The African Union's health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent, saying the move is a "clarion call for action". The outbreak has swept through several African countries, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the virus formerly called monkeypox was first discovered in humans in…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has called on the military to sustain the war against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism, stating that the current onslaught against the menace has yielded improved growth in the nation’s crude oil production. NNPCL's Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, made this appeal when he received in…

A new Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Nemi Edwin-Iwo, has assumed duty in Edo, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. According to a statement issued in Benin on Tuesday by the spokesperson of the Police Command in Edo, SP Moses Yamu, the new CP replaced Funsho Adegboye. The statement described Edwin-Iwo, the 47th CP…

The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) impounded alcoholic drinks worth N1 million during a raid on Olupese Terminal Park and Oshodi-Bolade Garages on Tuesday. This was disclosed by LAGESC Corps Marshal, Major Olaniyi Cole (retd), at the Command Headquarters of the Agency at Bolade-Oshodi. The move is part of efforts by the state government to…

The Nigerian Army said its troops have in a series of coordinated counter-insurgency operations neutralized five terrorists, while 44 others surrendered to the troops on Monday in Borno. The Nigerian army made this known in a post on its official X Handle on Tuesday. It said the troops also recovered bombs, arms, ammunition, and rustled…