Measles admissions to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) facilities in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria, spiked between October and December 2023, reaching record numbers. Despite the vaccination efforts, this worrying situation calls for a rapid reinforcement of routine immunization campaigns. In 2023, MSF…
Moses Simon hosted by 3 state governors
uper Eagles winger Moses Simon was hosted by the governors of Benue, Kaduna, and Plateau states on Tuesday and Wednesday. Simon was part of the silver-winning Super Eagles squad at the recently concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote…
Flags lowered in Access bank branches, as staff mourn Wigwe, family members’ death
The working environment around Access bank branches in Abia State was, on Monday, solemn, following the death of the Bank’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Habert Wigwe. The bank staff were seen in groups mourning and discussing the tragic incident that…
Filmmakers unveil cinema project in Ebonyi to promote Igbo culture
The unveiling of the initiative, named the Igbo Cinema and Culture Project, was held on Saturday in Abakaliki. The event hosted multiple industry practitioners including Pete Edochie, Patience Ozokwor, Chinwetala Agu, Nkem Owo, Kanayo O. Kanayo, and Cha-Cha Eke among others.…
AFCON Final: Why Nigeria’s Super Eagles lost to Cote d’Ivoire – Peseiro
Peseiro said his Super Eagles were nervous in the final compared to the Elephants, who played without pressure. In his post-match press conference, Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro addressed several factors that he believed contributed to the 2-1 defeat…
Nigerian Corps, NYSC Deploys Personnel To Abuja Community For Diagnosis, Treatment Of Several Ailments
The NYSC Director-General, Brig Gen Yushau Ahmed, made this known on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen at the flag-off of the special medical outreach under the NYSC Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) for the first quarter of…
Access Bank Makes Changes, Releases Lists of Approved Charges on Customers’ Savings, Current Account
Access Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, has released a breakdown of approved savings and account services charges. The breakdown was captured in a service charge and rate cards document approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The document…
Nigerians taunt South Africans with Tyla’s song Water after Afcon victory
Nigerian fans will see the Super Eagles face Afcon hosts Ivory Coast in the final on Sunday A video of Nigerians celebrating their football team’s victory over South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations has gone viral on social…
Presidency Calls Atiku Hypocrite For Faulting Tinubu’s Policies, Says Ex-VP Can’t Stop President’s ‘Serious Nation-building Work’
According to Onanuga, all the major candidates agreed that the fuel subsidy regime, which had become an albatross on the economy, must end. The Presidency has berated the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, for accusing President Bola Tinubu of poor…
Police: Six suspected kidnappers arrested in FCT
The federal capital territory (FCT) police command says its operatives have arrested six suspected kidnappers behind some abductions in the nation’s capital. In a statement on Monday, Josephine Adeh, FCT police spokesperson, said operatives of the command attached to the…