The 2-year-old boy, Chris, who survived the fire outbreak after his six-month-old brother was burnt to death at their apartment, has been pronounced dead by […]
Author: Helen Okechukwu
Helen Okechukwu is an award-winning investigative journalist with three years experience. She specializes in health, accountability and transparency reporting.
Delta Govt suspends 5 teachers for alleged levies on pupils
To tackle irregular practices in government primary schools, the Delta State Government has sanctioned five teachers over alleged levy extortion on pupils. Through the State […]
Ondo Govt to Nurses: No basis for striking
The Ondo State Government has urged striking nurses in public healthcare facilities in the state to return to work as there was no basis for […]
Nigeria to launch production of HIV test kits, ARVs
The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori, has announced plans to commence the local production of HIV […]
WHO: Niger declared free from river blindness disease
Niger has successfully become the first African country and the fifth globally to be declared free from onchocerciasis, a deadly parasitic disease known as river […]
Uganda to receive $1 million from WHO to tackle Ebola outbreak
To control the spread of the recent Ebola outbreak in Uganda, the World Health Organisation pledges to support the national health authorities of Uganda with […]
Police nab suspected child traffickers, rescue victims in Rivers
In tackling the issue of child trafficking in the country, the Rivers State Police Command says its team has apprehended two suspects, Ugochukwu Onyebuchi and […]
Security operatives launches rescue operation for abducted Abuja residents
After the abduction of five residents and a family in Abuja by bandits, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says it has launched a […]
Suspected ‘one chance’ driver nabbed in Rivers
A swift response by vigilant community members at Artillery Junction in Port Harcourt led to the arrest of a minibus driver, Kelechi accused of collaborating […]
Police arrest suspected criminals, recover exhibits in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command, through the operatives from the Hawk Unit, has announced the arrest of a suspected group of criminals at Blessing Street, […]