Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Command, has intercepted a massive haul of smuggled goods worth N229,112,424. The seizures include 2,169 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 1,128 parcels of cannabis sativa, and other items such as used clothes, pneumatic tyres, and imported shoes. According to the Acting Area Controller, Mohammed…
A data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has indicated that insecurity caused Nigeria more than 600,000 deaths of her citizens between May 2023 and April 2024. The report was released late Wednesday showing that no fewer than 614,937 people were killed nationwide. The report pointed out that banditry-ravaged northwest saw the highest…
Malaria has been identified as a possible cause of an illness that has killed more than 80 people in south-western Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa’s main health agency said. The majority of samples that have been tested indicated that they had caught malaria – which is caused by a parasite carried by mosquitoes and is…
A team of academics overseeing the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) initiative has called for its expansion to pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools across Nigeria to bolster the country’s technological growth. Speaking at the presentation of the STEAM project report in Abuja yesterday, the Chairman of the Implementation Team, Professor Emerita Nwaorgu,…
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has relieved Khadija Sidi Suleiman of her position as Special Assistant to the Governor on Gender. The decision was announced in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Bala Ibrahim, and made available to the press on Wednesday. The statement did not provide specific reasons…
35 minors have been confirmed dead in a stampede at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan. The incident which happened on Wednesday during a carnival has generated serious panic and opened fresh issues. The Oyo State Police Command has announced that seven suspects have been arrested for their roles in the…
The Cross River State government has announced an extension of maternity leave for all civil and public service employees, increasing the duration from three to six months. This move, which takes effect on December 20, 2024, aims to improve infant health and well-being, especially regarding breastfeeding rates. The decision, outlined in a government circular dated…
…47% of Nigerian children live in poverty … Nigeria is not complying with the standards of accessibility of primary healthcare facilities in the communities … Misconception about polio vaccine is high … Abused children are double victimized by the event but also by the community many times …Nigeria will achieve few SDGs by 2030…
Nigeria’s maize importation has witnessed a dramatic decline over the past decade, dropping from $154.24 million in 2017 to just $1.1 million in 2023, according to data sourced from Trademap and analyzed by African Health Reports (AHR). In 2014, the country imported maize worth $58.11 million. This figure dropped significantly to $19.55 million in 2015….
The Knights of Saint Mulumba Nigeria (KSM) has strongly condemned the introduction of sex education in some Nigerian secondary schools, while also cautioning the federal government against further external borrowing, citing the country’s rising debt levels. This was expressed in a communique issued at the conclusion of its 45th Annual Supreme Council Convention held in…
