The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 6 and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. He extended warm congratulations to Muslims across Nigeria and the diaspora on the occasion of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Government is considering the return of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in response to the deteriorating state of hygiene across the metropolis. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed this during an inspection of Idi-Araba, Orile Iganmu, and Alaba Rago in Ojo Local Government Area…
The arrest, disappearance, and ongoing prosecution of 18-year-old social media activist Hamdiyya Sidi Sharif have ignited national outrage and drawn sharp condemnation from civil society groups, who accuse the Sokoto State Government of weaponizing state institutions to suppress dissent. Africa Health Report Correspondent, Hussaini Kafi in Kano who has been on Sharif’s trail, reports The…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a bid to improve access to healthcare and foster stronger community ties, the Apapa Local Government Area of Lagos State on Saturday organized a free medical outreach at the palace of Oba Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom. The outreach, held in the heart of the Ijora Oloye community, featured a range…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has warned that Nigeria stands to lose over N3.43 trillion in five years due to gas flaring. According to NEITI’s Executive Secretary, Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, “Nigeria’s climate commitments will remain hollow without concrete action on methane reduction. Methane action is climate action, economic action,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Bishop of Abuja Archdiocese, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, has raised concerns over Nigeria’s deepening brain drain, citing the exodus of over 16,000 doctors and thousands of skilled professionals. Speaking on the 59th World Communications Day, he called on media professionals to spotlight the consequences of this trend. “An estimated 16,000 doctors…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano At least nine passengers were killed on Sunday in Mairari village, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, when Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by Boko Haram terrorists detonated at a local bus stop. The village, located about 18km from Monguno and 119km from Maiduguri, was the scene of the tragic…
Two years into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, his ambitious reform agenda continues to spark debate across Nigeria. While federal officials hail his bold economic moves—such as the removal of fuel subsidies, the floating of the naira, and the launch of a national student loan program—many residents of Abuja, particularly in its satellite communities, say…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a decisive move against fuel smuggling, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) valued at over ₦63 million along the Lagos-Ogun border. Under the coordinated efforts of Operation Whirlwind, operatives seized 1,577 jerrycans—amounting to 39,425 litres of PMS—and eight vehicles across notorious smuggling routes including Ilaro,…
…Deputy Governor Flags Off Local Supplement Distribution to Tackle Hunger Hussaini Kafi in Kano In a determined move to combat the high rate of child malnutrition in Gombe State, the government on Friday, May 31, officially launched Garin Inuwa, a locally produced food formula targeted at children suffering from severe undernutrition. In a statement issued…
