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By Emamuzo IbomaThe Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has issued a response to recent claims made by former Super Eagles defender Taribo West concerning the late goalkeeper Peter Rufai. According to West, who criticized the NFF and the Lagos State Government on Friday, accusing them of neglecting the family of the late Rufai. West also expressed…
Katherine Abayomi. A study at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) found a case fatality rate of 7.8% among women with eclampsia, meaning 10 out of 128 women with eclampsia died during the study. Eclampsia is a severe complication of pre-eclampsia. It is a significant cause of maternal mortality worldwide, especially in developing countries…
The first cohort of the Regional Public Health Emergency Management Training has graduated in Abuja. The intermediate level training was hosted by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) in collaboration with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Seventeen public health emergency operations centre staff members from countries across…
HOMEF Slams Nigerian Government, EU Against Importation Of Hazardous Waste—advocates for environmental justice Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has charged the Nigerian government against importing non-hazardous wastes from European Union (EU) countries. According to the report of the EU as noted by HOMEF, €18.8 billion worth of EU waste was…
UN Coordinator Leads March Against Violence on Women Stella Peters The United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mohammed Fall, led some prominent women activists in a march on the major streets of the Nigerian capital city of Abuja on Saturday to demand the end of violence against women. The march was part of activities marking the 16…
HOMEF Initiates Book reading to Awaken Environmental Consciousness Tracy Ohovwore, Benin Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has reignited the reading culture and amplified the call for environmental justice through a book reading, storytelling, and poetry session held on Friday, January 31, 2025. In an era where digital distractions threatens reading habits, the event served…
By Tracy Ohovwore The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of five internet fraudsters before Justice M. Itsueli of the Edo State High Court in Benin City. This was disclosed in a statement by the anti-graft agency on Wednesday, which noted that credible intelligence exposed the…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has commended the nation’s position delivered by the Vice President Kashim Shettima on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), describing it as both “forward-looking and deeply rooted in Africa’s realities.” The Minister said the address struck the right balance between national…
The Director General/CEO of Nigeria Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote has assured Nigerian that the National Identification Number (NIN) would only get better as all the challenges in the process are addressed. The DG gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja at the capacity building for staff in some of the state offices….
