Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has strongly condemned the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) for sealing several factories in Lagos over alleged non-compliance with water abstraction regulations. In an open letter to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, MAN Director General Segun Ajayi-Kadir expressed the association’s disappointment and frustration with LASWARCO’s actions,…
To address the issue of counterfeit drinks in Nigeria, Quilox, a popular nightclub in Lagos, has initiated a campaign to raise awareness about the risks associated with fake beverages. During a media event in Lagos, Akinlabi Peller, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Quilox, stressed the club’s steadfast dedication to maintaining quality and safety. He…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his deepest condolences to the government and people of India following the death of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 92. According to a statement released by the special Adviser to the President, Bayo Onanuga on Friday, President Tinubu highlighted…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Tragedy struck in Anambra State on Thursday, Boxing Day, as yet-to-be-identified gunmen shot dead Reverend Father Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo, a Catholic Church priest. According to the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, the incident occurred between 7pm and 8pm along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway in the Ihiala area of the state on the Boxing…
At least 69 people, including 25 Malian migrants, have died after a boat sank off the coast of Morocco territorial waters on Dec. 19, a Malian government statement said Thursday. The minister for Malians living abroad and for African integration, Mossa Ag Attaher, said in a statement the makeshift boat the migrants were traveling on…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Oyo state government has made a groundbreaking announcement, revealing that the salary and wages of workers in the state will increase by 86% starting from January 2025. This significant hike will see the state government pay workers ₦11.9 billion monthly, up from the current ₦6.4 billion. According to the Commissioner…
Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose economic reforms made his country a global powerhouse, has died at the age of 92. Singh, who held office from 2004 to 2014, was credited with having overseen an economic boom in Asia’s fourth-largest economy in his first term, although slowing growth in later years marred his…
Ten African countries including Nigeria’s neighbours in the West Africa sub-region, Ghana, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and Kenya, in East Africa among others have been listed as worst debtor nations to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2024. The latest data, reveals the African countries with the highest outstanding IMF credit. These nations continue to grapple…
Nigeria is facing a dire education crisis, with the country holding the unenviable title of third-highest number of out-of-school children globally. The stark reality is worsened by the inability of many state governments to access funds meant to combat this issue. An investigation by Africa Health Report’s Gom Mirian, reveals that a critical bottleneck in…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may have approved a long-pending proposal for telecom tariff hikes, marking the end of over a decade of lobbying by telecom giants like MTN Nigeria, Airtel, and 9Mobile. Africa Health Report (AHR) investigations revealed that the new rates for calls, SMS, and internet bundles are expected…
