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target=_blank>Over 100 Students Hospitalised as Ogun Schools record fresh Gas Leak case
Over 100 students across several secondary schools in Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye and Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, were reportedly hospitalised, on Wednesday, following the fresh case of gas leak in the areas. It was gathered that the students were hospitalised at the State Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, the General Hospital, Ijebu-Igbo, and other healthcare facilities after inhaling an offensive gaseous
target=_blank>Breast Cancer: We Records Four New Cases Weekly — Kwara Surgeon
Breast cancer accounts for up to four new cases weekly in Kwara State, a consultant surgeon at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. Olayide Agodirin, has disclosed. He warned that the disease could remain undetected for years before symptoms become apparent. Agodirin said breast cancer could remain in its earliest stage for three
target=_blank>Ganduje’s ally Mansur Ahmed quits APC
A former Kano State Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, Engr. Mansur Ahmed, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing concerns over the party’s deteriorating affairs. Ahmed, a close political ally of former Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, announced his decision in a resignation letter submitted to the APC
target=_blank>Ebola scare at National Assembly as senators refuse to shake hands
Senate President Godswill Akpabio revealed on Wednesday that several lawmakers declined to shake hands with him upon arrival at the National Assembly, citing heightened fears surrounding reported cases of the Ebola virus in the country. Akpabio disclosed the experience during a Senate debate regarding a motion to declare a national state of emergency over the
target=_blank>Kano lawmaker suspended for allegedly insulting Gov Yusuf
From Abbas Tijjani Madabo, Kano The Kano State House of Assembly has suspended Yusuf Bello Aliyu, member representing Nassarawa Local Government Area, for three months over alleged insulting remarks against Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. At its plenary on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the assembly directed the lawmaker to stay away from all legislative activities throughout
target=_blank>Ebola: FG urges Nigerians to embrace self-care, warns against spread
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to observe proper hand hygiene, practise preventive healthcare and cooperate with public health officials following a report of an imported Ebola case. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the inaugural National Self-Care Conference. The
target=_blank>Senate declares emergency on Ebola
The Senate, on Wednesday, moved to prevent a full-blown Ebola crisis in Nigeria, adopting sweeping resolutions for compulsory health screening of all international travelers, immediate emergency funding from the Service Wide Vote, and the urgent repeal of the 100-year-old Quarantine Act of 1926. The resolutions followed an urgent motion under Orders 41 and 51, sponsored
target=_blank>Plateau: Abducted 7-year-old child found dead
A seven-year-old boy, Abdullahi Rabi’u, has been found dead hours after he was abducted in the Majema area along Ring Road in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Narrating the incident, the victim’s uncle, Sukairaj Danladi Me Gado, said Abdullahi was sent on an errand to a neighbour’s house on Monday evening but
target=_blank>Legislation Differs From Execution: Case of Bichi Federal Constituency
The Daily Trust cover story of Saturday, 17th October, 2026, titled “Abba Bichi: Generosity and the Money Question” has deservedly attracted national attention. The subject, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi, member representing Bichi Federal Constituency and Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, is one of Kano state’s most visible legislators. We commend Daily Trust for
target=_blank>‘She’s a diplomat’, NCDC gives update on Abuja Ebola patient
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has given an update on the lone case of Ebola Virus in the country. Daily Trust reports that on Tuesday, Health Minister, Muhammad Ali, had announced that a female patient who had travelled from Uganda in East Africa, tested positive for the virus. “The Federal Government
target=_blank>Bauchi APM in crisis as faction suspends chairman
The ruling Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in Bauchi State is facing an internal crisis following the suspension of its chairman, Auwal Isah, by a faction of the party’s executives. The faction, led by the party’s secretary, Mohammed Nasir Yahaya, announced the suspension at a press conference on Wednesday. Yahaya said the decision was based on
