The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) on Thursday commissioned three new projects worth N866.7 million at the Cross River State College of Education in Akamkpa Local Government Area. The projects, funded under the 2018 Special High Impact Intervention and the merged Years 2021-2023 Annual Intervention, are aimed at improving the institution’s infrastructure. Executive Secretary of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Command, has intercepted a massive haul of smuggled goods worth N229,112,424. The seizures include 2,169 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 1,128 parcels of cannabis sativa, and other items such as used clothes, pneumatic tyres, and imported shoes. According to the Acting Area Controller, Mohammed…
A data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has indicated that insecurity caused Nigeria more than 600,000 deaths of her citizens between May 2023 and April 2024. The report was released late Wednesday showing that no fewer than 614,937 people were killed nationwide. The report pointed out that banditry-ravaged northwest saw the highest…
Malaria has been identified as a possible cause of an illness that has killed more than 80 people in south-western Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa’s main health agency said. The majority of samples that have been tested indicated that they had caught malaria – which is caused by a parasite carried by mosquitoes and is…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a move aimed at stabilizing the market and supporting marketers, Dangote Refinery has announced a significant reduction in petrol prices. The new prices see petrol rates drop to as low as N899 per litre for two million litres. This development marks a continued effort by the refinery to enhance supply…
A team of academics overseeing the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) initiative has called for its expansion to pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools across Nigeria to bolster the country’s technological growth. Speaking at the presentation of the STEAM project report in Abuja yesterday, the Chairman of the Implementation Team, Professor Emerita Nwaorgu,…
The Cross River State government has ordered an immediate investigation into the activities of medicine vendors, particularly patent medicine dealers, in Ebom and other communities within Abi Local Government Area. This directive follows an outbreak of abnormal sleep disorders affecting several residents in Ebom, suspected to be linked to trypanosomiasis or substance abuse. Health Commissioner…
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has relieved Khadija Sidi Suleiman of her position as Special Assistant to the Governor on Gender. The decision was announced in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Bala Ibrahim, and made available to the press on Wednesday. The statement did not provide specific reasons…
35 minors have been confirmed dead in a stampede at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan. The incident which happened on Wednesday during a carnival has generated serious panic and opened fresh issues. The Oyo State Police Command has announced that seven suspects have been arrested for their roles in the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has announced a marginal decline in the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N970 per litre in December 2024. This decrease follows a drop in crude oil prices to $73.77 per barrel. According to MEMAN’s daily energy…
