President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the appointments of board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. Old associates and allies of Tinubu such as Senator Tokunboh Afikuyomi, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Magnus Abe…
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a newly constructed Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks for Nigerian Army located in Asokoro, Abuja. The barracks named after the President is one of the several projects aimed at bringing succour to officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army, as they perform the onerous constitutional responsibility of defending the nation. Speaking…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Governor Mallam Umar Namadi yesterday, Wednesday, visited the Dutse General Hospital, the venue for the first phase of the government-sponsored free eye treatment program in Jigawa State. The initiative aims to provide essential eye care to approximately 5,500 residents with various eye defects across the state. The program, a key part…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State government has taken a proactive step to prevent frequent fire outbreaks in markets by training and inaugurating Safety and Emergency Marshals. According to the Director of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola on Thursday, the training aims to equip market representatives with the knowledge to identify…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Ekiti State Government has dismissed reports of the existence of a Sharia Court or an Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel in the state. This comes after the Independent Shari’ah Arbitration Panel, presided over by three Kadhis, reportedly held its first sitting at the Ado-Ekiti Central Mosque and adjudicated on two marriage-related…
After nearly a century of concerted efforts, Georgia has officially been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO). With this achievement, the country joins 45 others and one territory that have successfully eradicated the deadly disease. “Today we congratulate the people of Georgia for their decades of sustained efforts to eliminate malaria, one of…
In a bid to tackle the rising menace of drug abuse among teenagers, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated the “Catch Them Young” programme at Immaculate Heart Comprehensive Senior High School, Maryland, Lagos. Highlighting the concerning fact that 14.4% of Nigerians suffer from drug abuse, Mrs. Yedunmi Adenuga,…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals that over 5.5 million children in Northern Nigeria are suffering from severe malnutrition, a crisis that continues to worsen in the region. UNICEF’s Representative in Nigeria, Christian Munduate disclosed the alarming statistic during a conference in Gusau the capital of Zamfara State on Wednesday, calling for immediate action…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the Kano State Centre for Disease Control Bill 2023, marking a significant milestone in efforts to strengthen the state’s public health system. The bill, which was passed following its third reading and extensive deliberations, seeks to establish a disease control centre in the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has raised concerns about the dwindling number of medical consultants in the country. According to the association’s president, Muhammad Mohammad at a forum on Thursday, only about 6,000 consultants are left in Nigeria as of February 2024. This number is expected to decrease further due…
