The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has raised concern over the high prevalence of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the state, revealing that over 5 million residents are at risk of River Blindness, Lymphatic Filariasis, Bilharzia, and Intestinal Worms. Speaking at a press briefing in Kaduna on Thursday to mark World NTD Day 2025, the … Read more
Popular Brazilian porn star, Anna Beatriz Pereira Alves, better known as Anna Polly, is dead. Naija News learnt that the OnlyFans star died after a tragic fall from a hotel balcony in Nova Iguaçu, northwest of Rio de Janeiro, while filming for the adult content site. Anna Polly reportedly invited two men to the hotel for … Read more
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have intensified efforts to restore order to the state’s chaotic roadways by impounding 125 commercial buses and 48 privately owned vehicles in a decisive enforcement campaign against traffic violations. The clampdown, which targeted notorious traffic hotspots such as Idumota, Ijaiye Street, Martins, Ereko, and Nnamdi Azikiwe … Read more
Population census is the backbone of a nation’s statistical system and its importance cannot be overstated. A country without accurate data from a proper population census is akin to existing in the dark, without a clear sense of direction. Sadly, this is the situation in Nigeria today. The last successful and widely accepted census in … Read more
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has reassured Nigerians that HIV treatment and support will continue, despite the temporary halt of US funding. This comes after US President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day suspension of HIV funding, affecting Nigeria and 54 other countries. However, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved … Read more
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has expressed strong disapproval of the recent controversy surrounding the dissolution of a Shariah arbitration panel in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State. The council, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, condemned the backlash as unwarranted and asserted that Muslims should be allowed to … Read more
FCT, Abuja – The Federal government has disclosed that about 16, 000 Nigerians have successfully applied for the Federal Civil Service Commission job recruitment. Recall that the Federal Government, through the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), launched a recruitment process for various positions within the Federal Civil Service. The announcement, made on Monday, January 27, … Read more
The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Muhammed Bello Shehu, has said the traditional means of revenue generation would not be sufficient if the country would grow its economy. Naija News reports that Shehu stated this when he hosted the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASDRA), at the Commission’s office … Read more
A potential disaster was prevented in Dutse, Jigawa State capital, by firefighters and security personnel. The tanker, which was fully loaded with fuel, was attempting to unload at the Kashato filling station near the State Fire Service head office, adjacent to the Immigration Office headquarters, when a strange sound was heard, followed by smoke billowing … Read more
Northern Nigeria Flour Mills Plc has announced a third quarter (Q3) pretax profit of N2.3 billion in its latest financial report, published on the NGX on the 29th of January 2025. The company’s Q3 profit represents a 291.64% increase from the N589.6 million profit in the same period in 2023, resulting in a total pre-tax … Read more