Category Health

Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer

FORMER President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. Biden was seen by doctors last week after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule were found. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the…

Nigeria Seeks Death Penalty For Fake Drug Trade

NIGERIA’S drug enforcement agency is calling for life imprisonment or the death penalty for those involved in the trade of counterfeit medicines and illegal pharmaceutical drugs, as the country undertakes its largest-ever crackdown on fake medications, Reuters reported on Wednesday. According to Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General…

Kogi Assembly Approves N582.4bn Budget Proposal

KOGI House of Assembly on Tuesday approved  N582,404,119.489 budget proposal for 2025. The lawmakers passed the bill in Lokoja after a presentation by the House Standing Committee on Appropriation, Budget Monitoring, and Economic Planning. At the clause-by-clause consideration by the…

Namibia to Hold General Elections on November 27

NAMIBIA will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on Wednesday, November 27, declared a public holiday to facilitate high voter turnout. The announcement was made by President Nangolo Mbumba, who assumed office in February following the passing of Hage Geingob, Namibia’s…

Court Acquits Six #EndSARS Protesters

THE Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court has acquitted six individuals who faced charges related to public peace disturbances during the 2020 #Endsars protests. TRUTHNG reports that the individuals acquitted on Thursday are Daniel Joyinbo, Adigun Sodiq, Kehinde Shola, Salaudeen Kamilu, Sodiq…