Member States of the World Health Organisation on Tuesday, formally adopted by consensus, the world’s first Pandemic Agreement. This treaty by the 78th World Health Assembly is an outcome of more than three years of intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision is driven by…
In Nigeria, where intense sunlight is sometimes a menace to human lives, the tribe of Persons With Albinism (PWA) is constantly battling with a silent crisis that risks their survival. The PWA individuals are genetically predisposed to skin cancer due to their lack of melanin. Despite being entirely preventable, skin cancer deaths within this community…
In a bold push toward digital transformation, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has issued a strategic directive to the ICT/Modernisation Department to reduce physical inspections at the nation’s ports by at least 50% before the third quarter of 2025 ends. Speaking at the opening of a three-day ICT retreat in…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano In a profound act of compassion and responsive leadership, the Governor of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has extended a life-transforming intervention to a young woman living with a rare muscle disorder. Ummi, a 31-year-old indigene of Kano State, has been battling proximal myopathy—a progressive and debilitating muscle-wasting condition—for over…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted publications and social media reports containing information regarding the operations of a regulated financial institution, describing such claims as misleading. While the apex bank urged the public to disregard sensational or unverified claims, the Bank advised on sole reliance on official channels for information about the financial…
As troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS), continues its efforts to dismantle all criminal elements in its Area of Operation, the gallant fighting soldiers have destroyed several bandit camps in Benue state. During operations conducted on 18 May 2025, troops of 72 Special Forces Battalion of OPWS working in close…
A civic technology platform, MonITNG, has issued an urgent appeal to the Federal Government and Taraba State authorities over the precarious state of the so-called Namnai Bridge, which currently serves as a vital yet perilous crossing for thousands of commuters in the state. According to MonITNG, which empowers citizens to monitor public projects and access…
By Hussaini Ibrahim The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, today presided over the swearing-in of Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Ibrahim Umaru (rtd) as the new Commissioner for Internal Security and Special Services. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the start of the 28th Kano State Executive Council meeting held at Kwankwasiyya City….
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, revealed on Monday that the organisation is grappling with a projected salary gap exceeding $500 million for the next biennium. Speaking at the high-level opening of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, themed “One World for Health,” Dr….
The South East Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on the Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, to resign and allow a thorough investigation into the massive failure in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The call was contained in a statement signed by the Caucus Leader, Rep.Igariwey…
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