In Niger state, Nigeria’s northern region, hundreds of families are vulnerable to attacks regularly unleashed by bandits. In its wake, unfortunately, parents are killed, leaving the children to become orphans, and perhaps easy tools. But a lawmaker and Imams’ intention for the orphans has sparked widespread outrage. In this report, John Nwokocha captures the emotions….
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, announced at the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Kigali that the Dangote Refinery’s plan will eliminate the need for Nigeria to import gasoline by June, 2024. Dangote emphasised the refinery’s capability to meet the diesel and petrol needs of West Africa and the aviation fuel demand of…
…Jega, Yayale, Abacha, Yuguda, make list President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, former Bauchi Governor, Alhaji Isa Yuguda, and former INEC Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega, and others to serve in the newly released list of federal universities’ Governing Councils. Others who made it to…
Tyson Fury suffered a split-decision points defeat on a dramatic night in Saudi Arabia as Oleksandr Usyk became boxing’s first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion. On a grand stage and on a legacy-defining night, Briton Fury began well but was given a standing 10 count and saved by the bell after an Usyk onslaught in the…
The Federal Government on Saturday launched a multi-year Accelerated Senior Secondary Education Programme targeted at overhauling school infrastructure, modernising curricula and integrating virtual learning technologies. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Mr Stanley Nkwocha disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The statement is titled ‘FG moves to overhaul…
A mass school-based deworming campaign is set to take place from May 20 to May 24, 2024, targeting 1.4 million school-age children in both private and public schools, as well as those out of school. Mrs. Roseline Dawodu, the Coordinator, Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTD, has revealed that over 48 million school-age children in Nigeria require…
Korede Abdullah A pan-African organization, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has alerted the federal government of Nigeria on the need to approach its pursuit of industrial scale of lithium mining with a deep caution and a sense of environmental accountability and protection of the local livelihoods. The non-profit organization sounded this note…
The House of Representatives has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to ensure that Genetically Modified (GM) foods and crops already introduced in Nigeria are properly labelled to safeguard consumers. They also urged the federal government to halt the introduction of new genetically modified organisms (GMO) crops until…
The Federal High Court in Lagos State has delivered a verdict against Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju, the renowned medical doctor and founder of MedContour Services Ltd. The conviction stems from a tragic incident involving a failed plastic surgery that led to the untimely death of one Nneka Onwuzuligbo in 2020. Former Director-General of the Federal Competition…
The Nigerian Hypertension Society (NHS) has highlighted concerns over the escalating costs of hypertension medications in the country, emphasising the need for increased awareness and access to treatment. President of NHS, Simeon Isezuo, addressed these issues in a statement marking World Hypertension Day, underscoring the prevalence of hypertension in Nigeria. Isezuo stressed the importance of…
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