Floods destroy Bayelsa communities amid heavy rains
Persistent heavy rainfall from Tuesday to Wednesday has left several neighbourhoods in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, submerged under...
NCDC confirms 4,915 meningitis cases, 361 deaths nationwide
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a total of 4,915 suspected cases of cerebrospinal meningitis across...
Australian hockey player suspended after trying to buy cocaine at Olympics
Australian hockey player Tom Craig has been handed a 12-month suspension by Hockey Australia after attempting to buy cocaine during...
NEMA distributes foodstuff to vulnerable Akwa Ibom residents
The National Emergency Management Agency has officially handed over a significant quantity of food supplies to the Akwa Ibom State...
Arsenal’s Odegaard faces three-week injury spell, to miss Spurs, City games
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is set to miss at least three weeks after suffering an ankle injury during Norway's 2-1...
67 monkeypox cases recorded in 23 states – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 67 confirmed cases of Mpox from a total of 1,031...
Police visit, condole family of slain Kwara poly student
The Commissioner of Police for Kwara State, CP Victor Olaiya, led a delegation on Tuesday to visit the family of...
Iran’s President Pezeshkian visits Iraq amid regional tensions
Iran’s newly inaugurated president, Masoud Pezeshkian, embarked on his first official international trip on Wednesday, selecting Iraq as his destination...
NiMet forecasts three-day thunderstorms, heavy rains nationwide
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecasted thunderstorms and rain across the country from Wednesday to Friday. The weather outlook, which...
Three booksellers arrested for piracy in Rivers – NCC
The Nigerian Copyright Commission has reported the arrest of three bookshop owners in Rivers State for their alleged involvement in...