Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission has launched an investigation into a suspected foreign scholarship fraud involving a staggering N1.5 billion. The investigation centers around a government-sponsored foreign scholarship program that aims to send 1,001 postgraduate students to study in India and Uganda. The commission is questioning two…

Kano State is on high alert following intelligence reports indicating an influx of bandits from neighboring Zamfara and Katsina States. This was contained in a report signed by an assistant superintendent police attached to the State Intelligence Department (SID) in Zamfara state governor’s office, Bashir Makama. According to the report, bandits are fleeing the ongoing…

Ondo and Edo states have reported nine new confirmed cases of Lassa fever, pushing the total number of infections in Nigeria for 2024 to 1,018 across 28 states, according to the latest data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The NCDC stated this on Saturday on its official website, based on…

Korede Abdullah in Lagos   A 32-year-old man, Lanre Ogungbe, was found dead in a hotel room at Authentic Hotel in Soyoye area of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, with a bottle of insecticide and an alcoholic drink beside his remains. According to the Ogun Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, the hotel owner…

Korede Abdullah in Lagoa   The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has flagged off the Gateway Inland Dry Port (GIDP) project in Ogun State, emphasizing its role in improving connectivity between inland states and coastal areas. At the landmark ceremony, Oyetola stressed the need for inland ports, citing congestion at traditional seaports,…

In a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s industrial sector, the Ministry of Steel Development has introduced a specialized bootcamp aimed at empowering Nigerian youths with advanced technical skills. The program, which focuses on welding, industrial foundry, metallurgy, and related fields, is expected to bolster job creation and entrepreneurship within the country’s metals industry. The Permanent Secretary…

In a stark revelation of the global scope of childhood sexual violence, the United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) has reported that up to 310 million boys and men, roughly 1 in 11, have suffered sexual abuse or rape during their childhood. This information, published on UNICEF’s official website and shared with Africa Health Report (AHR),…

Over 5,000 residents of Akure, Ondo State, benefited from a free medical outreach program organized by the Otunba Yomi Akingbade Foundation, a non-governmental organization. The event provided medical services and free check-ups to individuals suffering from various ailments. Otunba Yomi Akingbade, the foundation’s convener, emphasized that the initiative was their way of giving back to…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Catholic bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, on Friday called for new policies to tackle malnutrition, boost the well-being of pregnant women, breast-feeding mothers and children in the country. They made the appeal in Abuja at separate stakeholders’ meetings organised by the…

Zambia’s Health Minister Elijah Muchima announced Thursday the first-recorded mpox case in the country. The 32-year-old Tanzanian male patient traveled from a neighboring country last month and presented symptoms earlier this month. He is currently admitted to a health facility in the Central Province. “Given the patient’s extensive travel history and interaction at multiple points…