Kenya’s government has scrapped some proposed taxes in this year’s controversial finance bill, including a 16% levy on bread, after a public outcry. The announcement by MPs came as police fired tear gas and used water cannon to try to disperse angry protesters in the capital, Nairobi. Dozens of people have been arrested, and lawyers…
Tragedy struck in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital on Tuesday, as gunmen shot dead a ticket collector around Oke Isa Roundabout of the town. The man, who was said to be one of those issuing tickets to commercial motorcyclists around Okesa Roundabout, was reportedly fired upon by unknown assailants who came with another motorcycle and ran…
Governor Similanayi Fubara has directed Heads of Local Government Administration to take charge of the 23 local government areas of the State. The directive came Tuesday, in a state-wide broadcast as the three-year tenure of the immediate past local government chairmen elapsed. However, the affected council chairmen have reportedly vowed they would not vacate office,…
In recent findings the Nigerian economic situation is facing a serious challenge that economic pundits have yet to find better terms to describe it. But it remains unarguably that food crisis occasioning acute hunger is biting severely in the country, as Korede Abdullah captures in this report. Food Prices Skyrocket Since the last quarter…
About 80 operators of private jets are being summoned by the federal government through the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), as a fresh move to clamp down on operators of improperly imported private jets into the country, may have begun checks on Monday have revealed. The operators of the private jets are expected to appear at…
The Federal Government has officially denied rumors regarding the renaming of the Murtala Mohammed Expressway. Contrary to circulating reports, the administration has confirmed that the expressway in Abuja has not been renamed Wole Soyinka Way. In a statement released to Africa Health Report (AHR) on Monday, the Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Information…
The Christian Council of Nigeria, CCN, has expressed worries over the high rate of children living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, in Nigeria. The organization claimed that about 160,000 children were living with HIV in Nigeria, with only 45,000 receiving treatment. The council, therefore, urged the government and other stakeholders to intensify efforts to…
The Presidential flag bearer for the Labour Party, Peter Obi has criticised the Federal Government for considering purchasing new aircraft for the Presidential fleet. This comes after the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence recommended buying new planes for President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Obi on his X handle on…
The Chairman of Mile 12 International Market Lagos, Shehu Jibrin has blamed the acute scarcity of tomatoes and peppers leading to more than 500 percent increase prices on insecurity in the country and infestation of diseases. Jibrin made the disclosure during an interview with Channels TV on Monday, monitored by Africa Health Report. In the…
Following a court order mandating a stop in its planned price hikes, MultiChoice has readjusted its subscription rates for DStv and GOtv users in Nigeria. This comes on the heels of the company’s facing legal challenges which resulted in a significant decline in its Nigerian subscriber base, losing over a million subscribers. The Competition and…
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