Jumoke Olasunkanmi The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Cape Verde as a malaria-free country, making it the third country alongside Mauritius and Algeria in the WHO’s African region to attain this status. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the significance of this achievement, stating, “WHO’s certification of Cabo Verde being malaria-free is a…
Gom Mirian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved over N683 billion as the 2024 Intervention Funds for public tertiary education institutions in the country. The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, announced during the Fund’s Strategic planning meeting with heads of beneficiary institutions in Abuja on Friday. Echono revealed that the…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Henley Passport Index has listed the Nigerian passport among the bottom 10 worst-performing travel documents globally. The index revealed that Nigeria has experienced a further decline in its global ranking, placing the Nigerian green passport among the lowest-ranked, alongside countries like Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Afghanistan. According to the index, the top…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour Financial analyst Mr Olatunde Oluwatuyi believes that Nigeria’s projected 3.3 per cent economic growth for 2024, as forecasted by the World Bank, is conservative but achievable. The World Bank’s report for the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region, which includes Nigeria, indicates a projected growth of 3.3% for this year and 3.7% in 2025,…
Since the last six months, Betta Edu has held the position of Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria. However, her time in office has been marked by a series of questionable decisions and actions that have raised concerns about her competence and integrity. In this report, Gom Mirian examines five significant issues…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Amarachi Ugochukwu, a bank marketer in Nigeria, tragically committed suicide at her workplace in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The news of her death was confirmed by Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police Spokesperson, on Thursday morning. Ugochukwu locked herself in the bank’s restroom, leaving behind a handwritten note, expressing her…
Gom Mirian The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported increased transmission of COVID-19 in December, fueled by large gatherings during the yuletide. Speaking at a virtual meeting, the Director-General of the World Body, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said the most commonly reported variant globally is the JN.1 variant. Ghebreyesus emphasised that although COVID-19 is no longer…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Nigerian Police Force (NPF, Thursday issued a warning to Nigerians about the 2024 slogan, “No gree for anybody.” said it is capable of stirring up crisis in the country. Speaking at a conference in Abuja, the Force spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said intelligence reports show that the catchphrase is capable of…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the upgrade of its forensic laboratory to enhance its capacity in the fight against illicit drugs in Nigeria. The Chief Executive of the Agency, Mohammed Buba Marawa, revealed that the upgraded facility will be equipped with state-of-the-art analytical equipment to improve performance and…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje No fewer than 20 persons have lost their lives in a boat accident in Andoni waterways, located in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers state. This was contained in a statement issued early Wednesday by the Executive Chairman of Andoni LGA, Erastus Awortu, who expressed his shock at the incident. According to…
