Gom Mirian The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has advised the Nigerian government to expand its training capacity for healthcare workers to meet both local and international demands. Speaking during a visit to TETFund in Abuja, Governor Bala emphasised the importance of human capital development in addressing challenges of underdevelopment, poverty, and unemployment. He said;…
Gom Mirian The Young Progressive Party (YPP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to suspend Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, over his alleged involvement in a scandalous contract at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. In an open letter to Tinubu on Tuesday night, the National Chairman of…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The federal government has announced that over 15,000 households impacted by the devastating floods of 2022 and 2023 will receive assistance. The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Habib, made this revelation during a ceremony held in Borno state to mark the launch of the intervention program. Habib…
Gom Mirian Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, has criticized the current administration for not giving enough attention to economic management issues. Obi in a thread on X on Tuesday, specifically faulted the recent approval by the National Assembly of President Bola Tinubu’s request for the securitisation of…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The Ministry of Interior has revealed plans to introduce full contactless passport application processing and home delivery starting from March 8. Speaking on PFgolitics Today on Monday, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said that Nigerians will be able to complete their biometrics from home and have their passports delivered via courier,…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Muyi Aina, has emphasised the risks of tetanus and diphtheria to pregnant women, urging the urgent need for immunisation. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, Aina stated that recent cases have shown a direct correlation between these infections and the loss of unborn babies,…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour An environmental consultant, Mr. Ijeoma Stanley has highlighted the importance of recycling as the best alternative to addressing plastic pollution in the country. According to a United Nations report, over 430 million tons of plastic are produced annually, with 2/3 becoming short-lived waste. The report also emphasized the harmful effects of microplastics…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Visiting Ette in Kogi state for Christmas was a dream come true for me. The excitement of witnessing the colourful traditional wedding ceremony of the Ette people had been building up in my mind for weeks. As I packed my luggage on the morning of December 24, 2023, I couldn’t contain my…
Gom Mirian The National Universities Commission (NUC) has denied reports claiming that it found 100 fake professors in some universities nationwide. The NUC released a statement on Monday stating that it did not release a list of fake professors in 2024 as some media organisations had reported. In the statement, the NUC clarified that “The…
Gom Mirian President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. This decision comes amid controversy surrounding Edu’s alleged involvement in the approval of N585,198,500.00 to be disbursed into a personal account. The suspension was announced by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement…
