…Commends Performance of Sponsored Students as Kano’s Education Investment Yields Outstanding Results Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has applauded the exceptional academic performance of students sponsored by his administration to pursue higher education in India. During a visit to the students at Sharjah University in India, Governor Yusuf expressed…
In a significant step to enhance economic relations, Nigeria and South Africa have officially launched the Joint Ministerial Advisory Council on Industry, Trade, and Investment. This partnership aims to tackle trade issues and promote investment possibilities between the two largest economies in Africa. In a statement issued on Wednesday, by the Special Adviser to the…
South Africa is seeking to collaborate with Nigeria to harness its lithium reserves, a critical mineral for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his country’s interest in partnering with Nigeria to drive the green energy transition and support the development of EV batteries on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa, as disclosed in…
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has issued a strong warning that the Federal Government’s proposed tax reforms will pose a serious threat to public tertiary institutions in Nigeria by undermining the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). In a statement released on Wednesday, COEASU President, Dr. Smart Olugbeko, expressed grave concerns over the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is intensifying its efforts to prevent corruption. According to a statement signed by the Commission’s Spokesperson, Demola Bakare, The ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), Speaking at a National Policy Dialogue on Anti-Corruption, emphasized that “Experience has shown that preventive measures have helped to…
In this special report, Korede Abdullah, Southwest correspondent of Africa Health Report, examines the cost of living with Diabetes in Nigeria, struggles and travails, shedding light on the economic challenges they face in managing their condition. 5 million and Counting: Nigeria’s Diabetes Crisis From the high cost of medications to the unaffordable prices of healthy…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has raised concerns over oil companies’ growing reliance on foreign workers, particularly Indians, and their failure to hire qualified Nigerians. The President of PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, warned that the union is preparing for a confrontation with firms prioritising expatriates, a practice he argues contravenes…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its partnership with the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to combat petroleum smuggling. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, hosted representatives of IPMAN, NMDPRA, and Dangote Refineries at the NCS Abuja headquarters…
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a lodger, Gideon Ebukwe by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Ok Winners Hotel, Igbosoro, Igode in the Sagamu Local Government area of the state. The police public relations officer Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident in a statement released to press men in Abeokuta, the state capital. The…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Facts have emerged over the arrest of Dele Farotimi, a prominent critic and lawyer, who was arrested on Tuesday in Lagos by operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command without prior notification to the Lagos State Police Command or Zone 2 Command. The arrest was allegedly carried out in a “gestapo-style,”…
