The World Health Organisation (WHO) says an estimated 1.1 million new cancer cases occur each year in Africa, with about 700,000 deaths.
The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Said this in a statement to commemorate the 2023...
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has sacked the Enogie of Egbaen Siluko, Edomwonyi Iduozee Ogiegbaen, in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
This comes after Ogiegbaen was removed as chief coordinator to the palace on...
Nigeria and Niger Republic have signed a bilateral agreement for the coordination of frequency utilisation along their borders to ensure seamless deployment of services between the two countries.
The agreement was signed at the Digital Economy Regional Conference, hosted by...
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing dozens, and levelling buildings while people were still in their sleep.
Turkey's disaster management agency, AFAD, on Monday, said 76 people had been killed and 440 injured in the...
Temilade Openiyi, well known as Tems, on Sunday, became the first female Nigerian singer to win a Grammy award.
Tems made history after winning the ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ category for her role in ‘Wait for U’, the 2022 hit...
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has promised to run an all-inclusive government if elected as governor of the state.
Oborevwori made the promise while receiving several groups, including some All...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has described as ludicrous, the poll conducted by Nextier which projected the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, as the winner of the February 25, 2023, presidential election.
The APC...
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba, has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Banking and Finance by the Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri.
Alawuba was honoured at the...
The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, has been engaged in a war of words with the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, over President Muhammadu Buhari's endorsement of the APC...
Eunice Dwumfour, the 30-year-old wife of a Nigeria-based pastor, Eze Kings, has been shot dead at her residence in New Jersey, United States.
It was gathered that Dwumfour was hit with about 12 gunshots by a yet-to-be-identified assailant while driving...
