Gom Mirian On Wednesday, the ministerial nominee from Kaduna State, Dr Balarabe Abbas Lawal, collapsed during a screening exercise in the hallowed chambers. This sent shock and panic among incident people in the room, with Senate President Godwin Akpabio calling for sugar and water to resuscitate him. The incident has left many wondering what could…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has disclosed that 10% of Nigeria’s social safety net intervention programmes will be set aside for older persons in the country. She said this was as directed alby President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who has vowed that his government would do everything…
Gom Mirian In a significant move to ensure the availability and security of essential medicines, the Federal Government has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 12 renowned pharmaceutical companies. The collaborative effort was unveiled on Wednesday by Prof. Mohammed Sambo, the Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), during the official signing…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has said the ministry will partner with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to strengthen food security in Nigeria. He made the disclosure when the Country Representative of IFAD, Mrs. Dede Ekoue, paid him a visit in his office on Wednesday. The…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo A video of on Marley Records boss, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley and socialite, Balogun Eletu, aka Sam Larry, at the Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos State has gone viral on social media. It showed the duo stepping out of a courtroom after they were reportedly ordered to be remanded for 21…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo The Lagos State Police command has declared Owodunni Ibrahim, popularly known as Primeboy, wanted in connection with the death of musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. This was revealed in a statement posted on X by Lagos State Police Public Relation Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Wednesday. He said: “Following in his…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje A medical doctor popukar on X (Twitter), @FirstDoctor, has warned that chemicals in beer can increase the female hormone (estrogen) levels and decrease the male hormone (testosterone) level in men, causing them to have ‘breasts ‘. He shared this on his official Twitter page, saying: “Over time, the imbalance created can reduce…
Gom Mirian The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, has pledged support for measures that will improve employment of graduates in Nigeria. Echono gave the assurance on Wednesday during a national employability programme implementation support workshop held in Abuja. He stressed the importance of implementing the recommendations contained in a…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a warning regarding the potential deterioration of visibility in certain northern states due to the influx of dust from haze originating in neighbouring regions. According to the agency, in a statement, said stations in Chad and Niger that share a border with Nigeria have reported reduced…
Hadiza Ibrahim and Favour Ozioma Ogbodo report that amidst the prevailing sentiment among the people regarding the effectiveness of palliative measures and programmes by the Federal Government to reduce the financial burden brought upon them by the removal of fuel subsidy, FCT residents are yet to even get any intervention. In response to the controversial…
