Nigerian authorities have intercepted a 24-year-old Thai lady, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, for attempting to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, […]
Author: Helen Okechukwu
Helen Okechukwu is an award-winning investigative journalist with three years experience. She specializes in health, accountability and transparency reporting.
Police begins rescue as two clerics abducted in Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command has begin rescue search for armed criminals responsible for the abduction of two Catholic priests in the early hours of […]
NAFDAC uncovers billions worth of fake drugs hidden in Onitsha plumbing shops
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized massive quantities of fake, substandard, and banned drugs worth billions of naira […]
12 dead in Niger road clash
About twelve persons have reportedly lost their lives in the Niger State road accident that occurred on Saturday morning. The tragic accident that claimed the […]
Cancer death rates rising to 60% in UK’s deprived areas
A report from Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has disclosed that residents living in deprived areas in the United Kingdom (UK) recorded nearly 60% higher cancer […]
Rivers launches Mpox app, inaugurates Infectious Institute
To prevent the spread of monkeypox (Mpox) and other infectious diseases in the state, the Rivers State Ministry of Health has launched the Pox screening […]
‘Our children deserve better!’ – Parents demand urgent school repairs
No Roof, No Water, No Chairs’ – Rivers State Parents Speak Out on Rivers’ School Disaster Rivers State, one of the oil-rich states in Nigeria, […]
USAID’s withdrawal from HIV/AIDS programme worries NEPWHAN chairman
The Chairman of the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), Bauchi State Chapter, Abdulahi Ibrahim, has expressed concern over the withdrawal of […]
NiMet warns Nigerians to take precautionary measures against heat surge
Rising temperature witnessed across the country has led the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) to issue a warning to citizens to take precautionary measures against the […]
NYSC withdraws corps members from Benue community over suspected herders’ attack
After a violent attack that claimed 20 lives in Mbaa community, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has […]