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[adsense ad_id=”inarticle”]By Murtala Adewale, Kano The first outbreak of Lassa fever has been confirmed at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH). The isolated case of the deadly disease was confirmed by a source in the hospital, who said the carrier has been moved to the Infection Prevention and Control Unit. The source disclosed that the emergency situation compelled an immediate response from the management to commence tracing and precautionary screening of hospital staff and patients. “Last week, we had two suspected cases of Lassa fever. Initially, both were considered probable cases, but upon further testing, one was confirmed positive. The…

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has revealed he was never Anderlecht’s first-choice signing, amid reports he twice rejected a move to the Belgian giants before joining domestic rivals KRC Genk, Soccernet.ng reports. The 24-year-old Nigerian, currently leading the Belgian Pro League scoring charts, addressed claims that he snubbed Anderlecht’s approach during two separate transfer windows. Arokodare first rose to prominence at Valmiera in Latvia, where his consistent goalscoring performances caught the eye of several clubs across Europe. Nigeria and KRC Genk star Tolu Arokodare. Photo by IMAGO At that point, Anderlecht expressed interest, but Arokodare instead opted for a move…

[adsense ad_id=”inarticle”] From Murtala Adewale, Kano The Kano State Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, yesterday, led a high-powered delegation on a fact-finding mission to Edo State following the recent killings of 16 Kano indigenes in Uromi.    Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had announced the constitution of the delegation to interface with the Hausa/Fulani Community in Edo to evaluate the situation that led to the attack on the 27 hunters in Uromi while travelling from Rivers to Kano.    Although the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, recently led top members of his cabinet on a condolence visit to Tarankawa village, Bunkure Local Council, the Kano State government had…

Six people, including a senior Siemens executive and his family, died when a sightseeing helicopter plunged into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday. All occupants of the aircraft, including the pilot and the family of Agustin Escobar, CEO of a Siemens subsidiary, perished in the crash. Two of the victims were rushed to the hospital but later succumbed to their injuries. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic helicopter crash in which Agustin Escobar and his family lost their lives,” Siemens told AFP on Friday. US media reports, including from NBC News, identified one of the other victims…

Two-time UEFA Champions League winners, Nottingham Forest, have joined a host of top clubs in pursuit of Super Eagles and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman, Soccernet.ng reports. The 2024 CAF Player of the Year Award winner has maintained his goal-scoring form for La Dea this season. With 18 goals and six assists in all competitions, the 27-year-old is in his second-best season in terms of attacking output, which is a decent number considering the number of injuries he’s dealt with this season. Lookman’s form has caught the attention of many clubs in a season that looks like his final one under…

  Faith Maji  The United Nations Children’s Fund has lamented the continuous presence of the polio virus in Katsina State, emphasising that it would work closely with the state government to prioritise its eradication in 2025.  Chief of UNICEF Field Office Kano, Mr Rahama Fara, stated this on Thursday during the signing of the UNICEF-Katsina State Multi-year Work Plan 2025-2027 at Government House Chamber, Katsina.  Farah, represented by the Health Manager, UNICEF Field Office Kano, Dr Sereke Deres, said the virus remains a significant threat to children’s health across the State.  He said efforts must be made in 2025, using…

[adsense ad_id=”inarticle”]By Musa AdekunleThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has announced that all generic medicines in Nigeria must now undergo bioequivalence (BE) studies before they can be approved. The agency made this known during a press briefing in Lagos yesterday. According to the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the decision is part of a wider regulatory plan to ensure that generic drugs deliver the same results as branded medicines. Adeyeye said: “Bioequivalence (BE) is a critical scientific concept that ensures the quality, safety, and efficacy of generic drug products compared to their innovator counterparts.…

[adsense ad_id=”inarticle”]By Sodiq Omolaoye, AbujaAmidst the festering leadership crisis in the Labour Party, the Director General of the party’s Directorate of Mobilization and Integration, Marcel Ngogbehei, has cautioned those allegedly plotting to hijack the party through unconstitutional means, saying that their efforts are doomed to fail. In a message addressed to party members across the country, including state executives, ward leaders, and local government coordinators, on Friday, Ngogbehei condemned what he described as an unlawful attempt by a few individuals to destabilize the party from within. The Labour Party leadership crisis has escalated since the Supreme Court judgement delivered on…

[adsense ad_id=”inarticle”]NANA Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja has ordered the remand of a 30-year-old businesswoman, Eno Otone, who allegedly defrauded her friend of N1.9 million. The police charged the defendant, a resident of Jaiye, Abuja, with criminal breach of trust and cheating. She, however, pleaded not guilty. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Musa Jobbo, ordered that the defendant should be kept at the Suleja custodial facility pending a formal bail application for her. He had asked the defendant if she had a legal counsel, and she replied in the negative. The judge then remanded her and told her to apply…

OpenAI will phase out its GPT-4 model from ChatGPT by April 30, 2025, replacing it with GPT-4o—a sharper, more capable model with superior performance in coding and solving science and mathematical problems. The Microsoft-backed AI startup said in a statement on Thursday that the shift follows upgrades that have strengthened GPT-4o’s instruction-following and conversational abilities, areas where it now consistently outperforms its predecessor in testing. The transition gives ChatGPT’s 400 million weekly active users access to a more intuitive tool, designed to generate cleaner front-end code and handle complex technical tasks with greater reliability. Part of the announcement read, “Recent…