhammadu Buhari. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting between Mr Buhari and Mr Jonathan, which was held behind closed door, lasted for about 10 minutes. Mr Jonathan’s mission to the […]

Members of the House of Representatives have called on the service chiefs to resign their positions. This formed part of the resolutions reached after the lawmakers had a debate on the nation’s security during Wednesday’s plenary in Abuja. A member of the House, Abubakar Fulata, had informed his colleagues in the chamber that the service […]

The Federal Government is set to repatriate another $321million Abacha loot in a tripartite understanding between the Island of Jersey, the United States of America and Nigeria. The agreement on the repatriation will be signed next week. This decision was taken at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the President, Muhammadu Buhari. The […]

The House of Representatives on Tuesday raised an alarm over the rising spate of insecurity in Nigeria. The parliament lamented the killings, kidnappings, banditry, insurgency, armed robbery and armed herdsmen on the rampage across the country. The House stated that it is time to raise its voice on insecurity as the challenge cannot be painted […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says “harder times’’ await bandits whose disruptive activities have brought sorrow to Nigerians, kept many away from their means of livelihood, and heightened insecurity in parts of the country. The President stated this when he received a delegation of Eminent and Respected Citizens of Niger State led by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello […]

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced Mrs Damilola Adeyeri and her son, Alaba Adeyeri, to three years’ imprisonment for defrauding an American to the tune of $82,570. Justice C.J. Aneke convicted the mother and son of the four counts bordering on “fraudulent trick business email compromise” filed against them by the Economic […]

Seven doctors and five nurses have been quarantined at the Federal Medical Centre, Yola, Adamawa state, following their contact with a patient diagnosed with Lassa fever. A source at the hospital told TheCable on Monday that a pregnant woman who lost her fetus was the primary contact. She said the woman was admitted at the […]

Health officials are dealing with a suspected case of coronavirus in Ivory Coast, the country’s health ministry has announced. An unnamed student, who returned to the West African country from Beijing on Saturday, is undergoing further tests after showing flu-like symptoms. If confirmed, it will be the first case of the deadly virus in Africa. […]

The federal government says the speculated plan by the U.S. to add Nigeria to its existing list of visa travel ban countries is ill conceived. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this on Monday in London during an interview session with Reuters News Agency. The minister is in London to officially engage […]

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, says Nigerians ought to be thankful that the spate of attacks by Boko Haram has dropped. He said despite the recent bombings that have claimed scores of lives, the impact of terrorism was still less than what Nigerians faced under former President […]

Former US First Lady and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has returned to the political stage at the Sundance film festival with a vow to work to defeat her Republican antagonist Donald Trump in November. “Hillary,” a documentary about the former Democratic standard-bearer, was screened at the prestigious festival Saturday ahead of its world premiere. […]

Edward Kallon, the United Nations (UN) resident and humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria, says the Nigerian government should find a political solution to the Boko Haram insurgency. Kallon said this on Friday at a press briefing to conclude the visit of Janez Lenarcic, European Union (EU) commissioner for crisis management, to Nigeria. Kallon said the UN […]