healthcare: We Did Not Receive Any Money From Burna Boy – UPTH

The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has clarified reports about Burna Boy’s recent visit to the hospital. Contrary to earlier reports that the artist paid bills of patients, the hospital said he did not cover all outstanding medical bills for patients during his visit on June 11. According to the institution’s spokesperson, Elabha…

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Lagos Govt Docks 40 Vehicles Over Road Obstructions, Illegal Garages

In a statement on Friday, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department Adebayo Taofiq said the move is part of steps to “restore order and ensure the free flow of traffic”. Twenty-five of the vehicles are commercial while the rest are private cars. They were impounded around the…

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Cholera: WHO Discloses Over 1,900 Deaths, 195,000 Cases Globally

A statement by the health organisation’s Eastern Mediterranean Region said the outbreaks were recorded from the 1st of January, 2024 to the 26th of May, 2024. The cases were reported from 24 countries across five WHO regions with the Eastern Mediterranean Region recording the highest numbers followed by the African Region, the Region of the…

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NERC approves N21b for DisCos to meter customers free

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), on Friday, June 21, announced the approval of N21 billion for 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide meters for end-user customers. This was contained in its ORDER NO: NERC/2024/072 on The Operationalization of “Tranche A” of the Presidential Metering Initiative Under the Framework of Meter Acquisition Fund. NERC…

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