Invest in healthcare, improve life expectancy – Obi urges FG
From Our Correspondent The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has called for more investment in
Health
Health
No cholera case in Anambra yet – Commissioner
From Our Correspondent Anambra State Government, on Tuesday, said it has not recorded any case of Cholera outbreak yet in any of its
Security
Maritime Safety: Navy arrests vessel, 9 suspects
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Navy, NNS Jubilee in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom, has arrested an unnamed vessel and nine
Economy
General
Nigeria’s public debt stock hits N121.67trn in Q1 2024 – NBS
From Our Correspondent Nigeria’s public debt stock rose from N97.34 trillion ($108.23 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2023 to N121.67 trillion ($91.46
Foreign News
Algeria, Türkiye trade volume hits $6.3b in 2023
Trade volume between Algeria and Türkiye reached $6.3 billion in 2023, Algeria’s Minister of Trade and Export Promotion Tayeb Zitouni said on Monday.
Law / Crime
Video
Video: Cleric petitions Police, Army over assault by CAC Pastor
From Our Correspondent in Iseyin A Muslim cleric, Abdul-Azeez Sulaiman, has petitioned the Police Commissioner in Oyo State over a bloody assault on
Law / Crime
Security
NDLEA uncovers snake-guarded shrine warehousing hard drugs
From Our Correspondent ….operatives arrest two ladies The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it raided a snake-guarded shrine used to store
Foreign News
9 die, 25 injured in Russia’s Dagestan shootings
Nine people, including seven law enforcement officers, died and 25 others sustained injuries during shootings in southern Russia’s Republic of Dagestan on Sunday,
National
Politics
Reason FG must not buy presidential jets now – TCM
By Our Correspondent A socio-political group, The Collective Movement (TCM), has faulted the Federal Government’s plan to buy new aircraft for the presidential
Foreign News
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill dozens – Hamas
Two Israeli air strikes on buildings in Gaza City have killed at least 38 people and injured many more, Hamas has said. The