Pakistan Health Ministry on Tuesday said the country recorded another polio case, increasing the overall number to 50 in 2024. The new case was reported from the country’s northwest Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province as health officials confirmed the detection of type 1 wild poliovirus in a 20-month-old girl. The polio case was…
At least 51 people have died in the severe storms in Spain, specifically in the Mediterranean region of Valencia, the Spanish news agency Europa Press reported on Wednesday. The report cited the regional government in Valencia. Torrential rain and widespread flooding have wreaked havoc across Spain, and several people are reportedly still missing, according to…
Security forces have reportedly apprehended a wanted kidnapper at the Hajj camp in Abuja. A source within the camp confirmed the arrest to our correspondent on Sunday. According to the source, the suspect was detained during the screening process for pilgrims preparing to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia. The suspect, identified as Yahaya Zango, was…
The Borno Government on Sunday celebrated Eid el-Kabir with more than 200 street and vulnerable children currently undergoing rehabilitation at the Bulunkutu Rehabilitation Centre in Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, organised by the state’s Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, featured traditional music, dance, games and shared festive…
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Kemi Nandap, has emerged as Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of Immigration Forum. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Mr Kenneth Udo on Tuesday in Abuja. Udo said that the milestone occurred during the forum’s recent…
The Taliban government has issued new directives to media outlets in Kabul that prohibit live broadcasts of political programmes and criticism of its laws and policies. According to the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC), media outlets are now required to pre-record programmes, submit guest lists for approval, and censor content critical of the Taliban policies. Failure…
Akinola Olunloyo, a Nigerian in Mozambique, has appealed to the Nigerian government to intervene in Mozambique’s political crisis following the confirmation of the ruling party’s victory in the Oct. 9 elections. He urged President Bola Tinubu to use his influence within the African Union to mobilise efforts to restore peace and stability in Mozambique. Olunloyo…
Former Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, has mourned the death of Sen. Okey Ezea, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District until his passing on Tuesday night. In a condolence message issued on Wednesday in Abuja, Kalu said he received the news with profound shock and deep sorrow, describing Ezea’s death as a painful…
The family of late Nigerian trade unionist and democracy advocate, Chief Frank Kokori, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for awarding him the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) posthumously, but says more should be done to honour his legacy. In a public statement signed by Kive Kokori and shared with…
