US approves first gene-editing treatment for sickle cell patients
The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved a gene-editing treatment for sickle cell patients from 12 years of age and above. According to a press statement released by the FDA on Saturday, the treatment comes in two stages…
Police arrest man who allegedly killed mother, sister in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a young man who allegedly killed his mother, Mrs Charity Orji, and his sister, Miss Ukamaka Orji, and buried them in a shallow grave in their backyard in the state….
Senate donates N109m December salary to Kaduna bombing victims
The leadership of the Nigerian Senate on Sunday announced the donation of N109 million being the December salary of members to the victims of the accidental bombing in Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Deputy…
Sosoliso Crash Survivor Pays Tribute To Victims 18 Years After
Survivor of the tragic Sosoliso plane crash 18 years ago and America’s Got Talent star, Kechi Okwuchi, has paid a tribute to the 60 schoolmates lost in the devastating incident. In an X post on Sunday, Kechi asked the 60…
Tinubu Hosts 64th Extraordinary Session of ECOWAS Authority In Abuja
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, hosted the 64th Extraordinary Session of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. Those in attendance are Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar; Presidents of…
NDLEA arrests businessman with cocaine at Enugu airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has revealed that its operatives intercepted 12 consignments of cocaine belonging to members of a drug trafficking organization, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Saturday, December 9. The spokesperson for the NDLEA,…
Tinubu Hosts 64th Extraordinary Session of ECOWAS Authority In Abuja
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, hosted the 64th Extraordinary Session of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. Those in attendance are Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar; Presidents of…
NDLEA arrests businessman with cocaine at Enugu airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has revealed that its operatives intercepted 12 consignments of cocaine belonging to members of a drug trafficking organization, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Saturday, December 9. The spokesperson for the NDLEA,…
16 die, 27 injured in Kaduna-Abuja expressway auto-crash – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kaduna Sector Command, says no fewer than 16 persons died and 27 sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway. The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, said that the fatal road ash occurred…
UK backs AfDB with $1b for S’Africa’s clean energy transition
The African Development Bank has secured a $1 billion guarantee from the United Kingdom to increase lending towards South Africa’s effort to transition towards renewable energy and build a greener economy. According to a press statement made available, the backing…