Mpox ‘not the new covid’, says WHO
AFP The mpox outbreak is not another Covid-19, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, because much is already known about the virus and the means to control it. While more…
Man, 58, dies while undergoing 19-day dry fast in Lagos: police
Morakinyo Akinosun Lagos – A 58-year old unnamed man has died in Lagos while embarking on a spiritual fasting, police said Tuesday. The incident happened in Alagbado axis of the…
World’s oldest person dies in Spain at 117, says family
Agency Report The world’s oldest person, Spain’s Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the United States and lived through two world wars, has died at the age of 117,…
Nigerian female student, 21, acting as girlfriend for ₦15,000 found dead in Ilorin: police
Bella Ifasola ILORIN, Nigeria – A 21-year-old female student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Mojisola Awesu, who was contracted by her friend to act as a girlfriend…
Israeli military retrieves bodies of six hostages held in Gaza
Blinken: Israel accepts Gaza proposal, urges Hamas to do same Reuters Israel retrieved the bodies of six hostages from the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza overnight, said statements from…
Nigerian soldier arrested with 485 rounds of ammunition concealed in cartons of dry fish in Borno State
Ayomidele Oluwasusi BORNO, Nigeria – A Nigerian soldier, Sergeant Saad Adamu with service number 05NA/56/385 has been arrested over alleged possession of illegal ammunition in Borno State. Adamu was reportedly…
Gunmen attack Nigeria police checkpoint in Enugu, kill four cops, set patrol vehicle alight
Opeyemi Olamilekan ENUGU, Nigeria – At least four officers of the Nigeria Police Force have been killed by gunmen who attacked popular Four Corner Junction, Ozalla, in Nkanu West LGA…
Terrorists ambush Nigerian army personnel in Sokoto, kill four soldiers
Olayomi Koiki ABUJA, Nigeria – Four Nigerian military personnel lost their lives when troops of Operation Hadarin Daji were ambushed by terrorists at the general area of Bachaka Kurya Forest…
Terrorists – locally dubbed as bandits in Nigeria kill Katsina governor’s aide, wife, one other, kidnap at least 29
Bella Ifasola KATSINA, Nigeria – Terrorists – locally dubbed as bandits in Nigeria have reportedly killed one Salisu Ango, the liaison officer to Governor Umar Dikko Radda of Katsina State.…
Kenya government plans to reinstate some taxes to raise $1.2 billion
Morakinyo Akinosun NAIROBI – The Kenyan government plans to raise about $1.2 billion by reinstating some unpopular taxes contained in a finance bill that was scrapped in the face of…