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PT Health Watch: Why appendicitis remains one of Nigeria's most common surgical emergencies - Expert

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Acute appendicitis, a sudden inflammation of the appendix, remains one of the most frequent causes of emergency abdominal surgeries in Nigeria, experts have said. Although it is ea... Read More


Amidst new tariff on petrol import, Dangote refinery says it has enough for Nigerians

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- As Nigerians continue to debate the potential impact of a recent 15 per cent tariff on imported petrol and diesel, Dangote refinery, the largest oil refiner in the West African coun... Read More


Soldiers raid cultists' hideout in Makurdi, arrest seven, recover firearms

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested seven suspected cultists during a raid on a hideout in the North Bank area of Makurdi, Benue State. The operation, carried out on Thu... Read More


Kebbi deputy Speaker abducted as bandit attacks surge in North-West

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Armed bandits have abducted the Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Bagudo, amid renewed attacks and kidnappings in Nigeria's north-west region. Mr Bagudo... Read More


Sam Dede to chair $20,000 Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts as NLNG expands award portfolio

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has expanded its prestigious Nigeria Prizes portfolio with the introduction of The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts. This new $20,000 category targets emer... Read More


ANALYSIS: A Reading of President Trump's Statement on Nigeria, By Gimba Kakanda

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Perhaps comprehension has become a casualty in this debate, but I find it difficult to understand how anyone can claim that U.S. President Donald Trump's recent statement on faith-b... Read More


Court rejects Sule Lamido's request to stop PDP convention

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday refused to grant an application filed by former governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa seeking an order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party fr... Read More


NARD Strike: FCT resident doctors declare separate indefinite action over unmet demands

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA) has declared a separate indefinite strike, insisting it will continue its action even ... Read More


What Ibrahim Chatta charges per film, why he's reportedly Nollywood's highest-paid actor

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Veteran actor Mustapha "Baba Otolo" Bakare has disclosed who the current highest-paid actor in the Nigerian movie industry is. Baba Otolo, the producer of "Adigun Danger", "Danfo D... Read More


YERP-Naija coalition seeks media alliance to pressure for genuine electoral reforms

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- The Youth Electoral Reform Project (YERP-Naija) coalition on Friday called for media collaboration to strengthen awareness and pressure for the passage of key electoral reforms ahea... Read More