₦airaland Forum

The Federal Government has intensified health surveillance at Nigeria’s borders in response to the fresh outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).



Speaking in an exclusive interview with Saturday PUNCH on Friday, the Director of Port Health Services at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Akpan Nse, confirmed that monitoring and screening procedures at airports, seaports, and land borders have been stepped up. He added that more personnel had been deployed to strengthen border checks nationwide.

Read more....
https://www.firstsitenews.com.ng/2025/09/fresh-ebola-outbreak-fg-tightens-border.html

Firstsitenews-In 1982, rising football star Jean-Pierre Adams suffered a knee injury during a match an incident that was supposed to lead to a simple, routine surgery. But what followed was a medical tragedy that stunned the world of sports.

Read more...
https://www.firstsitenews.com.ng/2025/07/the-sleeping-defender-jean-pierre-adams.html

Firstsitenews- MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has boosted digital education efforts in Borno State with the donation of 750 digital tablets to 15 secondary schools.

Read more...

https://www.firstsitenews.com.ng/2025/06/news-mtn-supports-bornos-digital.html

Firstsitenews- Fidelity Bank Plc has restated its unwavering commitment to supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2), which seeks to end hunger and ensure food security around the world.

Read more...
https://www.firstsitenews.com.ng/2025/06/just-in-fidelity-bank-reaffirms.html

Nigeria’s music world is in mourning as it bids farewell to one of its most iconic folklorists and highlife pioneers, Sir Mike Ejeagha, best known for his legendary hit “Gwo Gwo Ngwo.” The revered music icon passed away after a life dedicated to the preservation of Igbo culture, proverbs, and tradition through melodious storytelling.

Read more..
https://www.firstsitenews.com.ng/2025/06/breaking-farewell-to-legend-sir-mike.html

Firstsitenews-Netflix has once again increased its subscription rates in Nigeria, marking its first price hike of 2025 and the third since 2024. This latest adjustment is part of the company’s ongoing global pricing strategy.

Read more...
https://www.firstsitenews.com.ng/2025/06/spotify-hosts-artist-masterclass-to.html

Firstsitenews-Jane Edidiong Ufot, daughter of Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, has made explosive allegations against her father, accusing him of being responsible for the death of her mother, the late First Lady Patience Oluwakemi Umo Eno. Mrs. Eno passed away in September 2024 after battling an undisclosed illness.

Read more....
https://www.firstsitenews.com.ng/2025/05/breaking-akwa-ibom-governors-daughter.html

Firstsitenews-American rapper Offset has filed a request for spousal support from his estranged wife, Cardi B, as their divorce continues to unfold, according to newly filed court documents.



The Migos star submitted an amended response to Cardi B’s original divorce petition, which she filed in August 2024 at the Bergen County Superior Court in New Jersey. In this latest filing, Offset is now seeking an unspecified amount of alimony.
Read more...
https://www.firstsitenews.com.ng/2025/05/breaking-offset-seeks-spousal-support.html

Read more...
https://www.firstsitenews.com.ng/2025/05/peller-claps-back-at-pastor-over-jamb.html

Firstsitenews-Popular Nigerian TikTok personality Habeeb Hamzat, famously known as Peller, has fired back at a clergyman who allegedly blamed him and his partner, Amadou Elizabeth (aka Jarvis), for students’ poor performance in the recent JAMB exams.



The pastor, identified as Pastor Keseina, reportedly accused the influencer couple of being a bad influence on Nigerian youth during a church sermon. In a now-viral clip, the preacher is heard saying:



“You know the young person mentoring people now? It is one guy that calls himself Peller. Young people now, it is on his phone they sit down from morning till night.

Breaking: WAEC Student Killed by Stray Bullet During Police Chase of Suspected Internet Fraudsters

Firstsitenews-A heartbreaking incident has occurred along Old Ife Road, Ibadan, where a student en route to his WAEC examination center was fatally struck by a stray bullet allegedly fired by police officers in pursuit of suspected internet fraudsters, commonly known as "Yahoo boys."



According to reports shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the student was in a vehicle with his father when the tragic event unfolded. Eyewitnesses stated that police were chasing the suspects when they opened fire in a public space, inadvertently hitting the innocent student.

Read more...
https://www.firstsitenews.com.ng/2025/05/breaking-waec-student-killed-by-stray.html

Polaris Bank Faces Backlash Over Inherited Loan Burden from Defunct Skye Bank

Firstsitenews-Lagos, Nigeria – Polaris Bank is under growing scrutiny over its handling of a staff loan inherited from the defunct Skye Bank, which has left a former employee, Mr. Ude, in prolonged financial hardship after acting as a guarantor for a loan granted nearly ten years ago.

Read more....
https://www.firstsitenews.com.ng/2025/05/polaris-bank-faces-backlash-over.html

It’s important that we never forget what happened on May 30. So many lives were lost, and the struggle for justice and fair treatment continues. Amnesty International just released a statement about the planned Remembrance Day and the human rights issues in the South-East.



I just wrote a full article on this — including past reports, recent updates, and what we should expect this year. You can read it here:

https://www.firstsitenews.com.ng/2025/05/just-in-amnesty-international-condemns.html

First Site News - In a gripping testimony during Sean “Diddy” Combs’s ongoing sex trafficking trial, his former partner Casandra Ventura — known to the public as Cassie — described how the music mogul exerted control over her life through manipulation, threats, and sexual blackmail.



Speaking before a jury on Tuesday, the pregnant singer and model tearfully recounted years of alleged abuse, detailing how Combs maintained dominance over her by threatening to release compromising sexual material. “He controlled a lot of my life,” she said, pausing often during the emotional testimony, which is expected to span several days.

Read More: https://www.firstsitenews.com.ng/2025/05/cassie-testifies-that-sean-combs.html