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With a resurgence of diphtheria disease in some parts of Nigeria, experts have raised concerns about the vaccination coverage and the waning immunity in adolescents and adults in the country. The experts, who spoke with press, said there is a need for increased…

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended the Warri-Itakpe train service indefinitely. The suspension is due to the derailment of the train on Sunday in Kogi State. One hundred and forty eight  passengers and 30 crew members on board were stranded for some hours…

The National Executive Council of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has announced dates for the burial of its late President-General, Prof. George Obiozor. Obiozor, who was elected the 10th President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo on January 9, 2021, died in December 2022 at the age of…

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, one of the lawyers for the embattled leader of the proscribed Igbo secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has said Kanu should be released to Nigerians and not to the Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo. Soludo had…

The Lagos State Government has said it will no longer go ahead with the timetable fixed for major and independent petroleum marketers operating on major roads. The 9 am to 4 pm restriction will no longer be enforced following assurances from some of…

The Lagos State Government has announced that traffic will be restricted on Monday, January 23, with diversion on the Island on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, in preparation for the visit of President Muhmmadu Buhari to the state. According to statement on Friday by…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) yesterday said it had taken clinical steps to address laboratory- confirmed cases of diphtheria in Lagos and Kano states and that it is also monitoring the situation in Osun and Yobe states where…

At least one person has been confirmed dead after a storey building collapsed in the Aromire area of Ikeja, Lagos State. Our correspondent learnt that the incident occurred at about 6:35pm on Wednesday evening. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency…

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has threatened to clamp down on hospitals demanding police report from patients. FCCPC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Babatunde Irukera, however, noted that such incidents had reduced since 2018 due to advocacy and accountability. Irukere said there was no…