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Officers Barred from LGBTQIA2S, Romance with Subordinates, as Strict Conduct Code for Military Takes Effect

Juliet JacobJanuary 12, 2025January 12, 202501 mins

Officers of the Nigerian military are also barred from having romantic relationships with subordinates or their spouses. Disciplinary measures for violations were not specified. Consequently, LGBTQIA2S+ activities or cross-dressing are barred within the armed forces of Nigeria. These come to effect as President Bola Tinubu authorized new rules for the Nigerian Armed Forces prohibiting actions…

Lagos Records 1,675 Disasters in 2024

Korede AbdullahJanuary 12, 2025January 12, 202503 mins

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Government has revealed that a total of 1,675 disasters occurred in the state between January 1 and December 31, 2024. According to the 2024 Annual Data Analysis released on Saturday, by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Alimosho Local Government Area topped the list of incidents. Dr….

3 Jigawa Judicial Officers Fired for Selling Exhibit Vehicles, Stealing Litigant’s Deposit

Hussaini Ibrahim KafiJanuary 12, 2025January 12, 202503 mins

Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Jigawa State Judicial Service Commission has dismissed three judicial staff for various acts of misconduct, as part of efforts to maintain integrity and discipline within the state’s judiciary. The commission’s decisions, announced in a statement on Sunday, were made following its 178th meeting on January 7, where disciplinary measures were…

The Renaming Controversy: From UniAbuja to Yakubu Gowon University, What’s in Name?

Korede AbdullahJanuary 12, 2025019 mins

The Nigerian federal government’s decision to rename the University of Abuja after former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon has sparked widespread criticism and backlash. In this special report, Africa Health Report’s Southwest correspondent, Korede Abdullah shares the reactions of stakeholders affected by this move. UniAbuja’s Renaming Backlash In a move that has sent shockwaves…

FG Closes Abuja Roads for Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration

Korede AbdullahJanuary 12, 2025January 12, 202513 mins

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Federal Government has ordered the closure of access roads to the National Arcade and the Federal Secretariat in Abuja Phases I and II on, January 14, and January 15, in preparation for the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration. This announcement was made on Friday through a circular by the Permanent…

Nigeria Unprepared for Another Pandemic of COVID-19 Magnitude – Tomori Warns

Mirian GomJanuary 12, 2025January 12, 202503 mins

Nigeria is ill-prepared to handle another pandemic on the scale of COVID-19, according to Professor Oyewale Tomori, a renowned virologist and former World Health Organisation (WHO) Advisor. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Africa Health Report (AHR) on Saturday, Tomori sharply criticised the country’s current health infrastructure, particularly its laboratory system, warning that Nigeria’s ability…

JUST IN: Nigerian Army Redeploys Principal Officers in First Key Shake-up Under Oluyede

John NwokochaJanuary 11, 2025January 12, 202508 mins

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has announced a major redeployment affecting senior officers of the Nigerian Army. COAS in a strategic move to enhance operational effectiveness and administrative efficiency, approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to various command, staff and instructional positions….

First National Grid Collapse in 2025 Provokes Concerns over Blackout

Juliet JacobJanuary 11, 2025January 11, 202511 mins

Nigeria’s national power grid faced its first significant failure of 2025, leaving the entire country in darkness merely ten days into the new year. This latest incident adds to a worrying trend, being the 13th grid failure in 13 months. Power generation reportedly plummeted from 2,111.01 megawatts at 2 pm to a mere 390.20 MW…

$52.88m Recovered Assets: CISLAC Demands Transparency, Accountability, Commends Efforts

Korede AbdullahJanuary 11, 2025January 11, 202502 mins

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has praised the repatriation of $52.88 million in recovered assets linked to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, by the United States government. CISLAC’s Executive Director, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani in a statement on Saturday, commended the collaboration between the Nigerian and US governments,…

Sierra Leone Reports First Confirmed Mpox Case

Mirian GomJanuary 11, 2025January 11, 202502 mins

Sierra Leone has confirmed its first case of mpox, a viral disease, since the World Health Organization (WHO) raised its highest alert level in 2024. The National Public Health Agency (NPHA), on Saturday announced that a 27-year-old man from the Western Zone, near the capital Freetown, tested positive on January 10. “The patient is in…

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