Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs says it has signed an agreement with the leadership of Pigba community in the Federal Capital Territory to end the harmful practice of breast ironing which has negative effects on the welfare of girl children. Breast ironing is a dangerous practice that involves pounding, pressing, ironing,…
Gom Mirian The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a weather station at the university. The MoU was signed by the Vice-Chancellor of UNIZIK, Charles Esimone, and the DG of NiMet, Charles Anosike in Abuja on Friday. Anosike urged UNIZIK to take leadership in…
The proliferation of plastic waste in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, poses a significant threat to both the environment and human health. The improper disposal of plastic materials has led to severe consequences, including environmental pollution, airborne diseases, water contamination, climate change, and various environmental hazards. In this report, Ogbodo Ozioma Favour delves into the impacts…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Katsina government has issued a warning to private and community secondary schools in the state against overcharging final-year students for West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) fees. In a letter signed by Abubakar Umar Matazu, the director of private and community schools in the State Ministry of…
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…
