More than 80% of poultry slaughterhouse workers and half of hog processing employees testing faster line speeds are at high risk of developing chronic conditions like arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, according to recent U.S. Department of Agriculture reports on line speeds and worker safety. Current line speeds run up to 140 birds per minute…
The medical doctor, Dr. Murtala Saleh Dandashire, who was shot by bandits during an attack on Kankara General Hospital in Kankara Local Govt Area of Katsina State, is alive and in stable condition. Recall that bandits stormed the hospital on Tuesday night, January 14, 2025, shot the doctor and kidnapped five other persons. …
Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Friday, ordered the removal of haphazardly constructed speed bumps on federal highways across Nigeria. This is in a decisive move to improve traffic flow and enhance road safety, The announcement came during a two-day retreat for engineers and managerial staff of the Federal Ministry of Works in Abuja, themed…
Newly recruited prison officers in the UK, including many from Nigeria, have been reportedly seen camping or sleeping in their cars to save on accommodation costs. The recruitment of foreign workers has been part of a strategy to address the shortage of personnel required to manage the UK’s overcrowded prisons. For the first time,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed details of a covert operation that led to the arrest of 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa, Osun State. It was gathered that the raid conducted around 1am on December 16, 2024, targeted an old bungalow near St. Mary Catholic…
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) on Friday strongly criticized northern governors for their initial opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills, describing their stance as a “disservice” to the region and the nation at large. In October, Tinubu submitted four tax reform bills to the National Assembly: the Nigeria Tax Bill, the…
Content creator and poverty activist, Lucky Udu has come out to deny allegations of demanding sexu@l and financial favours from Hellen, the allegedly baby mama of socialite Cubana Chiefpriest. Hellen released a video on social media yesterday, accusing Lucky and one of Burna Boy’s associates, Abu Salami, of demanding a percentage of any money Burna Boy…
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has dismissed allegations that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) submitted conflicting budget documents to the National Assembly during his defense of the 2025 budget. In a statement issued on Friday through Muyiwa Adejobi, the force spokesperson, Egbetokun clarified that the incident at the joint committee hearing on police affairs…
Socialite, Pascal Okechukwu aka Cubana Chiefpriest, has again denied fathering a child with a Kenyan lady, Hellen Mutimu. While reacting to her online clash with singer, BurnaBoy’s associates, Chiefpriest stated that he doesn’t even know Hellen and that he has no trace of her whatsoever. He stated that God forbids that he has a…
The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government reportedly spent a total of N9.74billion for the procurement and distribution of food items as part of its efforts to mitigate the nationwide food crisis in 2024. This was revealed by BudgIT on its platform, GovSpend, a civic-tech organisation advocating for transparency and accountability. According to the report, a…
