Juliet Jacob Ochenje A suit challenging the imposition of an annual levy for a certificate of proof of vehicle ownership in Nigeria has been adjourned until March 4, 2024. The Federal Government introduced the fee of N1,000 in June 2023, requiring all motorists to pay annually for Proof of Ownership certificate verification. The Lagos State…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti has called for global action to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). In a message delivered under the theme “Unite. Act. Eliminate,” Dr. Moeti emphasises the need for collective efforts to address the severe impact of these diseases on billions of…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi Nigeria has made significant progress in the fight against corruption, as revealed in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International (TI) on Tuesday, moving five places up to rank 145 out of 180 countries assessed. Apart from moving five places up from 150th position, the country also gained one point to…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The World Health Organization (WHO) has awarded its first-ever certificates for industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) elimination progress to five countries. Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand have been recognized for their best-practice policies for eliminating iTFA and effective monitoring and enforcement systems. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated, “Trans…
Martins Ifijeh …FG Should Activate Leprosy Centres Across the Nation If there is one public health concern that has suffered neglect in Nigeria for the longest, it is leprosy; a century-old disease that has seen infected persons grouped and left unattended to in various leprosy colonies across Nigeria. Although there are no official records to…
Gom Mirian The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law has filed a suit urging the court to remove the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, from her position due to alleged violations of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act. The organisation also demanded that the NYSC invalidate…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The Nigeria Customs Service Area II Command has announced that it processed metric tons of goods for export worth N9.4 trillion in 2023. This declaration was made by Area Comptroller Baba Imam during the 2024 International Customs Day event held in Onne, Rivers State. Emphasising the importance of collaboration with stakeholders and…
Gom Mirian The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS. The leaders of the three Sahel nations on Sunday released a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of West African States “without delay”. Tensions between the regimes…
Gom Mirian At least eight children from Odan in Lagos have received free eye surgeries as part of a program conducted by the Lagos State government in collaboration with the Consulate of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Community and Enterprises in Nigeria. The initiative aims to reduce blindness among residents, particularly children…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Abia State Government has issued a warning to citizens to refrain from using the Aro Ajatakiri stream in the Ajata na Igu community of the Ikwuano Local Government Area. According to the Commissioner for Environment, Philemon Ogbonna, the river has been contaminated and is now unsafe for human consumption. In a…
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