Another tanker laden with 40,000 liters of fuel had an accident and burst into flames in Niger state yesterday. The accident occurred along Agaie Lapai road a few kilometers after Bida town. However, tragedy was averted as the road leading to the accident spot was closed immediately for traffic. The accident occurred in the night. While no life was lost, …

Bandits on Tuesday stormed the General Hospital in Kankara Local Government Area, injured a doctor and abducted a hospital staff member. The Katsina State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent  of Police (DSP) Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the incident to The PUNCH in a telephone conversation late Wednesday. “Yes, I am aware of the attack”, he stated. The attack, which …

The management of the Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe has issued a stern warning to staff regarding cryptocurrency mining and trading activities during work hours. In a circular dated 18 September, the hospital’s deputy director of administration, Adamu Usman Teld, stated that such activities are strictly prohibited while on duty. The circular reads: “I am directed to caution all members …

Bandits have reportedly killed six and abducted several others in Kallah Afogo Community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Locals reported that the bandits attacked the village about 11:15 p.m., on Sunday. They broke into houses and went away with the locals. It was gathered that those killed in Kallah were Garkuwa Alfarma, Buhari Maidiga, Uba Auta, Yakubu Gaku, …

The Federal Government said it would start subsidising electricity in universities and health institutions under Band A feeders. The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu disclosed this on Saturday when he appeared on a programme aired by different radio stations in Ibadan, Oyo State. Adelabu said the government would not subsidise private businesses operating in these universities and hospitals. After …

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has said that the commission will partner with medical experts to run its Regional Specialist Cardiovascular and Orthopedic Hospital, which is still under construction in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Ogbuku, who disclosed this after inspecting ongoing works at the hospital, gave an assurance that the project would …

The eight rescued kidnap victims who have been receiving medical attention at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado Ekiti, the state capital, were on Sunday discharged after a week in the facility. The victims, including five school children and three staff of The Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti, who were kidnapped along the Emure-Eporo Road, on their …

Kebbi State Governor, Nasri Idris on Wednesday inaugurated a 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Tsafiya, Bagudu Local Government Area, Kebbi. The hospital was built by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs). Governor Idris commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his commitment to the health sector through several initiatives and most especially, …

Residents of Desalu Street, Odo-Ona, in the Ibadan South-West Local Government Area of Oyo State, were thrown into confusion on Friday afternoon as a sick woman identified as Blessing Ayeni was dropped at the frontage of her husband’s shop by officials of an undisclosed hospital. According to an eyewitness, Remilekun Tawose, officials of the hospital claimed that Blessing had been …

Luton captain Tom Lockyer has been discharged from hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Premier League match, the club announced on Thursday. Lockyer collapsed in the second half of Saturday’s match at Bournemouth and the game was subsequently abandoned. The 29-year-old has had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator fitted – a small device used to treat people with dangerously …