Sen Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC – Cross River South) has called for urgent legislative action to address Nigeria’s rising suicide rates, citing World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates of approximately 16,000 suicide deaths annually. Ekpenyong made the call in Abuja, on Sunday when he received members of the Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group, a coalition of psychiatrists,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 66,951 residents of Oyo State completed pre-registration in the first week of the ongoing Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR). Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Adeniran Tella, announced the figure in Ibadan on Tuesday at the inauguration of a sensitisation drive for the exercise. He welcomed the strong response as…
Nigeria has reported 822 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 155 deaths so far in 2025, according to the latest situation report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). This brings the country’s case fatality rate (CFR) to 18.9 per cent, up from 17.1 per cent during the same period in 2024….
No fewer than 12 athletes at the Nigeria Para-Powerlifting Open National Trials in Abuja have beaten the world record in their respective categories. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Para-Powerlifting Open National Trials began on Friday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package B. The open national trials organised by the Nigeria…
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) has announced a profit of N2.1 billion for the first quarter of 2025. The Exchange disclosed this in its unaudited financial statement released on Wednesday. This represents an increase compared to the N1.34 billion profit recorded during the same period in 2024. The NGX also reported a revenue of N3.56…
Novak Djokovic’s dominance on Wimbledon’s Centre Court continues to amaze as he extended his winning streak to an impressive 41 matches dating back to 2014. On Friday, he awaits the winner of the match between Stan Wawrinka and Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the third round. Currently vying for his eighth Wimbledon championship, Djokovic has the…
