UNICEF Expert Reveals One Principle Every Parent Should Know Before Saying ‘No’ To Video Games
UNICEF – Parents should balance firm ethical rules and flexible judgment when guiding children’s gaming habits, Professor Daniel Johnson of the Australian Research Council’s Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child has advised. Johnson told UNICEF Parenting that applying “mix-rules deontology”—a principle combining strict moral duties with context-sensitive choices—can help families protect children while recognising […]
Two Persons Suspected To Be Ebola Positive, Test Negative
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has doused the tension, explaining that the two recent suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever in Abuja have tested negative for Ebola and Marburg viruses. In a statement on Friday, the NCDC, said that the suspected cases involved a traveler who, after returning […]
Otu Approves Free Health Insurance For 2,000 HIV Patients In Cross River
CROSS RIVER, CALABAR – Governor Bassey Edet Otu, of Cross River State has approved the free enrollment of 2,000 people living with HIV/AIDS into the State Healthcare Insurance Scheme, raising ethical debates on sustainability and inclusiveness. The Director General of the Cross River State Agency for the Control of AIDS (CR-SACA), Dr. Charles Iwara, disclosed […]
NDLEA Commander Found Dead In Hotel Room
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Cross River State Commander, Ogbonna Uzoma has been found dead in his hotel room in Calabar. Until his death, he was said to be the Chief Narcotics Officer of the agency. The late Commander had only recently taken up his new […]
War Against Cultism: Bulldozer Goes On Rampage, Pulls Down Houses Belonging To Members
….As Squad Arrests 20 Members Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”, has begun mass demolition of properties linked to suspected cultists in Etsako West Local Government Area of the State in high-stakes operation led by the Chief Security Officer, Government House and […]
Ekiti Government Bans Graduation Ceremonies in Schools
The Ekiti State Government has announced a ban on graduation ceremonies for pupils in kindergarten, nursery, primary, and secondary schools across both public and private institutions in the state. This policy takes effect from the 2025/2026 academic session, as contained in a circular released by the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry […]
Fubara Reveals Why He Reconciled with Wike
Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, has announced that he has reconciled with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in the interest of peace and stability in Rivers State. The reconciliation followed a peace process brokered by President Bola Tinubu, which successfully brought all parties together. Fubara stated that Wike, members of […]
Bandits Kidnap Seven in Niger State Villages
Armed bandits have abducted seven people from Ajatayi and Gogala villages in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State around 3 a.m. on Thursday, with the assailants targeting residents in a swift and coordinated assault. According to Zagazola Makama, among the victims is Mr. James Daudu, a former Councillor of Kwaki Ward, who was […]
Thieves Break Into Polaris Bank in Awka, Steal Cash from Vault
Business operations at the Polaris Bank branch in Amenyi, Awka, were halted on Thursday after burglars broke into the bank and stole an undisclosed sum of money from its vault. The breach has sparked concern among customers and staff, with the exact amount stolen yet to be confirmed. The incident came to light when […]
Fulani Herdsmen Unleash Attack on Borno Village, Kill Teen Farmer
A tragic clash in Jatori village, Gubio Local Government Area, claimed the life of 18-year-old farmer Isaye Kundili on September 19. According to sources, the incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. when a herder allegedly trespassed onto Kundili’s millet and beans farm with his cattle. “An altercation ensued when the young farmer attempted to chase […]