Juliet Jacob

Ochenje Juliet Jacob is a Reporter and Senior Staff of Africa Health Report with special interest in health, politics, development, and all round information.

Minister Moves to Improve Water Infrastructure in FCT, Contacts Chinese Company

In a strategic move to enhance water supply in Abuja’s satellite towns, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, is currently in China for discussions with the China Geo-Engineering Corporation Overseas Construction (CGCOC) Group. This initiative comes on the heels of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s urgent directive to address the chronic water supply issues plaguing…

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UPDATED: NIMC Charges New Rates for Services, Warns Against Unapproved Fees

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has officially announced a comprehensive price review of its services and products, marking the first major adjustment in over a decade. Effective immediately, Nigerians will now pay the following approved fees for key NIMC services: NIN Enrollment (First-time Registration): Free NIN Slip Reprint: ₦1,000 NIN Data Modification (e.g., Name,…

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Private Highway Investment Key to Economic Growth, Says FG, Demands Proof of Funds from Concessionaires

In a bid to fast-track economic growth and bridge Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit, the Federal Government has placed renewed emphasis on private sector investment in highway development, anchoring its strategy on long-term public-private partnerships. At a high-level meeting chaired by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, alongside the Minister…

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Finance Minister Tasks Customs to Surpass Revenue Gains, Emphasizes Reforms and Accountability

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has urged the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to build on its recent financial gains by deepening reforms and upholding transparency in its operations. Speaking at the 62nd regular meeting of the NCS Board held Tuesday, at the Service’s headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, Edun…

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Finance Minister Tasks Customs to Surpass Revenue Gains, Emphasizes Reforms and Accountability

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has urged the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to build on its recent financial gains by deepening reforms and upholding transparency in its operations. Speaking at the 62nd regular meeting of the NCS Board held Tuesday, at the Service’s headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, Edun…

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Bauchi to Criminalize Parents Refusing Polio Vaccination as Immunisation Gaps Persist

The Bauchi State Government has revealed its intention to work together with security forces and traditional leaders to apprehend parents who do not permit their eligible children to receive polio vaccinations, in response to rising worries about low immunization rates throughout the state. The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency…

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Controversial N10bn Solar Power Project for Nigeria’s Presidential Villa Amid Infrastructure Collapse

While millions of Nigerians face worsening electricity supply, skyrocketing tariffs, and crumbling public infrastructure, on a daily basis across the country, including the nation’s capital- Abuja, President Bola Tinubu rushed and approved N10 billion project to solarise the Presidential Villa in the 2025 budget. Officially named the “Solarisation of the Villa with Solar Mini-Grid”. Juliet…

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