…Including children who ate a bat An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to doctors in the central African nation and the World Health Organization. The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been just 48 hours in the majority of cases, and “that’s what’s really worrying,” Serge Ngalebato, medical director of Bikoro Hospital, a regional monitoring…

The United States government has officially released its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) list, with Nigeria and other African nations completely excluded amid President Donald Trump’s mass deportation. While 40 countries, including European, Asian, and select Middle Eastern nations secured visa-free entry into the US, no African nation made the cut as the country introduced policy updates on permit privilege eligibility and others. Major US allies like the United Kingdom…

Forty-six people were killed when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed into a residential neighbourhood on the outskirts of Khartoum, the regional government said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement said the Antonov aircraft went down on Tuesday night near Wadi Seidna air base, one of the army’s largest military hubs in Omdurman, northwest of the capital. The army, which has been at war with the paramilitary Rapid Support…

The spokesperson for former President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu has explained the reason the erstwhile leader was absent from the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday. The meeting, which was presided over by President Bola Tinubu, had in attendance top APC figures, including Vice President Kashim Shettima, APC National Chairman Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, governors, members of the National Working Committee (NWC),…

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has raised the alarm over threats to her life and the safety of agency staff, calling on authorities to protect them as they navigate hazardous conditions in their duties. The NAFDAC boss also advocated for the death penalty for those involved in the production and sale of fake and counterfeit drugs in Nigeria. Prof.…

Damilola Olufemi The Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Olalekan Onafeko, has threatened to take legal action against Speaker Mojisola Meranda through his lawyers for contempt of court. This followed the verdict by Justice M.N Esowe of the National Industrial Court reinstating Onafeko and ordered Babatunde Ottun, who was appointed to replace Onafeko to stop identifying himself as the Clerk until substantive case is settled. Onafeko was removed…

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperative societies by ensuring that management trustees adopt strong corporate governance practices. Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade, and Investment, Folashade Ambrose, made this known during a town hall meeting with cooperative trustees in the Ikeja Division on Thursday. The meeting, held at the Lagos State Cooperative Federation (LASCOFED) Multipurpose Hall, is part of a series of engagements scheduled across the…

In response to growing security concerns in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in the area. Edafe Bright, the police spokesperson in a document shared on Wednesday said tactical police teams have been stationed at strategic points to curb the rising cases of kidnapping and armed robbery. The Delta State Police Command, acknowledging public outcry on…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a N65 reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, lowering it from N890 to N825 per litre. The new price takes effect from February 27, 2025. According to the refinery, the price cut is aimed at providing relief to Nigerians ahead of the Ramadan season while also supporting President Bola Tinubu’s economic recovery efforts by easing financial…

Former manager and elder brother of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct music group, P-Square, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges of laundering ₦1.38 billion, $ 1 million and £34,537.59. Jude was arraigned alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd, before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on a seven-count charge. One of the counts read: “That you, Jude Okoye…

Special adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has admonished former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai to stop acting like a “crying child” and move on from the ministerial snub episode. President Tinubu sent the list of ministerial nominees, including el-Rufai, to the senate for screening and confirmation in July 2023. The senate withheld el-Rufai’s confirmation over petitions filed against him on security grounds. The…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has come under fire for allegedly frustrating a Senate investigation into the N30 trillion facility provided to the last administration from 2015 to 2023. The Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating Ways and Means has condemned the apex bank for frustrating the probe. Chairman of the ad-hoc committee, Senator Jibrin Isah Echoch, made the accusation after receiving an interim report from consultants commissioned to investigate the…