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Ebola: Lawmakers reject border tours, but urge release of health emergency funds

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Senate on Wednesday rejected a proposal for its members to visit the entry points through which a woman infected with Ebola entered the country before she was isolated at a pri... Read More


Ebola: Nigerian lawmakers reject visit to country's entry points, urge FG to release emergency funds

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Senate on Wednesday rejected a proposal for its members to visit the entry points through which a woman infected with Ebola entered the country before she was isolated at a pri... Read More


Kwara, 12 other North-central states back state policing bill

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The approval brings the number of state assemblies backing the proposed amendment to 13, according to reports. Other North-central states that have supported it include Nasarawa a... Read More


Tinubu mourns Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of elder statesman and foremost leader of Afenifere, Reuben Fasoranti, who died on Tuesday at 100. In a tribute he personally signed ... Read More


Kaduna police DPO detains female journalist, parents over N100 dispute

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Usman Adamu, the divisional police officer (DPO) of Mararaban Jos in Kaduna State, has detained a young female journalist, Farida Isiak, and her parents, following a dispute betwee... Read More


Kenya confirms ninth Ebola case, says all patients improving

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Kenya has confirmed a ninth case of Ebola, with health authorities saying all eight surviving patients are improving. The latest Kenyan case involves a 24-year-old man who is a cl... Read More


WHO pledges support as Nigeria records first imported Ebola case

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has pledged to support Nigeria's efforts to contain Ebola following the confirmation of the country's first imported case of the disease. In a ... Read More


Abia APGA 2023 governorship candidate Gregory Ibe dies

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Gregory Ibe, founder of Gregory University, Uturu, and a candidate for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2023 Abia State governorship election, has died. His famil... Read More


EFCC arraigns four for N44m contract fraud in Maiduguri

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned four people on Tuesday for an alleged N44.7 million contract scam in Maiduguri, Borno State. The defendants consist o... Read More


Akwa Ibom doctors celebrates colleague's elevation to ANA fellowship

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Nigerian Medical Association(NMA), Akwa Ibom State branch, has congratulated Martin Akpan, a medical doctor and author, on his elevation to Fellow of the Association of Nigeria... Read More