Mother Narrates How 17-year-Old Son Impregnated His Younger Sister

By Linus Oota, Lafia Says abominable act put her in distress Daughter: We started affair like a joke Residents of a community in Keana Local Government Area, Nasarawa State were in shock recently with the revelation that a 15-year-old teenager became pregnant for

Sylva Blames Petrol Price Increase On COVID-19 Vaccine Discovery

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Tmipre Sylva has blamed the recent upwards shot in petrol pump price, from N158 to N168, on the announcement of a possibility of having a vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic soon. Sylva stated this while

COVID-19: Niger Governor, Abubakar Bello Recovers, Thanks All For Prayers

Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has recovered from the coronavirus disease after testing negative to the infection. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel-Berje. According to Noel-Berje, the governor has been pronounced free of

Kwara APC Decries Attacks On Security Agencies At Ile Arugbo

Kwara chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has condemned alleged attack on security agencies by suspected supporters in the convoy of former Senate President Bukola Saraki on Saturday in Ilorin. It warned Saraki, who was in Ilorin for the first time publicly

Group Raises Alarm Over Alleged Attempt To Frustrate Rural Healthcare Project

By Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja A civil right advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Friday vowed to do everything possible to ensure the building of rural health care centers across local government areas in the country. HURIWA said there are

Strange Illness Kills 17 In Benue – Govt

The Benue State Government on Tuesday said 17 people have died from a strange illness in the Okpeilo-Otukpa area in the Ogbadibo Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Andrew

Buhari Welcomes COVID Vaccine, Calls For Equitable Distribution

Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the arrival of the first effective coronavirus vaccine after a successful human trial phase. In a statement by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari while reacting to the news that the vaccine

Ikpeazu Abolishes Pandemic Fee, Approves N30, 000 Bursary For Abia Varsity Students

APC: it is a Greek gift Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has abolished the Pandemic Prevention Fee (PPF) which management of the Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, had imposed on the students. The university administration, in a memo by its Registrar Acho Elendu,

Federal Government Moves To Enroll NYSC Members Into Health Insurance Scheme

Following the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has concluded arrangement to enroll corps members in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This move was disclosed, Monday, by the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim during a briefing

Help Me Make Health Sector Work Again, Uzodimma Begs NMA

Following the deplorable state of Imo State Health sector, Governor Hope Uzodimma has appealed to medical doctors in the employ of the State Government to join hands with him to ensure that hospitals are functional and serve the medical needs of the people.