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Ethiopia confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that Ethiopia has recorded its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease. Health officials confirmed the development after laborato... Read More


ISWAP ambushes Nigerian military convoy, reportedly kidnaps general, kills soldiers

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- Fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Friday night ambushed a Nigerian military convoy in Borno State, abducting a serving general and killing several soldiers... Read More


Police repel bandits in Kwara village, recover rifle

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- The police have repelled an attack by bandits in Adekanbi village near Bode Saadu in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, leaving one suspect dead and a rifle recovered. The... Read More


Nigeria averts 18 Million malaria cases annually - Official

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- The federal government has revealed that Nigeria is making major progress in the fight against malaria, averting an estimated 18 million cases every year. This was made known by t... Read More


Ooni, Deji, other South-west traditional rulers rally support for Special Seats Bill

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- Traditional rulers in the South-west geopolitical zone have called for robust support for the Special Seats Bill, which is currently before the National Assembly for consideration.... Read More


Turkey edge Nigeria 77-76 in tight international friendly ahead of World Cup qualifiers

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, fell narrowly to Turkey on Friday, losing 77-76 in a fiercely contested international friendly in Istanbul as part of their pre... Read More


Willie Obiano is alive, ex-Anambra commissioner says

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- A former Commissioner for Information in Anambra State, Don Adinuba, has refuted the rumoured death of the immediate past governor of the state, Willie Obiano. Mr Adinuba, in a st... Read More


Twist in Ondo Assembly crisis as 14 lawmakers back embattled speaker

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- Fourteen members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have passed a vote of confidence on the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji. This followed an earlier move by 12 members who signed a res... Read More


SSS recaptures notorious terrorist who escaped from prison in 2022

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- The State Security Services (SSS) says it has re-arrested Abdulazeez Obadaki, a commander of the Ansaru terrorist group who escaped during the 2022 Kuje Custodial Centre jailbreak ... Read More


Nigeria's health sector crisis deepens as another union commences strike

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have declared an indefinite nationwide strike, effective Saturday, 15 Novemb... Read More