President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the need to expand Nigeria’s dairy and livestock economy, describing the sector as vital for job creation, rural development and food security in the face of a growing population. According to a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President made…
The world is on edge as Iran’s parliament approves a plan to close the Strait of Hormuz—a narrow waterway through which nearly 20 percent of global oil flows—following US strikes on its nuclear sites. Korede Abdullah in Lagos, analyses the development, as leading world powers develop strategies for dealing with the situation. While the…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Benin Operations Office has carried out a sensitisation campaign in Edo State to tackle the risk of tanker fire incidents. According to a statement released by NEMA on their X (formerly known as Twitter) platform on Monday. The awareness drive brought together key stakeholders including the Ministry of Public…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano No fewer than four Tiv farmers have been killed and several others injured in renewed herders’ attacks in the southern senatorial district of Nasarawa State. President of the Tiv Youth Organisation, Isaiah Audu, who addressed journalists on Monday in Lafia, said the violence affected communities in Doma, Keana, and Obi Local…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it has mobilised and trained 1,130 men across 113 wards in seven Local Government Areas of Bauchi State to promote childhood immunisation under its “Fathers for Good Health” initiative. Speaking on Monday in Bauchi, the UNICEF Social Behaviour Change Specialist, George Eki, said…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kaduna State Government on Monday flagged off the 2025 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Week (MNCHW) at Rigachikun Primary Healthcare Centre in Igabi Local Government Area, with support from UNICEF and other partners. Performing the inauguration, Deputy Governor Dr. Hadiza Balarabe reaffirmed the state’s commitment to tackling maternal and child…
A Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday sentenced 17 Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism. The court presided over by Justices D. E.Osiagor and Justice D.I. Dipeolu also convicted the accused for internet fraud in a suit brought before it by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Retail outlets owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have adjusted petrol pump prices to new highs, with Abuja outlets now selling at N945 per litre and Lagos outlets at N915. Africa Health Report (AHR) gathered that the new rates boldly displayed at NNPC filling stations, including the mega…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria has secured the third position among African nations in the 2025 Global Military Strength Index released by Global Firepower. The ranking, which was released on Monday, assesses military capabilities worldwide, places Nigeria behind Egypt and Algeria. “This year’s index reflects Nigeria’s continued efforts in bolstering its defense capabilities despite economic…
A report by the World Bank has raised alarm over Nigeria’s deepening literacy crisis, revealing that the majority of school-age children across several regions are unable to write beyond their own names. According to the World Bank’s 2023/2024 Education Sector Report, released on Monday, an astonishing 90.1 per cent of children in the North-West and…
