Gom Mirian As the world observes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25th, it is crucial to highlight the urgent need for women to break the silence surrounding this pervasive issue. In Nigeria, as in many African countries, violence against women remains a grave concern. It is…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi Ogun State Government has announced the launch of a free delivery programme tagged ‘Ibidero’, with a target to benefit at least 15,000 pregnant women. According to the State’s Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, who made the announcement on Friday, the primary objective of the Ibidero programme is to address and improve the State’s…
Gom Mirian In light of the current economic challenges faced by Nigerians, the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, has called on the government to suspend Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel and essential services. Mr Oyedele emphasised the significance of this move to alleviate the…
Gom Mirian In a bid to combat violence against women and girls across the nation, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Ireti Kingibe, has rallied for a national collaboration. Speaking at the launch of The OrangeNIGERIA, an initiative aimed at addressing the root causes of gender-based violence (GBV), Senator Kingibe…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, spent over N1.85 billion on welfare, sitting allowances and another N110 million on ‘bank charges’ between January and June, 2023. This is according to a report published by Sahara Reporters on Friday. Citing “Yobe State 2nd Quarter 2023 Government Budget Performance Report” published on…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has directed that all the state bank accounts be frozen. The State’s Commissioner for Finance, Idris Asiru, disclosed this in a memo addressed to top government officials in Lokoja, the state capital, on Thursday, a report by The Cable said. This is coming on the eve of…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in conjunction with the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), has arrested one Wilfred Bonse in connection with Patricia security breach and complex financial fraud. The Police disclosed this on Friday in a statement posted on X. NPF-NCCC said Patricia Technologies Limited had reported the unauthorised modification of…
Experts have warned that prolonged exposure to sunlight can cause skin cancer, premature aging, burns and other issues. However, African Health Report (AHR)’s Ozioma Favour Ogbodo spoke to a cross section of traders who ply their trade exposed to the sun all day and discovered that many are unaware of the risks involved. Nasiru, as…
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