Author: Vincent Osuwo

Dr. Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Agency, stated on Wednesday that 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory have so far registered over 14,000 suspected cases of diphtheria. Shuaib, on the other hand, said that nearly 10,000 of the cases occurred in Kano State, the core of the outbreak. He stated that nearly 600 people died in Kano, Yobe, Katsina, Borno, Kaduna, and Bauchi states, accounting for 97% of all cases. The NPHCDA boss announced at the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee’s quarterly review meeting in Abuja. According to him, 73% of…

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to withdraw all charges against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ohanaeze’s appeal comes on the heels of the recent release of Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, a Yoruba Nation activist, from Beninoise prisons. Ohanaeze praised President Patrice Talon of the Benin Republic for the release of Igboho through the intervention of Yoruba leadership and political leaders in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Secretary General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and urged Tinubu to follow Talon’s example. It said, “Ohanaeze…

President Bola Tinubu stated on Wednesday that the South-East geopolitical zone remains crucial to the growth and development of Nigeria. According to Tinubu, all hands must be on deck for the country’s development. The President, who made the remarks in Owerri during the launch of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaign in Imo State, praised the state governor, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, for his investments in infrastructure. Represented at the event by his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu called on the people of Imo State to rally around Governor Uzodimma’s second term bid, saying his continuity in office was…

Remo Omokri, a former special assistant to former president Goodluck Jonathan, has lampooned Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last presidential election, over comments he made during his press conference on Wednesday. In a series of rhetorical questions posted on his verified X handle, Omokri berated Obi for questioning the veracity of President Bola Tinubu’s Chicago State University certificate. Earlier, Chronicle NG reported that Peter Obi called on President Bola Tinubu to save Nigeria and himself from what he described as “protracted embarrassment and undue anxiety” over the controversy surrounding his Chicago State University (CSU)…

Nollywood actor and politician Yul Edochie has berated the high rate of jealousy and hatred among Igbos. Edochie made his displeasure known in a post on his Instagram page on Wednesday, where he questioned the reason for their hatred among themselves. The award-winning actor, who also mentioned how some people of the tribe who are succeeding have their family members as their biggest critics, urged them to do better. He said, “There is too much jealousy and envy amongst Igbos. “Why? “If you’re doing well as an Igbo person, your biggest haters are your fellow Igbo people. “Sometimes even your…

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has called on the general public to equip the girl child with quality education to help them withstand societal challenges. The First Lady gave this advice on Wednesday at the Maryam Babangida Women Development Centre on the commemoration of the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child, themed “Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership and Our Well-Being.” She stated that the day provided an opportunity for people to reflect on the challenges faced by girls in the country and to also celebrate their remarkable potential and resilience. She added that she was inspired by the…

No fewer than 169 Israeli soldiers have been killed while fighting with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas after its militants launched a shock cross-border attack, the army said on Wednesday. “As of this morning, we’ve informed the families of 169 fallen IDF (army) soldiers,” military spokesman Daniel Hagari told reporters, adding that the families of 60 people abducted and taken to Gaza have also been contacted. He stated that no new infiltrations by Gaza militants had been reported over the past two days but added that “hundreds of bodies” of slain gunmen had still not been cleared from the border. “This…

Nigerian Grammy award-winning singer Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, lost all seven nominations at the 2023 BET Awards on Tuesday. Burna Boy was nominated in the following categories: ‘Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year’, ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip-Hop Video’, ‘Best Collaboration’, ‘Best Live Performer’, ‘Lyricist of the Year’, and ‘Hustler of the Year’. The award, which will be presented on October 3, 2023, at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, was aired on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar, an American singer, and rapper, emerged as the night’s top winner, taking home four awards. Burna Boy is a…

No fewer than 260,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip as heavy Israeli bombardments from the air, land, and sea continue to hit the Palestinian enclave, the United Nations reveals. It went on to say that severe combat has killed dozens on both sides since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Saturday, prompting Israel’s retaliatory bombing campaign. “Over 263,934 people in Gaza are believed to have fled their homes,” said UN humanitarian agency OCHA in an update Tuesday, warning that “this number is expected to rise further”. Prior to Saturday, it said that around…

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians to pay more attention to their mental health. Tinubu gave the advice on Tuesday in a statement posted on the official X handle of President Bola Tinubu. Her statement comes as the world commemorates World Mental Health Day with the theme “Mental health is a universal human right.” The statement read, “As we commemorate 2023 World Mental Health Day with the theme ‘Mental health is a universal human right’, I wish to urge each and every one of us to pay more attention to our mental wellbeing as well as others. “The…