…Coach Lara each occupied different corners of Nigeria's creative and public life, their deaths within such a short span have left colleagues and fans mourning the loss of four distinct voices who shaped the country's cultural landscape.Nigerian singer dies Legit.ng earlier reported that confusion has gripped fans of Og…

…13, KDI said Osogbo accounted for 23 of the 56 recorded incidents and nine of the 14 deaths. With the police putting the number of politically motivated killings at 30, the security situation has become one of the major concerns surrounding Saturday’s governorship election.

…cases recorded this year out of which nine tested positive and were treated, while two deaths were recorded. Diphtheria kills 17 in Niger as 124 cases recorded in seven months

…that stronger missile-interception capabilities could help prevent further civilian deaths. Ukraine has also continued carrying out long-range strikes against targets inside Russia, including oil facilities, as attacks between the two sides intensify amid stalled efforts to reach a peace agreement. by Linda Ikeji at 08…

…Nding, Rakok and neighbouring villages have witnessed repeated attacks resulting in deaths, destruction of homes and fresh displacement. Some communities have also been taken over by these bandits. One of the latest attacks reportedly claimed the lives of a three-month-old baby alongside several other residents. Earlie…

…has launched a new digital platform that allows Nigerians to register births and deaths, apply for birth attestation, correct civil registration records and verify certificates online. The platform was introduced by the National Population Commission and announced by the National Orientation Agency on Tuesday as part o…

…health department updated its case numbers on Monday, August 3, confirming that the two deaths occurred during the spread of the infectious disease across the state. The victims were not identified, but MDHHS said medical records showed both individuals had "significant underlying health conditions that may have been i…

…urged the Inspector-General of Police to take over investigations into the controversial deaths of Mary Habila and Babatunde Tanimola, warning that both cases must not be “swept under the carpet.” Falana also called for a speedy autopsy in Habila’s case and urged authorities to ensure transparent investigations into po…

…affecting 49 health zones, with sustained transmission, rising infections and increasing deaths reported nationwide. According to the organisation, as of July 30, 2026, the DRC had recorded 3,605 confirmed cases, including 1,587 deaths, representing a case fatality ratio of 44 per cent. The outbreak, initially confined…

…Affairs said Israeli hostilities and demolitions in Lebanon have caused at least 4,329 deaths and 12,233 injuries since March 2. OCHA similarly reported 349 fatalities and 229 injuries since the announcement of the latest ceasefire, a fragile and heavily contested framework formula. Numerous kids have been impacted acr…

…comes against the backdrop of Nigeria’s high burden of unsafe abortions and maternal deaths. According to available statistics, the country records about 33 abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age. In Lagos, a study by the public health organisation, Campaign Against Unwanted Pregnancy, CAUP, found that 52 per ce…

…the agencies said improved breastfeeding practices could prevent nearly 400,000 child deaths and about 140,000 maternal deaths annually, making breastfeeding one of the most cost-effective investments in public health. They added that the economic benefits are equally compelling, noting that every US$1 invested in brea…

…contribute directly to treatment failure, antimicrobial resistance and avoidable deaths. These outcomes increase the cost of care for patients and weaken public trust in the health system.” Chiroma explained that the exercise was conducted in line with the provisions of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (Establishment) A…

…which he said had resulted in wrong diagnoses, poor treatment outcomes, avoidable deaths and eroding public trust in the healthcare system. According to him, the committee reworked the original document, expanding it from three parts and ten sections to four parts and fifteen sections for broader coverage, while recomm…

…for nearly a year without pay, a delay he said had pushed some colleagues to their deaths. “We are hungry. We are dying. We have lost more than six colleagues. They can never return,” Julius said. “One of the campaign promises was massive employment. Today, the 2,000 health workers said to have been employed are here,…

…was no recruitment into the police. The police lost 59,730 personnel to retirements, deaths and other causes without replacement. “Yet, you have young men and women, graduates and degree holders, who are citizens of Nigeria without jobs,” he said. The former police chief further criticised the lack of coordination amon…

…others. A quake with a magnitude of 7.2 hit northern Japan on June 25 but caused no deaths or major damage. Japan is one of the world’s most seismically active countries, sitting on top of four major tectonic plates along the western edge of the Pacific “Ring of Fire”. The archipelago, home to around 125 million people…

…they wrote, adding that they "pray for God's peace and comfort as we grieve their deaths and honor their lives." A message seeking comment were sent Monday to Kris Karolkiewicz's family. The 47-year-old man was a vice president of sales and marketing for the American Heart Association from September 2023 to earlier thi…

…Population Commission (NPC) has announced the end of manual registration for births and deaths across Nigeria, warning that certificates issued outside its new electronic registration platform will no longer be recognised.The commission said its Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) platform, whic…

…therefore, speaks to two distinct issues—the first concerns accountability for deaths occurring in state custody. The second concerns the increasing legal exposure faced not only by law enforcement agencies but also by private complainants who instigate police intervention in disputes that may ultimately be found to be…

…and crayons to the side.She opened her briefcase and pulled out a folder. "Before their deaths, their parents came to my office to make a will. They were healthy. Just planning ahead."My chest felt tight."In that will, they made provisions for the children," she said. "They also placed certain assets into a trust.""A s…

…on Iran for the thirteenth night running, with Iranian state media reporting four deaths and five injuries from the latest round of attacks.Iranian media said explosions were heard at key military and commercial locations in the south of the country, including the port city of Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island.

…with anti-drug organisations, religious leaders, and victims of heroin abuse and deaths regarding President Tinubu’s alleged link to heroin trafficking in Chicago,” it stated. The latest statement comes days after Atiku criticised the Presidency over its response to petitions reportedly submitted by his US lobbying tea…

…data released on Saturday showed that the total number of confirmed cases, including deaths, had climbed to 2,973-a 27 percent increase from the previous week.The unprecedented speed of transmission and rising mortality have made this epidemic the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever documented. Compounding the crisis…

…it says are aimed to weaken Russia’s war effort and force the Kremlin to negotiate. The deaths — in Russian-occupied Ukraine, north-eastern Ukraine and Russian border villages — come as the UN has warned of civilians dying in larger numbers recently in the almost 4.5-year war. US-led talks on ending the fighting are at…