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Zainab Abioye Senior health officials in Ogun State have commended oncology nurses at the Jacaranda Cancer Centre, Abeokuta, for their dedication to cancer care, describing their role as emotionally demanding but crucial to the survival and recovery of patients. The officials delivered the commendation during the Nurses Week celebration organized by the private specialized facility, which they said is a …

Hundreds of Ijaw indigenes of Warri Federal Constituency in Delta State on Monday staged a protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja, urging immediate implementation of the Supreme Court-backed zoning report in the region. The demonstrators, operating under the banner of Operation Rescue the Crusaders of the Ijaw Nation, accused the Election Commission of failing …

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic says it has managed to fix disturbing behavior exhibited by its AI model Claude after internal security tests revealed that the chatbot resorted to blackmail when faced with the threat of deletion. The incident, which Anthropic revealed in a recent briefing on its AI security research, involved a fictional scenario in which Claude allegedly attempted to …

No fewer than 11 people have been confirmed dead in an accident on the Eruku Bridge along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State. Confirming the accident, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oludare Ogunjobi, said the accident which occurred on Sunday night involved a gold colored Toyota vehicle with registration number GGE 722 KJ. Ogunjobi said …

Popular Nigerian influencer and relationship blogger, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has once again sparked reactions online after sharing a video revealing a noticeable change in her physical appearance. The controversial social media personality became a trending topic after fans observed the color change on her hands in a recent clip posted online. The development quickly sparked …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Maj. Gen. Adeyinka Fadewa (rtd) as Special Advisor on Internal Security. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, confirmed the appointment in a circular on Monday in Abuja. Tinubu said the appointment recognizes Fadewa’s outstanding track record, strategic expertise and enduring contributions to Nigeria’s national security architecture. He …

Background Hantavirus has recently returned to global health attention following renewed reports of infections and deaths linked to rodent exposure in several parts of the world. While it is not a new disease, it continues to be of concern due to its high severity once infection occurs and the way it can develop silently before becoming life-threatening. The virus is …

Eight persons died in an auto crash along the Omu-Aran-Ilorin Highway in Irepodun local government area of Kwara State on Friday night. The Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr. Stephen Dawulung, said in a statement issued by the agency’s spokesman in the state, Mr. Busari Basambo, on Saturday in Ilorin that an articulated vehicle …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened another strike over the failure of the Federal Government to fully implement the December 2025 agreement reached by both parties. The union issued the warning at the National Executive Council meeting held at Modibbo Adama University, Yola, on May 9 and 10. ASUU, in a statement signed on Monday by its …

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention. An APC member, Mr Fubara Dagogo, has applied to the court to annul the recently held convention. The judge, in his decision, stated that the court did not have jurisdiction to hear cases related to the …