NCC Unveils Telecom Tariff Reforms to Streamline Consumer Choices

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled its intention to implement a new tariff system for telecom operators, starting on December 13, 2024. This initiative seeks to streamline service choices, enhance transparency, and address ongoing issues related to data and airtime consumption. During a press conference in Abuja, it was announced that the reform will…

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Zamfara Hisbah Commission Clashes with Police over Alleged Immoral Acts

Operatives of the Zamfara State Hisbah Commission have clashed with police officers in Gusau following allegations that the officers were involved in taking women to hotels, an act the Hisbah Commission deems immoral under the state’s Sharia law. Sheikh Umar Hassan Gusau, the Executive Chairman of the Hisbah Commission, addressed the media through his Director…

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WHO: 21.3m Africans on Antiretroviral Treatment as HIV Infections Decline

The World Health Organisation,(WHO) celebrated a milestone in the fight against HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, where 21.3 million people are now receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART), leading to substantial reductions in both new infections and HIV-related deaths. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, highlighted these gains on Friday in a message issued ahead of…

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2m Out-of-School Children to Access Quality Learning in Northeast Nigeria – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Global Partnership for Education Accelerated Funding (GPE-AF) project, has announced plans to support two million out-of-school children in northeast Nigeria. The initiative will help these children enroll in school and access quality learning opportunities. In a statement issued on Friday, Safiya Yoba Akau, Communications, Advocacy,…

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Nigerian Army Arrests Investigative Journalist over Alleged Oil Theft in N’Delta

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of an investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, alleging his involvement in an operation targeting a notorious oil theft gang in the Niger Delta. Soyombo, founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), was detained at an illegal oil bunkering site alongside other suspects, the army said in a statement…

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NAFDAC Cracks Down on Unsanitary Water Production Facilities in Abuja

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intensified its compliance operations in Abuja, uncovering alarming practices in the water production sector. In a statement released to Africa Health Report (AHR) on Friday, NAFDAC announced the discovery of a facility in Gwarimpa involved in the production and distribution of unregistered sachet…

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Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Reelected as WTO Director-General for Second Term

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The World Trade Organization (WTO) has reappointed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its Director-General for a second term, effective September 1, 2025. This decision was announced in a statement released by the organization on Friday. Okonjo-Iweala, a renowned Nigerian economist, made history in 2021 by becoming the first woman and the first African…

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