Governor El-Rufai lied, Oxygen wasn’t removed from our baby – Parents
It has been revealed that Governor Nasir El-Rufai lied when he said that the oxygen mask of a child was disconnected by protesting workers at…
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16-year-old female student allegedly commits suicide in school dining hall
A 16-year-old final year student of Miracles Senior High School Sunyani in the Bono Region, Ghana, identified as Leticia Kyere Pinaman has allegedly committed suicide.
Nigerian actor, Baba Ijesha granted bail
The Lagos State Police Command has granted N500,000 bail to detained Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as, Baba Ijesha. His lawyer, Adesina Ogunlana confirmed…
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Working for long hours can damage health – WHO report
A new report jointly complied by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) has revealed that thousands of people around the…
Man divorces wife for refusing to sell one of their triplets
A 30-year-old woman, Olinda Maposa from Marange, Manicaland Province has said that she was dumped by her husband for refusing to sell one of their…
Sexual molestation claims of Afaka students untrue, says parents
The parents of the released abducted students in Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria have denied media reports that their wards were subjected to sexual abuse while in captivity.
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How I was gang-raped by 7 boys ― 14-year-old girl in Delta state
A 14-year-old girl who was allegedly gang-raped by seven suspected cultists at Ogboli village in Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State has narrated…
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India tops 24 million COVID-19 cases, variant goes global
India’s tally of COVID-19 cases surpassed 24 million on Friday, amid reports that the highly transmissible variant was spreading across the globe. The Indian B.1.617…
Fully vaccinated Americans can return to life without masks
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States has announced that fully vaccinated Americans can return to life without masks in a…
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Boy, 9, dies after being struck by lightning while playing football
The boy, who has not been named but is said to be just nine years old, was injured while playing football in Blackpool, England yesterday….
FG proposes new retirement age for doctors, health workers
The federal government has proposed 65 years as retirement age for doctors, health workers and 70 years for consultants in the country. The minister of…
India’s COVID-19 deaths cross quarter million mark, no sign of peak
India said on Wednesday a record number of people were killed by the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, pushing its overall death toll over…
Federal Government extends work-at-home directive until June 11
The federal government has extended the work-from-home directive for civil servants on Grade Level 12 and below until June 11, 2021.
This is part of measures aimed at preventing the spread of deadly strains of COVID-19 in the country.
FG okays second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine
Nigeria will begin administering the second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines on eligible Nigerians who received the first shots.
Lagos govt takes step to prevent COVID-19 third wave
The Lagos State Government has said all its facilities have been placed on high alert, to ensure a third wave of COVID-19 does not happen…
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Lifesaving oxygen aid arrives in India as death toll hits new record
India is setting almost-daily records for new infections and deaths as the virus crisis engulfs overstretched hospitals in cities and spreads into rural regions. More…
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Resident doctors embarks on strike over unpaid salaries
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, has embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid four months salaries of some members….