Hussaini Kafi in Kano Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to advancing technology-based and vocational education through a strategic partnership with the Federal University of Technology, Babura (FUTB). Speaking on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the university’s management, led by Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Bala Sidi Aliyu, Governor Namadi described…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over the recall of several multivitamin and iron supplements sold in the United States, warning that similar products may be in circulation in Nigeria. In a public alert (No. 023/2025), on Friday, NAFDAC disclosed that the affected supplements, marketed under…
In a decisive step to stem the tide of counterfeit and harmful pharmaceuticals into Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Nigeria Customs Service have inaugurated a joint Implementation Committee to operationalise their 2024 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). A statement issued by Customs on Friday confirmed that the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A high-profile commander of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), identified as Ibn Ali, has surrendered to troops of the Nigerian military in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, marking a major breakthrough in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations across the country. The military, in its weekly report of…
Northern Nigeria is once again under water. Following days of unrelenting rainfall in late June, flash floods have torn through the communities of Chibok and Damboa Local Government Areas of Borno State, submerging homes, destroying livelihoods, and triggering fears of an impending public health emergency. The destruction is stark: no fewer than 1,209 houses have…
Juliet Jacob Nigeria has ramped up its diplomatic efforts to secure election into Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, with the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, embarking on what has been described as “door-to-door diplomacy” in London this week. In a statement issued on Thursday by Special Adviser, Media…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano No fewer than four people have died and over 1,000 houses destroyed following a torrential downpour and hailstorm that hit six communities in Kiru Local Government Area of Kano State. The lawmaker representing Kiru Constituency, Usman Tasiu, disclosed this during Wednesday’s plenary of the Kano State House of Assembly, presided over…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Wednesday unveiled a state equity programme that will provide health insurance cover to over 38,000 vulnerable women and under-five children across the state. Speaking during a high-level stakeholder meeting in Damaturu, Buni described the initiative as a critical step toward achieving universal health coverage…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Concerned about the low uptake of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Osun State, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has trained adolescent health promoters to champion awareness and acceptance of the vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. Speaking during a two-day workshop in Osogbo, Osun State on Thursday, UNICEF Gender &…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday raised alarm over the plight of children in Katsina State, revealing that more than 70 per cent of the state’s 4.5 million children are multidimensionally poor—lacking access to essential services such as health, education, and adequate nutrition. Speaking during a media dialogue on…
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