Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area (LGA) has called on residents to take urgent action against plastic pollution to protect their environment and health. Speaking during a sensitisation programme to mark World Environment Day (WED) on Wednesday, the council chairman, Mr. Oriyomi Hamzat — represented by Vice Chairman Mrs. Oluwatosin Akerele —…
In a bold move to sanitize market practices and safeguard consumer welfare, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has intensified efforts to root out widespread market malpractice in Abuja, warning traders against price-fixing, deceptive rebagging, and the sale of counterfeit products. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum held in Abuja on Tuesday, FCCPC Executive…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidance encouraging countries to adopt and expand midwifery-led models of care, which position midwives as the primary providers for women and babies throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. WHO on Wednesday, highlighted that these models promote strong communication and partnership between women…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Federal Government of Nigeria is finalizing emergency plans to evacuate Nigerian citizens stranded in Israel and Iran following the recent escalation in military conflict between the two nations. In a statement signed by spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa on Wednesday, the government urged all affected…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kaduna State Government has launched a N33 billion Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) to enhance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services for persons with disabilities (PWDs), marking the first initiative of its kind in Nigeria. The three-year plan, unveiled Wednesday at the Sightsavers office in Kaduna, was developed through…
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters DHQ, said troops of 17 Brigade, Op FASAN YAMA at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kurfi in Katsina State had an encounter with terrorists along Road Kurfi – Batsari at about 5am on 18 June 2025. The DHQ further said that “during the encounter, the troops swiftly engaged the terrorists, and after…
As the indefinite strike by primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) stretches into its 86th day, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), FCT Chapter, has issued a stern seven-day ultimatum to the FCT Administration, demanding an immediate resolution of the crisis. The strike, which has paralysed academic activities in over 400 public primary…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently address what it described as the “systemic marginalisation” of non-physician professionals in both the health and education sectors. In an open letter signed by its National Chairman, Pharm. Ambrose Igwekamma Ezeh, and National Secretary, Omokhafe…
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule and 14 other members for alleged money laundering. The former Speaker and other members will soon be charged to court. The 14 members are: …
Some medical experts have called for the adoption of urgent preventive measures to safeguard public health and reduce the risk of waterborne typhoid fever transmission in communities. They raised these concerns in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. Dr Bayo Ogundeyi of Lugbe Primary Health Care Centre, noted that…
