Gom Mirian In a bid to revitalise the Nigerian economy and tackle persisting unemployment in the country, the Federal Government has revealed a plan to harness the vast potential of the nation’s mineral resources. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, in a press conference held on Thursday, expressed confidence particularly…
In this article, Juliet Jacob Ochenje writes on how unemployment is affecting Nigerian youths, resulting in mental health issues and contributing to the rising drug abuse problem in the country. 19-year-old Jamilu Mohammed, a resident of Abuja, has been abusing drugs for six years. He traces the root of his addiction problem to home troubles…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi As part of proactive measures to prevent a flooding crisis as Cameron opens the floodgate of the Ladgo Dam, the National Emergency Management Agency has set up monitoring stations in high-risk areas of the country. These include the Bakin Kogi River in Adamawa State, River Benue in Benue State, River Niger and the…
Gom Mirian The Chairman of the Committee of Chief Medical Directors/Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary Hospitals, Prof. Emem Bassey, has called for better pay and improved welfare for healthcare workers in Nigeria, saying they are leaving to other African countries in droves to seek better pay. According to Prof. Bassey, these professionals move to countries…
Gom Mirian Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has kicked off distribution of food items to residents of the state to alleviate suffering caused by the removal of fuel subsidy and the economic hardship resulting from it. Speaking at the symbolic presentation of the food items at the mini-stadium in the state, the Governor said each…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered illicit importation of over 55,000 tablets of tramadol, 94,000 capsules of Omeprazole, a brand of a gastro resistant drug, as well as 326,100 millimetres bottles of cough syrup with codeine. Speaking on Channels Television on Wednesday, the Comptroller of Tincan Island Port Command (TIOC), Adekunle…
Gom Mirian A new sub-variant of COVID-19 called EG.5 and BA.2.86 has been causing concern among health officials and the general public. The new strains, referred to as EG.5 and BA.2.86, were first detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa, respectively. However, the World Health Organisation (WHO) states that there is no indication that…
Hadiza Ibrahim More Nigerians are adopting sedentary lifestyles due to new trends such as remote work, online shopping, addiction to social media and mobile devices, thereby putting themselves at risk of obesity, diabetes, depression and mental illness, heart ailments and even stroke, research has shown. A 2017 paper by the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN)…
Gom Mirian After enduring months of hardship, 298 Nigerians who were stranded in Libyan prisons have finally returned home. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the information in a statement released on Tuesday. The batch of Nigerian returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos aboard an Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800…
Gom Mirian Plural, an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) platform known for tracking public policy across multiple jurisdictions has just announced its expansion into Africa. The platform seeks to bring political transparency to the continent by enabling access to public policy data in various African jurisdictions, starting with Nigeria and South Africa. Plural has been working…
