…As Expert, Dr Okeke Criticises Multiple Challenges in Controlling Disease Tuberculosis (TB) remains a deadly and persistent health threat across Africa, with a sharp increase in new infections recorded in 2023, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) raises concerns in the Global Tuberculosis Report 2024. The report attributes the surge to a deadly mix of high-risk…
In a bold move to address the long-standing chaos and insecurity in Abuja’s public transport system, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that comprehensive reforms are underway to restructure and regulate the sector. The announcement followed Wike’s inspection of the newly completed Kugbo and Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminals on…
In a bold move aimed at tightening regulatory oversight and overhauling Nigeria’s fragile electricity infrastructure, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has taken two major steps: penalizing the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) for customer exploitation and unveiling a new Transmission Infrastructure Fund to bridge gaps in the national grid. NERC imposed a ₦1.69 billion…
The Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) has lauded the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its outstanding contribution to the development of women’s sports across Africa, following the successful hosting of the 39th CAVB Women’s African Volleyball Club Championship in Abuja. The championship, held from April 1 to 14, 2025, marked a significant milestone as it…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has come out strongly against allegations of corruption surrounding its recent enforcement activities at the Onitsha Bridge Head Market, blaming social media influencer “Very Dark Man” for allegedly spreading misinformation and inciting public distrust. In a statement NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, dismissed…
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…
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