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A severe cholera outbreak has hit Borno State, with at least 2,715 suspected cases line-listed and 27 deaths recorded across five Local Government Areas (LGAs) within the first 24 days of May. This is according to an official epidemiological summary obtained by PREMIUM TIMES on Monday. The data reveal a rapidly escalating public health situation, with hundreds of new suspected cases reported in a single 24-hour period. Health officials have warned that the current case count of 2,715 remains conservative, noting that data from several Cholera Treatment Centres (CTCs) and Oral Rehydration Points (ORPs) are yet to be fully integrated…
Nigeria forward Rafiu Durosinmi has described his maiden Super Eagles invitation as a dream fulfilled, while revealing that fellow Nigerian strikers Victor Osimhen, Paul Onuachu and Akor Adams are among the forwards shaping his development and ambition at the highest level. The 23-year-old striker was included in Nigeria’s national football team’s squad for the 2026 Unity Cup in London after an impressive season spent between Italian side Pisa SC and Czech giants FC Viktoria Plzeň. Nigeria will begin their title defence against the Zimbabwe national football team at The Valley on Tuesday, with Durosinmi now preparing for what could be…
Armed men suspected to be political thugs on Monday reportedly attacked Ogundipe Olukayode, the spokesperson for the Lagos State House of Assembly, popularly known as Omojomolo. Olukayode, who contested and was said to have won the All Progressives Congress, APC, ticket for the Lagos State House of Assembly primaries, was assaulted at about 12:10 p.m. at Afariogun Junction, along the Airport Road service lane in Lagos. Eyewitness accounts indicated that about four attackers arrived on two motorcycles and targeted the vehicle conveying the APC candidate. The assault left the vehicle badly damaged, with its windscreen and side windows shattered. Olukayode was later…
A faction of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Ebonyi State, on Monday conducted its presidential primary election across the 171 political wards in the state, with former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, emerging as the preferred presidential flag bearer of the party in the state. Announcing the results in Abakaliki, the Coordinator of Electoral Matters and Returning Officer for the exercise, Bassey Edogi Imoke, disclosed that Amaechi secured 6,050 votes to defeat former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, who polled 1,210 votes, while Muhammad Hayatudeen garnered 4,840 votes. Imoke explained that the presidential primary was conducted through…
A suspected cybercrime fugitive being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has lost his life during a reported gun duel involving security operatives and alleged cult members in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. The deceased, identified as Atser Sesugh, was said to be among three suspects earlier apprehended by the EFCC on April 28, 2026, over alleged internet fraud and related offences. Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed that the suspects, James Onuh, Atser Sesugh and Solomon Aondoakura Orhena reportedly escaped from EFCC custody on May 4 before going into hiding. According to…
Zimbabwe captain, Marvelous Nakamba says the players are in positive mood ahead of their Unity Cup semi-final clash against the Super Eagles of Nigeria, DAILY POST reports. Kaitano Tembo’s side will be up against the Super Eagles at the Valley, London on Tuesday night (today). The Warriors arrived Birmingham last Thursday to begin preparations for the invitational tournament before moving to London on Sunday. Nakamba said the players have prepared well for the clash with the three-time African champions. “We’ve been preparing well for the match against Nigeria,” Nakamba said ahead of the game. “I think everyone is pushing each other in training,…
The Akwa Ibom State Government has revealed that more people in Nigeria die from malaria complications than road accidents across the country. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem John, stated this while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Monday ahead of the distribution of 3.9m insecticide treated nets to all households across the 31 Local Government Areas of the State. “The cheapest thing to do is for the government to build roads and everybody claps, but you see more people die from malaria than they die from road accidents. “Even today with all the anti-malaria drugs that we have, people…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a chef, John Govi, over his alleged involvement in the drugging of occupants and theft of luxury items worth about N150m from a residence in Abuja. In a statement released on Monday, signed by the Force Public Relations Officer at Force Headquarters, DCP Anthony Placid, the suspect was arrested by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department – Intelligence Response Team over allegations including criminal conspiracy, housebreaking, administering suspected harmful substances, malicious damage to property, and theft. According to the police, preliminary investigations indicate that Govi, who reportedly trained as a chef in Cotonou, Benin…
When I was younger, part of me wanted to be a doctor. But a lot of times I entertained the idea of two sitting in a sleek office, sipping tea, and looking important in front of a keyboard, a vision I blame entirely on what I see in different movies. The doctor thing didn’t happen. But I got my keyboard. No office, though. Just my house, my laptop, and a commute that takes eleven seconds; I work remotely. Remote work is genuinely great. Set your own pace, skip the traffic, wear whatever you want. But let’s stop pretending it doesn’t…
President Bola Tinubu’s push for cheaper, gas-powered transportation has struggled to gain the expected momentum, as private sector stakeholders identify infrastructure deficiencies slowing expansion, ARINZE NWAFOR reports Nigeria’s adoption of compressed natural gas remains far below expectations, despite aggressive government promotion of the initiative following the removal of the fuel subsidy, private sector leaders have warned. Speaking with The PUNCH, business leaders, mainly under the platform of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said poor infrastructure, weak supply networks, inadequate sensitisation and limited refuelling facilities have prevented the transition from scaling beyond major cities such as Lagos and Abuja.…
