President Bola Tinubu, who will turn 72 on Friday, March 29, 2024, has cautioned his well-wishers not to bother celebrating him. The president enjoins them not to place goodwill messages in newspapers and on radio and television. The president further explained that he won’t be celebrating his birthday this year due to the difficult circumstances…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed appreciation for the release of the Kuriga school children and emphasized the importance of ensuring that schools are safe and secure environments for learning. This was disclosed in a statement released by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Sunday. Tinubu highlights the significance of…
Nineteen injured students from Nasarawa State University in Keffi have been discharged from the hospital following injuries they sustained during rice palliative stampede that occurred last Friday. Margaret Elayo, the state Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, expressed her condolences to the families of the two students who died in the recent stampede before the distribution of…
The SBM Intelligence recent report has shown that over the last five years, Nigeria has experienced approximately 735 large-scale abductions, resulting in 15,398 individuals being taken. A report called ‘Mass Abductions, The Catastrophe Of Nigeria’s Kidnap Epidemic,’ highlighted that mass abduction refers to the kidnapping of a minimum of five people in one event. Between…
The border between Niger and Nigeria has been opened by the junta in Niger just one week after President Tinubu issued the directive. The border between Niger and Nigeria was reopened by the Nigerien military junta late on Friday night. This occurred a week following President Bola Tinubu’s directive to reopen the Nigerian…
Juliet Jacob looks at how the current economic hardship is robbing school children from eating healthy foods in school, as their parents grapple with financial tough times which makes them to forgo or have half-measure lunch packs they once enjoyed. Coping Without Lunch or Healthy Feeding in School It used to be a top priority…
The Naira has been ranked as one of the 15 poorest performing currencies compared to the US Dollar. A report credited to Statisense and dated March 18, 2024, examines the yearly depreciation of various currencies in relation to the USD. Lebanon has the highest percentage loss at -497%, with Syria following closely at -418% and…
Christopher Otabor, the Medical Director of Alliance Hospital, along with three others, have appeared in the FCT High Court in Zuba on Monday, on charges of alleged organ harvesting. The three others are Emmanuel Olorunlaye, Chikaodili Ugochukwu, and Dr. Aremu Abayomi. They are to answer to 11 counts relating to organ harvesting. Prosecuting lawyer Hassan…
The president of Rotary is advocating for the nationwide expansion of a maternal health project in order to decrease the mortality rate. McInally spoke during a community dialogue at Kuchingoro Primary School in Abuja on Saturday and praised the project as “amazing”, stating that its effects should be widespread across the country. He also suggested…
The National Multidimensional Poverty Index (NMPI), Study in 2022, has shown that majority of people in Jigawa state, specifically 8 out of 10, experience severe poverty. Jigawa, a state in Northwestern Nigeria, has a population of 5.6 million, with 84.3 percent of its residents living in extreme poverty. The Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (NMPI) reveals…
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