President Tinubu has extended invitation to South Korean to Nigeria for more partnership following critical reforms and investment in the country. This is confirmed in a statement by the Special adviser of the president, Ajuri Ngelale on Friday in Abuja with a recommendation letter presented by Ambassador of korea, Kim Pan Kyu to Nigeria. In…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Friday, said the Commission will go after Nigerians, particularly highly-placed people, evading taxes. The anti-graft agency stated that it had devised means of liaising with the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) to tackle tax evasion particularly in the revenue generation sector. In a statement…
In the latest report from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), Nigeria finds itself ranked among the least peaceful nations globally. According to the 17th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), released on its website and obtained by Africa health report,Nigeria secured the 144th position out of 163 countries assessed. The report, which…
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has issued a directive to withdraw all police officers assigned to the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. This move comes amidst an ongoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into allegations of money laundering amounting to N80.2 billion against Bello. This information was…
The Federal Government on Thursday put the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on its watchlist to prevent him from escaping from the country. The Nigerian Immigration Service, in a circular dated April 18, 2024 and signed by Assistant Comptroller of Immigration DS Umar, for the Comptroller-General, Kemi Nandap, alerted the police and…
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF Thursday commended the prequalification of a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV), Euvichol-S, by WHO. Africa Health Report Thursday reported that with the WHO’s prequalification the vaccine can be made available to countries around the world. In a joint statement Thursday, they said the prequalification of the new product would…
A new oral vaccine for cholera, Euvichol-S, has been prequalified by the World Health Organisation. A press statement released by the WHO on Thursday, on its website made this public. According to WHO, the prequalification was issued last Friday, April 12, 2024. WHO informed that the aim of vaccine prequalification is to ensure that vaccines…
The embattled immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has finally been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday. In declaring Bello wanted the EFCC listed his offences to include economic and financial crimes. In a notice posted on the anti-graft’s official social media platforms on Thursday, and sighted…
The latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed a significant spike in food prices across various states in Nigeria, with Kogi, Rivers, and Kwara states leading the surge. According to the report, Kogi State recorded the highest increase in food prices at 35.79%, followed closely by Oyo at 34.58% and Akwa…
The immediate past Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello’s tenure was marked by significant shortcomings in key areas crucial for the well-being of the people. One notable area of failure was healthcare, with inadequate infrastructure and poorly equipped facilities leading to substandard healthcare delivery. Additionally, educational standards suffered, as evidenced by a lack of investment in…
