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June 19, 2023

The arrest of a suspect, Yusuf Suleman, in connection with the importation of illegal drugs into Kebbi State...

According to Aregbesola, on June 19, 2023, I owe Tinubu, Buhari, my political success

June 19, 2023

On Monday, Rauf Aregbesola, the current Minister of Interior, credited President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari...

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the most powerful Igbo cultural and social organization, has criticized reports about the Lagos State Government's decision to target Igbo residents. This was the result of a number of responses to the state government's decision to demolish the Alaba International Market in the Ojo Local Government Area. Head supervisor of the Lagos State Building Control Organization, Gbolahan Oki, had prior reported during an appraisal visit to the market on Friday that the arranged destruction of a portion of the structures had been set apart with quit notice beginning around 2016, adding that the cycle had been welcomed with analysis with claims that the choice was focused on at Igbo individuals on the lookout. He added that Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the group's President General, urged the state government and the state's Environment and Development Authority to exercise caution and focus during the demolition exercise while also urging Igbo market occupants to remain calm. "The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to several fake publications circulating on social media alleging a decision by the Lagos State Government to take actions to victimize the Igbo citizens domiciled in Lagos," read one portion of the statement. We have conducted investigations to determine the true nature of the situation since the startling news broke

Lagos building demolitions without an Igbo focus – Ohanaeze, June 18, 2023

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the most powerful Igbo cultural and social organization, has criticized reports about the Lagos State Government's...

On June 18, 2023, four goat thieves were caught in Gombe

Hassan Adamu, 18, four men; Abubakar Abdulaziz, 20; The police in Gombe State have taken Abdullahi Shuaibu, 25,...

The Association of People with Albinism in Ekiti State has raised concerns about the rising number of cases of skin cancer and the number of members who have died from it, urging the government, organizations, and well-meaning citizens to help. “Skin cancer is a deadly ailment disturbing Persons With Albinism in the sub-Saharan region of Africa due to the high intensity of sun,” Mr. Johnson Oniya, the association's chairman, stated. He lamented that members were unable to afford the high cost of skin cancer prevention. Hunted lives: Ekiti albinism community decries rising skin cancer deaths Albinism group seeks action against discrimination Oniya, who spoke on Sunday in Ado Ekiti at a press conference to commemorate the 2023 International Albinism Awareness Day with the theme "Inclusion is Strength," stated that his members could not celebrate the occasion on June 13 because they were mourning the loss of members to skin cancer. He stated, "Due to low or absence of melanin, the skin of PWAs cannot withstand the sun's ultraviolet rays." Two great leaders in the Ekiti albinism community had died of skin cancer. "Skin cancer is a serious threat to the PWAs in Ekiti state due to the death of the former chairman of this association, Pastor Alufa Ola, and Mrs. Bola Salami

18 June 2023: Ekiti albinos raise concerns about skin cancer deaths.

The Association of People with Albinism in Ekiti State has raised concerns about the rising number of cases...

Garba Madami, a member of the People's Democratic Party who ran for office in the Kaduna House of Assembly and represented the Chikun Constituency, has passed away. Three days after her inauguration, Madami passed away at the hospital on Saturday. The late member of the 10th State Assembly was unable to attend the inauguration of the new members on June 13, 2023, due to an unidentified illness. In the meantime, Senator Uba Sani, the governor of the state, has expressed shock at the legislator's passing while offering his condolences to the legislator's family and the Chikun constituency. Sani mentioned that the legislator was highly respected and was well-known for advocating peaceful coexistence

Sani mourns the passing of a Kaduna lawmaker on June 18, 2023, three days after the Assembly’s inauguration

Garba Madami, a member of the People's Democratic Party who ran for office in the Kaduna House of...

Walter Mulombo, the Nigeria Country Representative for the World Health Organization, stated on Saturday that Nigeria was in urgent need of vaccines to close the gap in the number of children who had never received one. This was while he said that countries were treated unfairly as a result of the Covid-19 vaccination and called for cooperation to improve local vaccine production capacity. He spoke in Abuja during the transfer of the pentavalent vaccine to Nigeria from Indonesia. He stated, "We believe your contribution will go a long way as Nigeria is accelerating to close that gap. Nigeria is in dire need of vaccines to close the gap of zero-dose children." It is crucial to demonstrate our support for the South-South collaboration route. We have long endured injustice as a result of the Covid-19 vaccination. We hope that in addition to this gesture, additional collaboration will be established to enhance our capacity for local vaccine production in our respective nations.

According to the World Health Organization on June 17, 2023, Nigeria needs a vaccine for children right away

June 17, 2023

Walter Mulombo, the Nigeria Country Representative for the World Health Organization, stated on Saturday that Nigeria was in...

14 people are said to have been killed and millions of naira worth of property destroyed as a result of a communal conflict in the Oju Local Government Area of Benue State. According to what City Round learned, youths from the Ibilla and Oju communities got into a bloody land dispute on Sunday. In an effort to contain the outbreak of violence in the area, the state government imposed a curfew on residents on Monday following the altercation. On the other hand, on Tuesday, there were reports of retaliation, resulting in additional deaths. During a phone interview with our correspondent, the youth leader of the Igede Youth Council, Andyson Egbodo, revealed that calm had returned. He stated, "Some people from both sides have died, and property has also been destroyed." According to the information I have access to, approximately 14 people have died; 12 from the opposing community and two from one community. “Governor Hyacinth Alia imposed a curfew on the two communities on Monday, extending from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. However, the government discovered that the measure was ineffective, so on Wednesday, the curfew was extended to 24 hours

14 dreaded killed in Benue land question seventeenth June 2023

June 17, 2023

14 people are said to have been killed and millions of naira worth of property destroyed as a...

17 June 2023: An Enugu man raped and strangled a relative in the bush

June 17, 2023