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The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has revealed that Nigeria suffered the loss of 100 lives and property worth a staggering N67.1 billion due to fire outbreaks in 2024. However, the service also highlighted its significant success in mitigating the damage, saving 30,890 lives and property valued at N1.94 trillion. The Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Abdulganiyu Jaji, made these disclosures during a press briefing held in Abuja on Friday. According to Jaji, the FFS’s efforts have been pivotal in responding to fire outbreaks and other emergencies across the nation. “In the year 2024, the Federal Fire Service successfully…

A groundbreaking new drug, NXP800, has shown promising results in shrinking prostate cancer tumors in men with advanced disease, offering hope for patients who no longer respond to existing treatments. The experimental medication, also being trialed for ovarian cancer, was hailed by experts as a potential game-changer in overcoming treatment resistance. How It Works The drug targets the heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) pathway, a cellular mechanism that cancer cells hijack to support their growth. This pathway regulates heat shock proteins, which are overexpressed in many cancers to help them survive stressful conditions as tumors develop. NXP800 disrupts this process,…

Donald Trump will be sentenced on Friday in the high-profile New York “hush money” case, following a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. In a 5-4 ruling, the justices rejected the president-elect’s last-minute request to delay the proceedings, ensuring sentencing will occur just over a week before his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. The narrow decision saw Amy Coney Barrett, who was appointed by Mr. Trump in 2020, and Chief Justice John Roberts join the court’s three liberal justices in ruling against the Republican. In dissent, four conservative justices—Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett…

Home Office says it has returned more than 16,400 illegal migrants and foreign criminals since election Sir Keir Starmer has claimed Labour has deported a record number of foreign criminals and illegal migrants by scrapping the Rwanda scheme. On Thursday, the Home Office said it had returned more than 16,400 illegal migrants and foreign criminals since the election – the highest six-month total since 2018. Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, set the target of overtaking 2018’s total after Labour ditched the Tories’ Rwanda deportation scheme and switched hundreds of immigration staff to work on returning illegal migrants to their home countries. Sir Keir suggested quick…

Andy Burnham has defied Sir Keir Starmer to call for a national inquiry into grooming gangs. The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester said he believed there was a case for a “limited national inquiry” drawing on local reviews into historical child sexual exploitation. Sir Keir ordered Labour MPs to vote to block a national inquiry into grooming gangs on Wednesday evening. The Prime Minister did not take part in the vote and his spokesman said he would be “guided by the victims” on the issue, but Downing Street denied that this meant Sir Keir was wavering in his belief that a new inquiry was…

Nigeria’s manufacturing sector ended 2024 on a high note, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 52.70 points in December, driven by a surge in demand during the yuletide season. According to the Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI report for December 2024, the rise is a pointer to a moderate expansion in manufacturing activities, pointing to a promising outlook for the sector in the new year. The report stated that the country’s PMI increased for the second consecutive month to 52.7 from 49.6 in November 2024. It should be noted that a PMI reading above 50 indicates an improvement in private…

The eagerly awaited Emirates FA Cup fourth-round draw is scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 12, 2025, following the highly anticipated match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium. The match, which kicks off at 3pm GMT, will determine the timing of the draw, with the fourth-round selection expected to begin around 5pm GMT—unless the game goes to extra time. If additional play is needed, the draw will still occur immediately after the conclusion of the match, as confirmed in a statement on the FA’s official website. The draw will be presented by Kelly Somers and conducted…

Manchester City is reportedly exploring a move to sign Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt, as a potential backup for Erling Haaland, whose goal-scoring form this season has yet to match his prolific performance from the previous campaign. According to a report from Sky Sports on Thursday, the Bundesliga club is asking for around £67m (€80m) for the 25-year-old forward. However, negotiations between Manchester City and Eintracht Frankfurt have not yet taken place. Sky Sports also highlighted that Marmoush does not have a release clause in his contract, meaning that offers below the £67m asking price would likely be…

President Bola Tinubu has conveyed his deepest sympathy to the military authorities following the loss of six soldiers during the January 4, 2025, terrorist attack on an army base in Sabon Gida, Damboa, Borno State. In a statement by one of his spokesmen, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday, President Tinubu his heartfelt condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers, whose sacrifice in defending our nation will forever be honoured and remembered. In the wake of this tragic incident, the president called for a thorough investigation to uncover the circumstances that led to it and ensure that it served as a…

The Federal Government has resumed work on the long-awaited 23-kilometre Ikom-Etomi-Agbokim road project in Cross River State, which had been abandoned since 2012. The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Enoh, has praised the government’s renewed focus on the vital infrastructure, highlighting its significance for both tourism and agriculture in the region. Speaking on Thursday, Enoh, who hails from the senatorial district, underscored the road’s potential to enhance access to the Agbokim Waterfalls, a key natural tourist attraction, and improve connectivity to four government-owned cocoa estates. These estates were established during the administration of the late Michael Okpara and…