Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The Ministry of Interior has revealed plans to introduce full contactless passport application processing and home delivery starting from March 8. Speaking on PFgolitics Today on Monday, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said that Nigerians will be able to complete their biometrics from home and have their passports delivered via courier,…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Muyi Aina, has emphasised the risks of tetanus and diphtheria to pregnant women, urging the urgent need for immunisation. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, Aina stated that recent cases have shown a direct correlation between these infections and the loss of unborn babies,…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour An environmental consultant, Mr. Ijeoma Stanley has highlighted the importance of recycling as the best alternative to addressing plastic pollution in the country. According to a United Nations report, over 430 million tons of plastic are produced annually, with 2/3 becoming short-lived waste. The report also emphasized the harmful effects of microplastics…
Gom Mirian The National Universities Commission (NUC) has denied reports claiming that it found 100 fake professors in some universities nationwide. The NUC released a statement on Monday stating that it did not release a list of fake professors in 2024 as some media organisations had reported. In the statement, the NUC clarified that “The…
Gom Mirian President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. This decision comes amid controversy surrounding Edu’s alleged involvement in the approval of N585,198,500.00 to be disbursed into a personal account. The suspension was announced by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has raised an alarm over the surge in Lassa fever cases during week 51 of 2023. According to the official website of the NCDC, new cases spiked from 10 in week 50 to 26 in week 51, with 215 deaths reported from week 1 to week…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje President Bola Tinubu has directed a thorough and comprehensive inquiry into the alleged misappropriation of N585 million in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, led by Betta Edu. The directive came after a leaked letter dated December 20 revealed that Edu directed the transfer of the funds to a private…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives deployed in Kano state, on Wednesday apprehended a 28-year-old female, Bilkisu Suleman alleged to be a supplier of ammunition to armed bandits. In a statement issued by director media and advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi in Abuja, on Sunday, the agency further disclosed…
Gom Mirian Former Bayelsa Lawmaker, Ben Murray Bruce, has advised the President Bola Tinubu-led government to consider legitimizing the activities of Nigerians producing counterfeit products. In a video released on his official social media X account, Bruce emphasised the potential benefits of supporting these individuals and their skills rather than stigmatizing them. He argued that…
Gom Mirian, Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, is facing backlash over an alleged instruction to transfer N585 million to an individual’s bank account. The instruction of payment was contained in a leaked letter, dated December 20, 2023. In the letter, Edu instructed the Accountant-General of the…
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