The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Federal Character Commission (FCC) are set to establish a joint task force targeting job racketeering and related abuses. ICPC noted that the efforts is in pursuit of a clear objective to entrench fairness and restore integrity in Nigeria’s public sector recruitment processes. The…
Bushmeat consumption remains a deeply rooted cultural practice in Nigeria, but experts warn it is a public health disaster waiting to happen. In this special report, Africa Health Report correspondent Juliet Jacob, investigates the growing risks posed by the illegal bushmeat trade, the communities that depend on it, and why urgent action is needed to…
UN Women has restated its commitment to supporting the Association of Women Living with HIV in Nigeria (ASWHAN) in accessing care and other services to ensure their well-being. The group also pledged to support members of ASWHAN to participate in governance processes, not just within the HIV response but in the community generally. The Acting…
The Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has empowered 40 rehabilitated survivors of Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a five-day livelihood skills training on Thursday, the Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Hajiya Hadiza Shagari, said the…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has warned of fraudulent messages circulating online, claiming that the NAF has commenced recruitment for the 2025/2026 Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) and Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC). Dismissing the recruitment advertisement as false, NAF said that no such recruitment exercise is currently ongoing, and urged Nigerians to disregard these…
President of the United States, Donald Trump, has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after experiencing mild swelling in his lower legs, the White House has confirmed. In a statement issued on Thursday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said tests carried out by the White House medical team revealed that Mr Trump has the condition, which…
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri as Muhammadu Buhari University in honour of his late predecessor. According to a statement by the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Thursday, the announcement was made during a special tribute session of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, held to…
A federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, struck out an application by the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, for the release of his passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. The court, presided over by Justice Maryanne Anineh heard the matter brought to it…
*Borno Farmers Resume Cultivation Due to Improved Security – Spokesman Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria conducted massive operations across all regions of the country between July 10 and 17, killing terrorists, rescuing kidnapped victims, and disrupting oil theft worth over ₦291 million. Director…
Republicans in the US Senate have said they will spare the US-backed HIV/Aids programme Pepfar from cuts, amid a larger effort to reduce government spending. Senators said they would end a plan to cut $400m (£300m) from the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief programme, leaving total proposed cuts at $9bn. The proposition was made…
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