Month: February 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed a significant development in the field of pathogen genomic surveillance, with the announcement of US$ 4 million in funding from donors to establish a catalytic grant fund. This fund aims to support organisations working in this area, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, to pilot projects and create…

Juliet Jacob The Chief of the Nigerian Army expressed his frustration over the situation where bodies are decaying in military morgues due to power outages caused by the military’s N42 billion electricity debt. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, raised concerns about the blackouts causing corpses to decay in military mortuaries. This…

Juliet Jacob Rights activist, Comrade Israel Joe has been detained by the Police in Delta state. The activist who was accused of orchestrating a protest against economic difficulties and high living expenses in the state, was handed over to the police who and charged with terrorism. He was apprehended by soldiers at the demonstration in…

In a powerful display of unity and determination, women from various community-based organisations in the Niger Delta have voiced their strong opposition to the plans of oil companies to divest their onshore assets without proper consultation. The women accused Shell, AGIP, and Exxon Mobil of the plot and added the companies did so without addressing…

In an effort to cushion the effect of the current high cost of living for Lagosians, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, announced a 25 percent rebate on fares for government-owned transport schemes. The governor spoke during a live media chat to intimate residents of steps being taken to reduce the economic burden…

Governors on Thursday denied a claim by Senate President Godswill Akpabio that the Federal Government disbursed N1.08tn to states to address the food crisis in the country. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, while reacting to the comment by the senate president during the inauguration of the renovated central mosque in the Iseyin area…

The much expected development intervention in the Southeast region of the country will soon be a reality, with the Senate passing a bill for an agency to fast-track the development of the region. The bill seeking the establishment of the Southeast Development Commission (SEDC) was passed by the Senate on Thursday. According to the bill,…

…As Troops  denied Oil Thieves N2.5 bn Worth Of Crude Oil The Director, of Defence Media Operations,(DMO), Major General Edward Buba at a conference in Abuja on Thursday emphasised the need for good governance to effectively combat insurgency and other criminal activities in the country. Gen. Buba said, “The classic principle of counterinsurgency is that…

Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Adamu Aliyu SAN, has identified corruption as the primary driver behind the current economic challenges plaguing Nigeria. Aliyu, represented by the Secretary to the Commission, Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu, made this remark during a courtesy visit by members of…