In a move to enhance Nigeria’s procurement system and prevent corrupt practices, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), have signed of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The MoU outlines several objectives, including the strategic monitoring and evaluation of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cautioned petroleum marketers in Akwa Ibom State against engaging in illegal oil bunkering and selling adulterated petroleum products, warning that offenders will face legal consequences. According to a statement sent to Africa Health Report (AHR) by the force’s Head of Media and Publicity Dele Oyewale, The Uyo…
Barrister Maxwell Opara is a prominent Nigerian lawyer known for his eloquence, courage and punchy truths. In a visit to Africa Health Report (AHR) Corporate Head Office in Abuja recently, he spoke on USAID’s withdrawal of funding to Nigeria and other African countries, the lingering sit-at-home in the Southeast, ex-President Ibrahim Babangida’s controversial book, and…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has strengthened its long-standing partnership with the Jigawa State Government by signing a three-year work plan aimed at advancing the protection, survival, and development of children and women in the state. The agreement, covering 2025 to 2027, was signed on Thursday at the Government House…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the prolonged political crisis that has plagued the oil-rich state since September 2023. In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu announced the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and all members of the Rivers State…
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arrested Kelly Okungbowa (a.k.a Ebo Stone) for alleged naira abuse. Okungbowa, who until recently was the coordinator of the Edo State Public Safety Response Team , PSRT, now suspended by the State Government, was arrested owing to a viral…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria’s inflation rate has dropped for the second consecutive month, raising hopes that price pressures may have peaked and could continue to moderate in the coming months. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the country’s headline inflation rate dropped to 23.18% in February 2025, down from 24.48% in…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano …Gives Property Owners 3-Month Ultimatum to Occupy or Face Revocation Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has issued an executive directive mandating property owners in Kwankwasiyya, Amana, and Bandirawo cities to occupy their properties within three months or risk revocation. This was contained in a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has issued a stark warning about the escalating spread of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), emphasizing its potential to disrupt global food security and economic stability. The Deputy Director-General of FAO, Godfrey Magwenzi, on Monday, described the situation on The Organization’s X account as…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised concerns about the threats posed by counterfeit and prohibited medications infiltrating Nigerian markets, cautioning that this issue could severely impact public health. At a press briefing in Lagos, the Director-General, for NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, described the agency’s recent findings at major drug…
