ABUJA, Nigeria – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have warned President Bola Tinubu to halt proposed salary increases for top political officeholders, describing the move as unconstitutional and insensitive given widespread poverty. In a letter dated 23 August 2025, SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare gave the President a seven-day ultimatum, threatening legal action…
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria and the Benin Republic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to empower local leaders in combating cross-border crime and restoring cultural bonds that span generations. The agreement, finalised under the African Union Convention on Cross-Border Cooperation and ECOWAS protocols, brings together Nigerian local government chairmen, Beninese mayors, and traditional rulers…
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Minister of State for Humanitarian and Poverty Reduction, Dr Tanko Sununu, has reaffirmed that research and innovation are vital to tackling poverty, climate change, and food insecurity in the country. Speaking on Saturday at the Annual Scientific Conference and Alumni General Meeting of the College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to federal and state governments, warning of a nationwide strike over long-standing grievance. In a communiqué released after its NEC meeting on Thursday, the union cited unresolved issues including non-payment of peculiar academic allowances, failure to implement a 25–35 percent…
Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf (M) and other health stakeholders at the workshop in Kaduna State KANO, Nigeria – Local government chairmen in Kano State have pledged to play a stronger role in revitalising primary healthcare (PHC), following a two-day workshop organised by the Kano State Primary Health Care Management…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) and the Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Association of Nigeria (EPHAN) have announced a strategic collaboration to raise standards in environmental and public health practice nationwide. Unveiled during a press conference at EHCON’s Abuja headquarters on Friday, the partnership will focus on training, regulation,…
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has shut down at least 30 illegal health facilities in 2025 as part of an intensified crackdown on unlicensed medical centres operating without qualified personnel. Speaking at a sensitisation campaign in Ifako-Ijaiye on Friday, Permanent Secretary of the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), Dr Abiola Idowu,…
LAGOS, Nigeria – Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended all activities of Target Malaria, a controversial project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that involves releasing genetically modified mosquitoes to fight malaria. In a statement issued Friday, the authorities ordered the NGO to halt operations, citing rising opposition and ethical concerns. The project,…
NASARAWA, Nigeria – The Nasarawa state Governor, Abdullahi Sule has launched a fleet of 100 electric vehicles and tricycles to ease transport hardship and reduce economic strain on residents. Unveiled in Lafia during the week, the project also includes the establishment of a charging centre at the new State Secretariat, with more stations planned across…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Orthopaedic Hospital (NOH), Enugu, and the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) have entered into a partnership to strengthen specialist services in orthopaedics and plastic surgery. The agreement, finalised in Enugu and announced on Friday, was convened by NOH Board Chairman, Dr Benjamin Omale. He hailed the collaboration as “a…
