More than one billion suffering from obesity worldwide – study
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMore than one billion people around the world suffer from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to…
Poison seller tied to suicide forum tracked down by BBC
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Ukrainian man selling a poison thought to be linked to at least 130 UK deaths has been identified by the BBC.Read…
Iran elections: Polls open in first elections since mass protests
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteVoting is under way in Iran as the country holds its first elections since the 2022 anti-government protests.Read More…
Texas battles second-biggest wildfire in US history
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA rapidly spreading Texas wildfire has killed one person, forced residents to evacuate, cut off power to homes and businesses, and briefly…
NIGERIA:FG vaccinates 4.95 million girls against HPV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Federal Government has vaccinated over 4.95 million eligible girls aged nine to 14 years against the Human Papilloma Virus since the…
SIM-NIN linkage: NCC rules out extension, telcos bar 12 million lines
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Nigerian Communications Commission has ruled out an extension of the February 28, 2024 deadline for the linkage of Subscriber Identity Module…
NIGERIA: RCCG pastor arraigned for allegedly raping and impregnating daughter
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Emmanuel Orekoya, was on Tuesday, Feb. 27, arraigned before the Ikeja Sexual Offences…
AKA murder: Six suspects arrested for South African rapper's killing
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSix suspects have been arrested in connection with the murders of well-known South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA, and…
20 students confirmed dead following outbreak of meningitis in Yobe state
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbout 20 students have been confirmed dead following the outbreak of meningitis in some boarding public schools in Potiskum, Fika, and Fune…
CBN begins sale of dollars to BDCs
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Central Bank of Nigeria has announced its decision to sell foreign exchange worth $20,000 to each eligible Bureau De Change operator…