President Bola Tinubu has said there is no going back on the tax reforms bills. Tinubu, who stated this during a media chat in Lagos on Monday, said the tax reforms were necessitated by the need to eliminate colonial-based assumptions in the nation’s tax environment. The Presidential Media Chat, Tinubu’s first, was aired on the…
…As Army Boss Cautions against Actions that Could Embarrass Military The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, on Monday charged all the newly promoted senior officers of the Army to make 2025 a decisive year in the fight against banditry, terrorism and tackle insecurity in the country. The Defence boss made the charge at…
The new Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abdullahi Ribadu has unveiled a seven-point agenda aimed at addressing pressing issues in Nigeria’s university system. Ribadu, who took over from outgoing Acting Executive Secretary, Chris Maiyaki, highlighted key reforms that would reshape higher education to include expanding access to higher education, enhancing funding,…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has announced plans to unveil a state-of-the-art clinic dedicated to providing free and comprehensive care for patients living with sickle cell disease. The clinic, located at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, will offer a wide range of free services, including diagnosis, consultations, medication, and surgical…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Ogun State government has taken a significant step towards strengthening its healthcare system by training 50 adhoc nurses and midwives on neonatal resuscitation. This initiative aims to reduce the mortality rate among children in the state. According to Dr. Elijah Ogunsola, Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Primary Health Care…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, the Gbajumo Ladies Club has empowered over 1,000 aged people and widows with food items and other materials worth millions of naira in Oyo and Ogun states. The presentation was made on Monday, at the premises of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS)…
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has launched a free transport initiative to enable non-Indigenes residing in the State to travel home for Christmas and the New Year celebrations. The free transport initiative will facilitate the travel of 710 non-indigenes to various parts of the country. The destinations include North Central, Southeast, Southwest, and South…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos and Sultan Rabiu in Abuja The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 1,154 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 190 deaths out of 9,492 suspected cases so far in 2024. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Director-General of the NCDC, Jide Idris, described…
The Federal Government has officially declared Wednesday, December 25, Thursday, December 26, 2024, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year celebrations, respectively. In a statement released to Africa Health Report (AHR) on Monday, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the upcoming holidays, highlighting the…
