Ahead of local government elections in Kano State, twenty (20) chairmanship aspirants have tested positive for multiple drugs screening exercise. The Kano State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Abubakar Idris Ahmad, who disclosed this, explained that the aspirants presented by the ruling NNPP in the state tested positive for substances, including opioids, hemp benzodiazepines and nicotine. “While no female aspirant had tested positive so far, the screening process was ongoing and...

Plans are underway by the Federal Government to establish Blood Collection Centres in all 774 local government areas across the country, including the FCT to ensure availability of blood during emergencies and transfusions. This is contained in a statement on Saturday in Abuja by the Head, Media and Publicity, National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) Abdullahi Haruna. According to the statement, Prof. Saleh Yuguda, the Director-General, NBSA, reiterated the government’s commitment towards addressing blood shortages in...

A report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) shows that Nigeria has 40 confirmed cases of the current Mpox outbreak spread to 30 local government areas in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The states with the confirmed cases are Bayelsa (5) Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Cross River (4 cases each), Benue (3), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Delta, Anambra, Rivers, Plateau (2 each); Nasarawa, Lagos, Zamfara, Kebbi, Oyo, Abia, Imo,...