Gom Mirian The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria, has said Nigeria has the highest number of malnourished children in Africa and is second globally. It also noted that out of the 35 million under-five children malnourished in the country, 23.5 are anaemic, which is about 60 per cent of children in Nigeria. According to…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The 5 man panel of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal led by Justice Haruna Tsamani has upheld the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the duly elected presidebt of Nigeria. The panel of judges declared that he could not be disqualified from the 2023 elections, nor his victory revoked according to Section 137…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal which is currently ruling on cases before it, has dismissed Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s claim that President Bola Tinubu’s declaration as winner of the February 2023 polls is invalid because he failed to get 25 percent votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)….
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has ruled against nullifying the election of the incumbent president, Bola Tinubu, on allegations of involvement in drug dealing in the United States of America. According to the court, President Tinubu had been cleared of such allegations by the Nigeria Police Force through an enquiry made to…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi A recent study by the University of Edinburgh and the Zhejiang University School of Medicine in China has revealed a 79 percent hike in new cancer cases among young people under the age of 50. The researchers said the study, which was done over a 19-year period, 1990 and 2019, identified alcohol, smoking, obesity…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi As the 2023 election petition tribunal delivers its judgement today, a group of protesters under the umbrella of Niger Delta for Tinubu has stormed the premises of the Court of Appeal In Abuja. The tribunal is set to announce rulings on the petitions challenging president Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election….
Any sincere government who wishes to be pragmatic and realistic can easily measure its performance from how it has been able to directly or indirectly bring progress and prosperity to its people. If President Bola Ahmed Tinubu were to do an analysis of his last 100 days in office vis a vis the impact on…
Gom Mirian The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mammam, has inaugurated an eight-man committee which has the mandate to improve the quality of education in the country, as well as make it more accessible to all. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister stressed that providing quality and accessible education to…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Minister of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has called for the development of effective strategies to promote the retention of skilled health professionals through improved working conditions, professional development opportunities, and recognition of their contributions. He also reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to advance healthcare…
..as Minister seeks support from Military Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has been applauded by the House of Representatives for her Ministry’s preparedness for any emergency and humanitarian crises in the country. The Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness, Hon. Joseph…
