Korede Abdullah in Lagos It all began with a whisper. At a small buka stall in the heart of Igando, a woman who simply called her name Mama Tola paused mid-stir as a customer played her a voice note. “Don’t buy rice,” the voice warned, “they say it’s cursed. People are dying in Badagry.” Within…
As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approaches his second year in office, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, says Nigeria’s economic reforms are beginning to yield measurable results, earning both local and international recognition. In a statement issued Thursday by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Bagudu…
In a significant shift for Nigeria’s energy landscape, indigenous ownership in the country’s gas sector has surged from 69% to 83% within a year, signalling increased local participation and confidence in the sector. Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, made the disclosure on Wednesday while speaking at the 2025 Africa CEO Forum…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commissioned a series of groundbreaking infrastructure projects in Kano State, aimed at strengthening the operational efficiency, welfare, and healthcare capacity of its personnel. This is part of activities in marking its 61st Anniversary. The commissioning ceremony, took place on Tuesday, at the Nigerian Air Force Base in Kano, with…
A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that children in some of the world’s wealthiest nations are now faring worse than before the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings challenge the assumption that wealth alone protects child wellbeing, as data shows significant declines in education, mental health, and physical health across 43…
The Federal High Court in Kaduna presided over by Justice R.M.Aikawa has sentenced a content creator on tiktok and Instagram, Muhammad Kabir for abusing and mutilating the Naira. The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of Kabir who was arrested on Tuesday May 29th, 2025 at…
…2025 Records 3rd-Worst Performance Since 2016 Hussaini Kafi in Kano The shocking mass failure in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results has triggered nationwide protests ever witnessed since the inception of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the body statutorily authorised to conduct university admission for candidates. Africa Health Report AHR, reports that…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Bayelsa State Government has set its sights on achieving full immunisation coverage in the next National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign, after recording a 98 per cent success rate in the first round held from May 3 to 6. At a state taskforce meeting on immunisation, Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Students from across Lagos State gathered at the Lagos Television (LTV) Combo Hall on Tuesday for an inter-school malaria quiz competition organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Health as part of activities marking World Malaria Day 2025. The information is contained in a statement on Wednesday, signed by the Director,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a strategic move to rebuild health infrastructure in Borno State’s conflict-affected regions, the state government has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) and secured funding from the European Union (EU) to expand Monguno Specialist Hospital. The foundation-laying ceremony, held on 12 May 2025, marked a major step in the…
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