There has been a dramatic 90% reduction in tomato prices sparking widespread excitement among residents of Abuja and its surrounding areas. The cost of fresh tomatoes around December last year got so high that many households across Nigeria ate their meals without tomatoes. This means that a significant size of the country’s population is…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Electricity workers in Ibadan took to the streets to protest the sack of 17 colleagues and the casualisation of workers without formal employment. The protesters, who occupied the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) office on Thursday, alleged that some employees had worked as casual workers for years, receiving meagre salaries without…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has raised serious concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s proposal to increase the 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion, describing it as potentially unconstitutional and a breach of legislative procedures. In a statement released by CISLAC Executive Director Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) on Thursday, the organization referenced…
The Nigerian government has activated a toll-free emergency number, 112, to help citizens report kidnappings and other security threats, marking a significant step in tackling the growing issue of ransom-driven abductions. The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Major General Adamu Laka, announced this during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Laka said…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Armed Forces, security, and intelligence agencies to enhance coordination and adopt a whole-of-society approach to tackling Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. According to a statement sent to Africa Health Report (AHR) on Thursday by the director of Information and Public Relations Henshaw Ogubike, Speaking at the opening session of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to reverse its recent approval of a 50% increase in telecommunications tariff. President of the TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today monitored by Africa…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has led a delegation of government officials from Nigeria to kick start the repatriation of refugees that fled the Boko Haram crises to Baga Sola in Tchad Republic. The refugees, most of them indigenes of Borno, were displaced for nearly ten years by the insurgency…
…Livestock Minister, Maiha Commends Nestle By John Nwokocha, Abuja Nestlé Nigeria has invested over N1.8 billion in development of dairy and livestock industry of Nigeria. The significant investment in the development of the dairy industry of the country was disclosed during the unveiling of the Nestle Dairy Demonstration Farm in Gwagwalada in the Federal Capital…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Baba Kudu Mohammed for allegedly forging a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Abuja and an NYSC exemption certificate. According to a statement sent to Africa Health Report (AHR) by the spokesperson for the commission Demola Bakare on Thursday,…
In a move to revamp Nigeria’s higher education system, President Bola Tinubu has announced leadership changes at several federal universities, including the University of Abuja, now renamed Yakubu Gowon University, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). As part of the overhaul, president Tinubu dissolved the governing council at Yakubu Gowon University and removed Professor…
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