Gom Mirian The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS. The leaders of the three Sahel nations on Sunday released a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of West African States “without delay”. Tensions between the regimes…
Gom Mirian At least eight children from Odan in Lagos have received free eye surgeries as part of a program conducted by the Lagos State government in collaboration with the Consulate of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Community and Enterprises in Nigeria. The initiative aims to reduce blindness among residents, particularly children…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Abia State Government has issued a warning to citizens to refrain from using the Aro Ajatakiri stream in the Ajata na Igu community of the Ikwuano Local Government Area. According to the Commissioner for Environment, Philemon Ogbonna, the river has been contaminated and is now unsafe for human consumption. In a…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour Financial experts have lauded the decision for refined petroleum products from the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery to be sold in naira, not in the United States dollar. In an exclusive interview with the African Health Report (AHR), financial analyst Mr Olatunde Oluwatuyi stated that this move would reduce pressure on the foreign…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The World Health Organisation (WHO) has affirmed its dedication to assisting Cross River in the establishment of a robust and sustainable workforce for the Colleges of Nursing Sciences in the state. During a meeting with the health commissioner, Henry Ayuk, in Calabar, on Friday, WHO’s state coordinator, Yewande Olatunji, outlined the organisation’s plans…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced the founder of “I Reign Christian Ministry”, in the Lekki area of Lagos, Bishop Feyiropo Daniels to Life Imprisonment for the rape of one of his church members. In addition, Bishop Daniels has been sentenced to serve a three-year term for…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje In a bid to enhance food security in Nigeria, the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has approved the recruitment of 1,650 scientists. The Executive Secretary of ARCN, Prof. Garba Sharubutu, announced this during a conference in Abuja on Friday. The focus of the recruitment, according to Sharubutu, will be on engaging…
Gom Mirian The European Union (EU) has pledged €18 million to fund vaccine research in Nigeria, as part of a larger effort to enhance vaccine manufacturing in Africa. The investment was announced by the Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Amb. Samuela Isopi, during the presentation of the National Plan for Vaccine…
Gom Mirian The military has attributed the crisis engulfing the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State to a herder militia, cattle rustling, and a combination of other factors. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Major General Edward Buba, the Director of Defence Media Operations, revealed that the situation was triggered by attempted cattle rustling and…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has reported a total revenue of N4.19 billion for the first nine months of 2023. This represents a 7 per cent increase compared to the N3.90 billion earned during the same period in 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In the first quarter of…
