Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared Thursday, May 1, 2025, as a public holiday in honour of this year’s Workers’ Day celebration. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the decision on behalf of the government, emphasizing the importance of peace in driving…
The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy launches the distribution of 42,000 life jackets to waterway users across 12 riverine states, as part of efforts to enhance safety and reduce fatalities on Nigeria’s inland waterways. The initiative was flagged off in Minna, Niger State, by the Minister of the Federal Ministry of Marine and…
While millions of Nigerians face worsening electricity supply, skyrocketing tariffs, and crumbling public infrastructure, on a daily basis across the country, including the nation’s capital- Abuja, President Bola Tinubu rushed and approved N10 billion project to solarise the Presidential Villa in the 2025 budget. Officially named the “Solarisation of the Villa with Solar Mini-Grid”. Juliet…
To ease cross-border trade and payments, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a significant review of the documentation requirements for transactions conducted through the Pan-African Payment & Settlement System (PAPSS) in Nigeria. The CBN said on Monday that this initiative is part of Bank’s ongoing commitment to foster seamless intra-African trade, financial inclusion,…
Kwara State — long seen as one of the quieter corners of Nigeria’s North-Central region — has now been thrust into the eye of the storm. A shadowy terror group, known as the Mahmuda Group, has surfaced, dealing yet another blow to Nigeria’s fragile security architecture already buckling under the weight of Boko Haram insurgency…
The World Bank’s report predicting that Nigeria will sink deeper into poverty by 2027 has continued to dominate public discourse. In this special report, Korede Abdullah, Africa Health Report’s Southwest correspondent, outlines what the Tinubu administration must do to reverse the trend. A Chilling Forecast In a chilling forecast that should jolt every policymaker awake,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government has uncovered irregularities in the payroll system of local government councils, as no fewer than 247 staff members were discovered to have either retired from service or died, AHR gathered. The discovery revealed that the names of the affected local government staff had been appearing on the…
The World Bank has sounded the alarm over Nigeria’s worsening poverty outlook, warning that structural weaknesses in governance and public finance could derail efforts to improve living standards. In its latest Africa’s Pulse report, released during the ongoing Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington, D.C., the institution…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has signed into law four landmark bills that establish new agencies designed to strengthen institutional frameworks and accelerate sustainable development across the state. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Thursday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The newly signed…
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