Juliet Jacob Ochenje The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)says it rescued 470 victims of human trafficking in Katsina in 2023. Speaking on Saturday with newsmen, the NAPTIP Commander in the state, Mr. Musa Aliyu, revealed that within the period under review, the command arrested and convicted four human traffickers. He…
Gom Mirian The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has taken action against illegal oil and gas stations in Taraba and the United States. The authority’s surveillance officers recently sealed off Saismo General Merchants Limited in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, for engaging in the unauthorized sale of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)….
Gom Mirian The Nigerian President, President Bola Tinubu has emphasized the need for improved coordination among security agencies to address internal threats in Nigeria. Speaking at a meeting with the country’s security chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies in Abuja, Tinubu expressed his concerns over the recent bombing in Kaduna State and labelled it as…
Gom Mirian In response to the high cost of drugs and the exit of multinational pharmaceutical companies from Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu is deeply disturbed by the situation and is working tirelessly to find a solution. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa disclosed this during the official commissioning of…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour Miss Enobong, a resident of Abuja, recently shared her harrowing experience of being mobbed, beaten, and robbed while travelling home from work. The victim, who is also a serving Corp member in the FCT, spoke to African Health Report (AHR) on Friday, recounting the terrifying incident that occurred in the late hours…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report has revealed that Nigeria spent a staggering N539.88 billion, equivalent to $375.3 billion on imported food items during the third quarter of 2023. It also reveals that a substantial 83.87 per cent of Nigeria’s agricultural import value, amounting to N643.68 billion, was dedicated to importing key…
Gom Mirian In a bizarre move, the president of the National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS) in the Benin Republic, Ugochukwu Favour has called for the arrest of Umar Audu, the undercover reporter who exposed the corruption in the issuance of university certificates in the country. Speaking on Sunrise Daily today, he said the actions…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje A civic organisation, Vanguard for Truth Foundation, has raised alarming concerns over the misappropriation of funds meant for Nigerian inmates, alleging that they are being fed only N200 daily instead of the N750 allocated to them by the government. In a statement released on Thursday, the foundation highlighted the significant gap between…
Gom Mirian The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has commenced the process of evaluating house sales under the National Housing Program and is inviting interested Nigerians living in the country and abroad to apply. Interested subscribers are required to obtain their Expression of Interest Forms from the office of the Federal Controllers of Housing…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi Amnesty International has revealed that at least 368 individuals lost their lives in a series of attacks between December 2023 and January 1, 2024, contradicting the claims made by Tinubu’s Administration regarding security progress. The human rights organization provided a detailed breakdown of the casualties, with the highest death toll of 194 recorded…
