With Ramadan now over, Muslims around the world and in Nigeria are celebrating Eid-el-Fitr with feasts, prayers, and family gatherings. However, a crucial question arises: Can the spiritual growth and acts of generosity cultivated during the holy month be sustained beyond Ramadan? Hussaini Kafi in Kano spoke to some residents on the perspectives on the…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Friday, convicted and sentenced one Igboezue Emeka to one month imprisonment for money laundering. The court was presided over by Justice A.O.Owoeye. The convict was arrested on February 12, 2025 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The naira fell to N1,600 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) today, marking a significant depreciation after holding steady around N1,500 for the past three months. This shift signals renewed pressure on the currency amid ongoing economic challenges and market volatility. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, effective immediately. This information is contained in a press statement released on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Sotinrin is expected to bring a…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Police in Otu-Jeremi Division, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, have arrested a 48-year-old father living with HIV/AIDS for allegedly defiling his 10-year-old daughter. The suspect, identified as David, was arrested on Friday morning. Medical examination conducted by the Police indicated constant penetration of the minor by her…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria has received more than 1 million vaccines from the Gavi-funded global stockpile to combat a meningitis outbreak in the northern part of the country. The outbreak has already claimed at least 74 lives, with over 800 cases reported across 23 states, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC)….
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In Ivory Coast, self-testing for cervical cancer has empowered women to take charge of their health, with nearly 90% of screenings conducted through this method. This approach allows for detection in a private and convenient way, which is especially critical given the alarming rise in cervical cancer cases in the country….
A recent report by civic technology platform MonITNG has exposed the dire conditions at L.E.A. Primary School, Giri, where over 211 pupils are forced to learn in a deteriorating and unsafe environment due to years of neglect. Founded in 1976 and situated across from the NNPC filling station in Giri, Gwagwalada Area Council, the school…
The founder and chairman of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN), Dr. Victoria Okoronkwo, has cried out over alleged assault and attempts to tarnish the institute’s hard-earned image. CIPMN in the same vein cautioned members of the Nigerian public over plots by its former top officers to swindle…
The management of the Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Eleyele, has confirmed that 75 students of the institution have benefited from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The college’s provost, Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi made this known in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade during a management meeting held…
