The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sealed off the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat located in Zone 5, Abuja, over a prolonged failure to pay ground rent. The action, carried out on Monday, was confirmed by Mr. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Adviser on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike….
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sealed the Access Bank building located at Wuse Market in Abuja over non-payment of ground rent spanning 34 years. The Senior Special Adviser on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Mr. Lere Olayinka, disclosed this development on Monday via a public statement. “The…
In a bold initiative to transform cancer care and diagnostics, the Federal Government has launched what it hails as the most ambitious healthcare investment in Nigeria’s history. The initiative, announced on Saturday by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, will establish the largest network of oncology and diagnostic centres…
The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has marked a major medical milestone with the successful completion of a complex spinal surgery, a development hailed as a step forward for healthcare delivery in the South-South region of Nigeria. According to a statement released on Saturday, the surgery—a T11-L3 posterior spine stabilization—was performed on Thursday at…
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi has decried the continued smuggling of petroleum products as a major threat to Nigeria’s economy, warning that such acts of sabotage not only drain national resources but also destabilize fuel markets and endanger national security. Speaking during a press briefing on Friday, at the Customs House in Yola, Adamawa…
In a move aimed at curbing corruption and ensuring transparency in the health sector, the Federal Government has launched a joint assessment of the ongoing revitalization of Primary Health Care (PHC) centres across Nigeria. The exercise, which is being carried out by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in collaboration with the Independent…
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) has declared a sweeping enforcement operation across Abuja to clamp down on traffic violations, particularly the dangerous trend of driving against traffic and disobeying traffic signals. In a statement released by the Director of DRTS, Abdulateef Bello, on Friday the agency expressed deep concern over the alarming rate…
In Nigeria, uterine fibroids remain a silent but overwhelming health burden, particularly for women of reproductive age. Characterized by non-cancerous tumors in the uterus, fibroids are a leading cause of gynecological surgeries and hospital admissions nationwide. Despite their prevalence and impact on fertility, quality of life, and mental health, the condition remains cloaked in misinformation,…
In a renewed effort to apprehend inmates who recently escaped from the Medium Custodial Centre in Ilesha, Osun State, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced a N5 million cash reward for any member of the public who provides actionable information leading to their recapture. The development was confirmed in a statement released on Wednesday,…
From Abuja, the nation’s federal capital, to Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, reports have uncovered how poor sanitation fuels disease outbreaks, endangers lives, and exposes systemic failures in waste management and urban planning. In this special report therefore, Juliet Jacob takes viewers into the heart of Nigeria’s growing public health emergency—where piles of uncollected waste,…
