The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between Jan. 1 and March 27, 2025. Abayomi said in a statement on Sunday, that health authorities were intensifying efforts to control the outbreak. He said that the outbreak was reported in multiple Local Government Areas (LGAs), with…
Rasheed Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, has said that the intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the political crisis in Rivers should not be seen as threat to democracy. Ladoja said this on Sunday in Ibadan, while hosting dignitaries at his resident for Eid-el-firt celebration. He said that the temporary intervention from the…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) have reiterated the importance of vaccinating children against diphtheria, a potentially deadly but vaccine-preventable disease. Dr Muyi Aina, ED/CEO, NPHCDA, said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Aina said that children should receive three doses of the pentavalent vaccine…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has urged Muslim faithful in the country to continue to pray and work for the unity of the nation. Akpabio gave the charge while felicitating with the Muslim faithful on the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. This is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered about 86,000 opioid pills and arrested four suspects in connection with the seized drugs in Katsina State. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement, on Sunday, in Abuja. Babafemi said the four suspects were arrested and detained on Friday, March…
Gov Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has congratulated Muslims in the state, Nigeria at large and the world in general on the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations. The governor’s felicitation is contained in his goodwill message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Chief Festus Ahon, on Sunday in Asaba. He stressed the significance of Eid-el-Fitr as…
Mr Lere Olayinka, an aide to Mr Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says that his principal has not regretted working against Vice President Atiku Abubakar during the 2023 presidential election. Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the minister said this in a statement on…
The Chief Imam of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col. Husein Eleje, has called on Nigerians to support and respect constituted authorities to ensure sustainable national progress. Eleje made this appeal on Sunday at the Abakpa Military Cantonment Eid Prayer Ground in Enugu, where Muslim faithful gathered to observe Eid prayers, marking the end…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu on Sunday in Abuja, commended Nigeria mothers for their pivotal roles and support to their families. The first lady’s commendation is contained in a special message to all mothers in the country on the occasion of the Mother’s Day celebration. She appreciated all women in the country for their…
The operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd., say the terminal has been well-positioned for seamless regional operations. Mr Remi Jibodu, the Head of Aeronautical and Cargo Services/Acting Chief Operating Officer at Bi-Courtney Aviation Services, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
