The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has officially banned the scheduling of classes before 6:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m., following growing student protests over irregular academic timetables. This decision comes after concerns raised by the Great Ife Students’ Union, which has condemned the practice of early-morning and late-evening classes, as well as the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano In the wake of a recent incident involving one of our aircraft in Kano, the management of Max Air has issued a statement reassuring customers and stakeholders that the airline’s international operations remain unaffected. “We would like to reassure our esteemed customers that our international services continue to operate as scheduled,”…
Nigeria has been plagued by a spate of devastating tanker explosions, resulting in countless avoidable deaths. Africa Health Report’s Juliet Jacob delves into the root causes of this tragedy, issuing an urgent call to action for authorities to intervene and put an end to the carnage. A Nation on Edge For many Nigerians, traveling along…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urged African leaders to take immediate action to address the continent’s deepening health crisis. “Africa is facing an unprecedented convergence of crises that threaten to undo decades of progress in health security,” the CDC warned in a statement on Friday….
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched an initiative to combat drug abuse among Nigerian youths by inaugurating the NAFDAC Consumer Safety Club (NCSC) at Government Secondary School, Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja. This move is part of its “Catch Them Young” programme, aimed at fostering drug awareness and resistance among…
The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has expressed serious concerns over the Nigerian government’s failure to implement a promised 50% reduction in electricity tariffs for healthcare institutions, six months after the intervention was announced. This was contained in a communique dated 30th January, 2025 after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Oyo State government has announced a fare increase for its Pacesetter Transport buses plying the Lagos-Ibadan route, effective February 1, 2025. According to a statement posted on the official X handle of Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services on Friday, the new fare will be N5,000. The management explained that the…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has disclosed that troops operating at various theatres of operations across the country killed 358 terrorists, arrested 431 suspected terrorists, apprehended 59 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 249 kidnapped hostages in January. The Nigerian defence authorities said the successes were achieved as the troops intensified offensives against terrorists and criminalities…
