John Nwokocha, Editor, writes on the series of accidents on the Nigerian Inland water ways that constitutes continuous challenges for not only the travelling public, but also for discouraging tourism and ultimately stunting national economic growth. Sadly, users of waterway transportation face the uncertainty of safe departure and arrival every day. Perhaps, this is not…
…Western Cape Prison Reports Diphtheria Outbreak The South African health department has issued an alert due to an increase in confirmed cases of rubella disease in the country, which has exceeded 10,000. Children, pregnant women at higher risk of serious health complications from highly contagious viral infection, health department has warned at the weekend. Earlier,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Three students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, lost their lives in a tragic road accident on Friday. The incident occurred along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye Road at about 3:30 pm, when the commercial Opel Safira vehicle they were traveling in flipped into the bush due to high speed. According…
In a bid to foster a robust and sustainable food safety system in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Association of Food Beverages and Tobacco Employers (AFBTE) have pledged to strengthen collaboration. This development emerged during the 2024 End-of-Year Stakeholders Dialogue and Feedback Session held in…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged organizers of charity events to prioritize crowd management to prevent stampedes and deaths. This call comes after a series of tragic incidents, including a charity event in Abuja where at least 10 people lost their lives, and a similar incident in Anambra that…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Amnesty International has strongly condemned the Nigerian government led by President Bola Tinubu over the death of 65 people in one week while struggling to obtain free rice. The global human rights organization attributed the tragic incidents to widespread hunger, high unemployment, and a rapidly falling standard of living caused by…
… Targets over N80b internal revenue in the comming year …Gov. Yusuf sets to commission new model for tax collection…. Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano state Government has vowed it will begin to prosecute all tax defaulters in coming year of 2025 as part of its major reform in the tax administration. This was disclosed…
Nigeria is set to receive a shipment of 11,200 doses of the Mpox vaccine, donated by the United States and facilitated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. According to a statement published on Gavi’s official website on Friday, the vaccines are expected to arrive in Abuja on Friday as part of a broader effort to combat…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The European Union (EU) has come to Nigeria’s aid, allocating €1 million in emergency humanitarian funding to support the country’s efforts in managing the devastating impacts of ongoing floods and a cholera epidemic. This vital assistance will enable humanitarian partners on the ground to deliver essential aid, including shelter, water, sanitation,…
…security ordered to track staff extorting applicants The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reiterated that enrolment for the National Identification Number (NIN) is free. It added that the Commission does not charge nor authorise any Staff or its Front End Partners (FEP) to charge applicants for the NIN enrolment. In a press release on…
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