Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has identified 1,534 diphtheria cases in the country. According to the NCDC, a total of 4,160 suspected cases have been reported from 27 states and 139 Local Government Areas across the country. This was stated by the NCDC in its diphtheria situation report from May 2022 to July 2023, which was published on its website. 122 children died of diphtheria in seven months – UNICEF The confirmed cases were distributed across 56 LGAs in Kano (1,207), Yobe (252); Bauchi (41); Katsina (nine); Lagos (eight); FCT (six); Kaduna (five). Others are Niger (two);…

No fewer than 17 people, including children, have reportedly been killed by gunmen who attacked Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to reports, the attack by the gunmen took place in the Heipang community of the LGA in the early hours of Thursday and left several others with various degrees of gunshot wounds. Speaking to newsmen, a grieving parent in the community, Julius Pam, confirmed the attack on Thursday. 346 killed,18,751 displaced in Plateau in three months Commenting on the gunmen attack, Pam said, “Good morning, sir. On a sad note, there was an attack early this…

The military leader of Niger has formed a new government in the country two weeks after the junta overthrow the Nigerien President, Mohamed Bazoum. The military leader who announced the decree on national television on Thursday, selected 21 new ministers, led by Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine. Generals from the new military ruling council will assist the defense and interior ministries. According to the announcement, Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Zeine will lead the “transitional” government alongside generals from the military government council. Niger Coup: Sanusi meets Junta in Niger The statement comes after coup forces in Niger accused French…

The Lagos State Police Command apprehended Taye Abass, a female trader who allegedly trafficked Colorado, a strong narcotic, through her niece (name withheld) to avoid police inspections. On Tuesday, the woman, who lives in the Oko Oba area of Lagos, confessed to the crime while being paraded by police at the state headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos. Abbas stated that she always used the girl to take the drugs from their home to her shop to avoid getting stopped because no one would suspect a small girl. Police arrest photographer with human skull in Ondo Abbas said, “When I went to…

Two persons have been confirmed dead and five others injured in a multiple auto crash that occurred on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, on the Eko Bridge, Lagos. There were six automobiles involved in the multiple collisions, including a truck that was fully loaded. Others were: a Lexus Jeep with plate number LSP 795 EW; a Toyota Camry with plate number KD 606 HH; another Toyota vehicle with plate number ND 217 GX; and two minibuses with plate numbers FKJ 77 YG and LSR 952 HZ. One dead in ghastly Ojota accident Adebayo Taofiq, director of the public affairs and education…

Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, the former Emir of Kano, has spoken with the military coup leaders in the Republic of Niger in response to pressure from other countries to restore ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. After the junta called off a meeting with officials of the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Sanusi—who was also a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)—met with the military leadership on Wednesday. Recall that an ECOWAS mission sent by President Bola Tinubu and headed by Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar (retired) was unable to mediate a settlement with the…

Wolverhampton Wonderers have appointed Gary O’Neil as new manager on a three-year deal. The Midlands club has moved quickly to replace the Spaniard, who quit his position at Molineux on Tuesday night. The ex-Bournemouth manager, ONeil, was the frontrunner for the post after excelling at the Vitality Stadium last season. Wolves fined £100,000 for fans’ homophobic chants O’Neil is expected to take charge of training at the Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground on Thursday ahead of their Premier League opener against Manchester United on Monday. He is the club’s youngest manager in the 21st century, having taken charge at the…

The World Bank has stopped the approval of new public finance projects in Uganda over the signing into law of a bill criminalising same-sex relationships in the country. According to the World Bank, “Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values”. It further added that “no new public financing” would be presented to the bank’s board of directors for approval for the time being. Uganda court charge couple for child trafficking The decision comes in response to demands from human rights organisations and members of the US Congress to take a harsher stance with Kampala on the law,…

 Bankole Oginni, a 45-year-old suspect who was apprehended by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command, has confessed to the crime as well as given reasons for his action. Chronicle NG reports that Oginni, who claimed to be a footballer, is alleged to have killed the deceased and ripped her belly open at his residence in the Oke Aro area of Akure, the Ondo State capital. It was reported that the daughter of the deceased discovered her mother’s lifeless body at his residence before alerting the police. Police arrest footballer for killing ex-lover in Ondo Following her inability to reach…

West Ham United and Manchester United have agreed terms on the signing of defender Harry Maguire. The clubs reached an agreement worth £30 million, and personal terms between the Englishman and the Hammers are not thought to be a problem. West Ham are bullish about their chances of completing the signing of the England international, though final elements must be worked out before the transfer can be finalized. West Ham to sign Man United’s Maguire It would mark an end to his four-year stay at Old Trafford, where he joined for a club record £80 million from Leicester City in…