Korede Abdullah in Lagos A Magistrate court in Ekiti State has granted lawyer Dele Farotimi ₦30 million bail. Farotimi’s bail conditions on Friday, include a ₦30 million bond, two sureties (one of whom must be a property owner), submission of his passport, and a prohibition on granting media interviews. The court’s decision comes after Farotimi…
… As NCCSC Graduates 100 Officers from Senior, Junior Courses The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, and the Chairman of the House Committee on Customs and Excise, Hon. Leke Abejide, have emphasized the crucial role of professionalism in effectively discharging the duties of a customs officer, adding it’s contributing to national development. Both of…
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts has proposed the removal of the National Examinations Council (NECO), the University of Ibadan (UI), and 22 other agencies from the 2025 Budget due to unaccounted funds from previous allocations. Committee Chairman, Bamidele Salam announced this decision during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday,…
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 Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the promotion of 8,053 senior police officers, marking a significant milestone in the organisation’s operational restructuring. This decision follows thorough evaluations conducted by the PSC’s Standing Committee on Police Promotions, chaired by retired DIG Taiwo Lakanu. A statement made available to Africa Health Report on Wednesday by the…
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