Bauchi APM in crisis as faction suspends chairman
target=_blank>CAF Champions League: Rangers Chief Amobi declares ready for MC Alger rematch
By Mike Oyebola Rangers Chief Executive Officer Amobi Ezeaku has vowed the Flying Antelopes will give their best in the CAF Champions League tie against MC Alger. The Nigerian champions recorded a 2-0 victory over the North Africans in the first leg of their second preliminary round contest. The second leg will hold at the
CAF Champions League: Rangers Chief Amobi declares ready for MC Alger rematch
target=_blank>Sam Agwa: Benue guber 2027 — When strange bedfellows unite against hope
There is something profoundly instructive about a rainbow coalition of politically estranged bedfellows suddenly discovering a common language to STOP ALIA ahead of 2027. When politicians with vaporising histories, ambitions, political grievances and sharply uncoordinated political philosophies abruptly GANG against one man, the knowledgeably discerning voter must peep beyond the hullabaloo of the “raging” unity
Sam Agwa: Benue guber 2027 — When strange bedfellows unite against hope
target=_blank>KADGIS warns public against unauthorised land sales in six Kaduna police barracks
The Kaduna Geographic Information Service, KADGIS, has warned members of the public against purchasing plots of land in six police barracks across Kaduna State, declaring that it has not approved any land layout or sale by Aftech Industries Limited in the affected locations. In a public notice signed by the Director-General of KADGIS, Bashir Garba
KADGIS warns public against unauthorised land sales in six Kaduna police barracks
target=_blank>AI has made cyber attacks easier, puts human minds at risk – Inuwa warns
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Kashifu Abdullahi Inuwa, has warned that artificial intelligence, AI, is making cyber attacks more sophisticated, increasing the risk of online fraud, social engineering, deepfakes and disinformation. Addressing ICT journalists in Abuja, Inuwa said cybersecurity in the age of AI differs significantly from attacks carried out
AI has made cyber attacks easier, puts human minds at risk – Inuwa warns
target=_blank>Borno: NOA urges calm over reported Ebola outbreak
The National Orientation Agency, NOA, in Borno State has urged residents to remain calm and observe preventive measures following reports of an Ebola outbreak in Abuja. The agency’s State Director, Michael Bdliya, gave the advice in a statement issued in Maiduguri on Wednesday by its Head of Communication and Media, Danladi Emmanuel. Bdliya directed Community
Borno: NOA urges calm over reported Ebola outbreak
target=_blank>Ogun boosts epidemic preparedness as group donates surveillance devices
Ogun State’s capacity to detect and respond to disease outbreaks has received a boost following the donation of mobile surveillance devices by the Artificial Intelligence Application for One Health, AIA4OneHealth, project. The devices were donated on Tuesday, to support the Integrated Disease Surveillance, IDS-Master system in collaboration with the Ogun State Ministry of Health. Receiving
Ogun boosts epidemic preparedness as group donates surveillance devices
target=_blank>Niger committee faults poor workmanship, delays in ward development projects
The Niger State Steering Committee of the Ward Development Project has raised concerns over poor workmanship and delays in project execution following a three-day inspection of ongoing and completed infrastructure across the state’s three senatorial districts. The inspection also uncovered a market store project at Mutun Daya, Shiroro Local Government Area, where construction had yet
Niger committee faults poor workmanship, delays in ward development projects
target=_blank>He’s just a Northern kid — Sowunmi fires back at Baba-Ahmed for calling Tinubu failure
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Segun Sowunmi, has slammed the National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, for describing President Bola Tinubu as a failure. Baba-Ahmed on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said Tinubu inherited a poor country with weak institutions, poverty and insecurity, but
He’s just a Northern kid — Sowunmi fires back at Baba-Ahmed for calling Tinubu failure
target=_blank>Benue: NYSC warns corps members against night travel, local politics
Benue: NYSC warns corps members against night travel, local politics The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Coordinator in Benue State, Veronica Garba, has warned corps members against night travel and involvement in local politics, urging them to prioritise their safety throughout their service year. Garba also advised the corps members to avoid taking the law
Benue: NYSC warns corps members against night travel, local politics
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