The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that Nigeria and nine other countries accounted for the majority of global hepatitis-related deaths in 2024. In its 2026 Global Hepatitis Report, the WHO stated that hepatitis B and C—responsible for about 95 percent of hepatitis deaths—claimed roughly 1.34 million lives in 2024, with an estimated 1.8 million…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that ongoing insecurity in the country will not discourage him, reaffirming his intention to seek a second term in office despite prevailing challenges. Addressing the issue, the president suggested that some political opponents are attempting to capitalize on the security situation to weaken his leadership. “My adversaries want to use…
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, April 29, sentenced two men to death by hanging for armed robbery. The convicts, Ojo Olasunkanmi (31) and Obamoyegun Dele (31), were initially arraigned on January 31, 2020, alongside Adewale David (36), who died during the course of the trial. They faced six counts…
Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has sentenced a Lagos-based socialite and alleged drug trafficker, Funmilola Arike Ogbuaya, popularly known as Ariket, to 45 years in prison for the unlawful exportation of 1.595 kilograms of cocaine to Saudi Arabia. The court imposed a 15-year jail term on each of…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has explained why Pastor Jerry Eze of Streams of Joy International came under investigation by the agency. Speaking at an event in Abuja, in a video shared by Channels TV, Olukoyede disclosed that the probe lasted six months and was initiated after intelligence…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, has directed the immediate dismissal and prosecution of ASP Nuhu Usman, the officer implicated in the fatal shooting that occurred on April 26, 2026, in Effurun, Delta State, resulting in the death of Mr. Mene Ogidi. In a statement issued by the Force spokesperson, DCP Anthony Placid,…
