Africa CDC declares mpox public health emergency
By Jennifer Amarachi The Africa Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday declared a public health emergency as a result of the continent’s expanding mpox outbreak. The pandemic has spread to other African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is a major and expanding outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has […]
NJC to select Justice Ariwoola’s successor
By Jennifer Amarachi The National Judicial Council will convene on Friday, August 16, to select the successor to Nigeria’s outgoing Chief Justice, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Ariwoola is scheduled to retire on August 22, when he will reach the obligatory retirement age of 70. An immaculate source at the Supreme Court told our correspondent on Tuesday […]
Tragedy as four persons die in Bauchi flood
By Hope James The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency has stated that four persons have reportedly lost their lives in floods affecting some communities in the State, Edum News reports The Director General of the agency, Mas’ud Aliyu, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen on Tuesday. He stated that the four deaths happened as a […]
Engage youths to prevent future protests, ex-student leader urges Tinubu
By Jennifer Amarachi Orkuma Hembe, Vice President of the Institute of Business Development and past president of the National Association of Nigerian Students, has called on President Bola Tinubu to engage youths in order prevent future protests. Hembe, in a press statement signed on Tuesday, urged the president to take a more direct approach to […]