Nigeria has recorded 216 diphtheria cases and 40 deaths, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC. Dr Bola Lawal, Lead of the Diphtheria/Pertussis Technical Working Group, NCDC, confirmed that the confirmed cases were reported in four…
The Comptroller General, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Jere, says the service has invested hugely in developing the capacity of its personnel to combat irregular migration. Jere said this during the inauguration of NIS Borno State Command’s Personnel Training Resource…
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the ‘Establishment Bill’ of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) into law. This is contained in a statement by Mr Joesef Karim, Special Assistant (Technical) to the Director General of NIHOTOUR, Alhaji Sani Kangiwa,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports on the planned postponement of the 2023 General Election. The commission in message on its Twitter handle titled: “fake news alert” on Monday night said INEC has no plan and will…
NYSC has tasked corps members to be neutral at the conduct of the 2023 general elections. Brig. Gen. Ahmad Dogara, NYSC’s Director-General gave the charge in a message he sent to close of the 2023 Batch ‘A’ Stream I orientation…
As the world celebrates St Valentine’s day, some women in Jos say they want enduring gifts, which will have great impacts on their lives. In a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos, the women…
Spotify, an online streaming platform says John Legend, D’Banj, Banky W had emerged artistes with the most playlisted songs during the 2023 Valentine season. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub Saharan Africa, in a statement, on Tuesday said from…
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi Province on Tuesday, but did not leave damages or casualties, the country’s weather agency said. The Indonesian Agency for Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysics reported that the earthquake happened at 13:02 p.m. local…
A 14-year-old boy, Ashfa Ibrahim, on Monday got drowned in an open stream at Danzaki Village in Gezawa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano state. This is contained in a statement signed by Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, the spokesperson of the…
The Borno Government is to partner with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to enhance border surveillance and control ahead of the forthcoming general election. The Deputy Governor of Borno, Alhaji Usman Kadafur, made this known when he received the Comptroller-General…
