The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has reported a landmark achievement, collecting a record N1.5 trillion in education tax in 2024, bolstered by a crucial tax increase approved last year. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement event in Abuja on Monday, Arch. Sonny Echono, TETFund’s Executive Secretary, credited the success to President Bola Tinubu’s decision to…
The World Health Organisation, (WHO) and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are working to implement Mpox vaccination strategies for 17 African countries grappling with high infection rates. This initiative comes after mounting challenges in controlling the outbreak through conventional public health measures. According to a statement from the Africa CDC,…
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a strong statement demanding urgent action to address the worsening economic crisis, workers’ rights violations, and key challenges affecting Nigerian workers. In a communiqué released following their meeting in Port Harcourt on Friday, November 8, 2024, and sent to Africa Health Report,…
China and the World Health Organisation, (WHO) have deepened their strategic partnership, committing to advance global traditional medicine initiatives. In a signing ceremony in Geneva, the Chinese government pledged US$ 5 million over five years to support the WHO’s Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) program, set to play a crucial role in the WHO’s…
In November 2024, the Nigeria Police Force made headlines by arresting 130 suspected individuals, among them 113 foreign nationals, many from China and Malaysia, implicated in high-level cybercrimes that have been wreaking havoc on Nigeria’s security and economy. While this arrest is only the latest in a series of high-profile operations, it underscores a disturbing…
The Nigerian Armed Forces have escalated their offensive against terrorists and insurgents across the country, with coordinated air and ground operations delivering significant blows to enemy ranks. In a statement released by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba on Saturday, the military confirmed the neutralization of over 70 extremists during air…
The Kwara State Police have arrested three officers following the death of Suleiman Olayinka, a 27-year-old student at Kwara State University (KWASU), who was allegedly assaulted by the officers in Ilorin on Tuesday. The tragic incident, according to reports occurred at Tanke Bridge around 2 p.m. after Olayinka disembarked from a motorcycle to retrieve N1,000…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has seized counterfeit agrochemicals worth N5 million during a recent operation in Bauchi Metropolis. The operation targeted counterfeit versions of the widely used agricultural product Patriarc, a pesticide and fertilizer combination designed to boost crop yields and protect plants from pests and diseases. According…
New data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals that only Lagos, Ogun, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) generated more revenue than they received from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in 2023. The report, shared via the Statisense X handle on Thursday, highlighted the varying contributions of state revenues to their…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) has condemned the deployment of military forces to evict workers of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) from the Oritsetimeyin oil rig. The forceful action, reportedly linked to certain corporate interests, has been decried as an assault on workers’ rights and industrial relations principles. In a…
