In a bid to reinforce bilateral cooperation on security and public service delivery, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, met with United Kingdom Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper. The meeting, held on Friday, was attended by key officials including the Comptroller General of Immigration and Controller General of Fire Service. Tunji-Ojo, sharing the news via his…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has provided relief materials to displaced persons at the Ewu Camp in Delta State. The victims, originally from Okuama town, were forced from their homes following an attack by unidentified gunmen who destroyed infrastructure. NEMA’s relief distribution, announced on Friday on it X handle, aimed to alleviate the hardships…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) has condemned the deployment of military forces to evict workers of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) from the Oritsetimeyin oil rig. The forceful action, reportedly linked to certain corporate interests, has been decried as an assault on workers’ rights and industrial relations principles. In a…
The National Onion Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria, (NOPPMAN) has declared a state of emergency, urging coordinated action from all relevant stakeholders, including the government and financial institutions. Speaking at a conference in Abuja on Thursday, the President, NOPPMAN, Isa Aliyu highlighted several critical issues impacting farmers. Aliyu who is also the regional…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A devastating fire swept through a furniture market in Ojota, Lagos State, on Thursday, destroying goods valued in millions of naira. The blaze, triggered by an electrical surge from a nearby transformer, began at 1 pm and quickly spread through several shops. According to Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of the…
The World Health Organisation, (WHO) has raised an alarm about the growing health threats posed by climate change in Nigeria, revealing that, in the near future, 21% of the country’s disease burden could be linked to climate-related factors. This warning follows the release of Nigeria’s first-ever Climate Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Report 2024, presented…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has officially reopened the Bamalli Nuhu Maternity Hospital after extensive renovations. The move is part of his administration’s ongoing efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality rates in the state. In a statement released on Thursday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced a remarkable revenue generation of N288.392 billion from January to November 6, 2024. This impressive figure represents a 34.8% increase compared to the N213.914 billion collected during the same period in 2023 [1). Comptroller Tenny Mankini…
Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in the world. The country is facing a staggering crisis in its education sector, particularly in the northern region, where the number of out-of-school children has reached alarming levels with over 10.5 million children aged 5-14 not attending school. Juliet Jacob delves into the far-reaching implications of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a historic success in revenue generation by any Nigerian agency, the Tin-Can Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday announced a remarkable revenue collection of N1,046,496,593,103.60 from January 1 to November 7, 2024. This comes amid declining trade volume across Nigerian ports. The remarkable achievement demonstrates the…
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