57 h. ago FG made emergency vaccine requests to battle cholera – Report

Amid a rising death toll, Nigeria’s government has made four emergency requests for cholera vaccines to the ICG to bolster its outbreak response efforts. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-made-emergency-vaccine-requests-to-battle-cholera-report/

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4 d. ago Insecurity: Senate Moves To Impose Death Penalty For Kidnapping

  The Senate has resolved to amend Nigeria’s Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act to prescribe the death penalty without the option of a fine or judicial discretion for all kidnapping offences, marking one of the most far-reaching legislative responses yet to the nation’s worsening insecurity. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the decision on Thursday in […]

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1 week ago Segun Awolowo’s Death, Painful, Sad Loss To Nigeria — Makinde

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has described the death of Mr Segun Awolowo, the first grandson of the former Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, SAN, as painful and a sad loss to Nigeria. Governor Makinde condoled with the chairman of the African Newspapers of Nigeria PLC, publishers of the Tribune Titles, Dr […]

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1 week ago Olusegun Awolowo’s death devastating loss, Ibori, Makinde mourn

James Ibori and Seyi Makinde mourn the passing of Olusegun Awolowo, former NEPC head, describing his death as a painful and devastating loss to Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/olusegun-awolowos-death-devastating-loss-ibori-makinde-mourn/

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2 w. ago Agbese’s death, huge loss to Nigeria’s journalism —  Akpabio

He noted that Chief Agbese belonged to a generation of journalists whose work defined an era and set the good standard for ethical, fearless, and

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2 w. ago ‘He Was A Rare Media Icon’, Garba Shehu Mourns Veteran Journalist Dan Agbese

Former Presidential Media Aide, Garba Shehu, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of veteran journalist and Newswatch co-founder, Dan Agbese, describing his death as a major loss to the Nigerian media landscape. In a statement issued to journalists on Monday in Abuja, Shehu said the nation has lost “one of its brightest names,” noting […]

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2 w. ago Who wants Obiano dead? The politics and psychology behind Nigeria’s death rumours

Willie Obiano, former governor of Anambra State, joined a growing list of prominent Nigerians “killed” by social media on Friday, read more Who wants Obiano dead? The politics and psychology behind Nigeria’s death rumours

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3 w. ago Deceased Oyo Teacher Had Cancer Of Bone Marrow, Not Beaten To Death By Students — Govt, NUT

The Oyo State Ministry of Education and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Oyo State chapter, have cleared the air on the alleged beating of a teacher to death in Ogbomoso by students, describing the viral news story as fake and a complete misrepresentation of facts. Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olusegun Olayiwola; Oyo […] The post Deceased Oyo Teacher Had Cancer Of Bone Marrow, Not Beaten To Death By Students — Govt, NUT appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 11 New Cases As Death Toll Hits 176 

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that the country has recorded 11 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever in Ondo State.   This was disclosed in its epidemiological report for week 43rd of 2025, showing an increase from nine cases reported in the previous week.   Cumulatively, as of week […]

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