Lassa fever kills 3 in Delta

THREE persons afflicted with Lassa fever have been confirmed dead in Delta State. Seven cases of the disease have been confirmed in the state since its re-emergence last month. The disease, which first occurred in 2016, killed a medical…

APC doomed if Tinubu fails –Senator Sani

The Senator representing Kaduna Central in the Senate, Shehu Sani, has predicted doom for the All Progressives Congress (APC) if the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led reconciliation committee, set up by President Muhammadu Buhari, fails.…

IPI director visits Nigeria

Ahead of the world congress of the International Press Institute (IPI) scheduled for Nigeria in June, the director of the world body, Barbara Trionfi, will visit the country from Wednesday.  According to the statement issued by Managing…

Zamfara killers arrested

Three principal suspects arrested for allegedly participaing in the recent Zamfara killings are now in police custody and are assisting the police in the investigation into the crime. The suspects are Garba, 45, Marafa, 45, and Badamosi,…

Novelist, playwright Akinwunmi Ishola dies at 78

A renowned playwright, actor, culture activist and scholar Professor Ishola Akinwunmi has passed on after a prolonged illness. He died yesterday in his Ibadan residence at 78. Isola, who wrote the popular play Efunsetan Aniwura when he was…