Nigeria records decline in cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a decline in the number of suspected and confirmed Mpox cases in the country over the past four weeks. The NCDC …
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Nigeria records 3,623 cholera cases, 103 deaths in seven months
The Nigerian government says since the beginning of the year, the country has recorded a total of 3,623 suspected cholera cases and 103 deaths across 187 Local Government Areas (LGAs) …
Commuters to enjoy free train rides on Abuja metro line till end of year
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, announced that Nigerians and other commuters would enjoy free train rides on the Abuja Metro Line until the end of the year. The president made …
FCT to establish rapid response team to tackle insecurity – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says his administration is planning to establish a rapid response team to address insecurity in the territory. He said the …
Kidnappers demand N100 million ransom, police demand N50,000 bribe from Abuja kidnap victim’s family
The family of a man kidnapped in Abuja has alleged that the police demanded a bribe of N50,000 to trace the victim over whom the kidnappers have also demanded a …
Wike tasks FCT residents on tax, ground rent for infrastructural development
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on FCT residents to pay their taxes and ground rents to enable the FCT Administration to provide critical …
Meningitis kills 190 in Nigeria in two years – NCDC
Between 2022 and 2023, Nigeria recorded a total of 303 confirmed cases and 190 deaths from Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) across 29 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). CSM occurs …
Wike asks NASS to approve N17.1bn allocated to FCT in 2024 budget
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has asked the National Assembly to approve the N17 billion appropriated for the FCT Administration in the N27.5 trillion 2024 …