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…
The World Health Organisation, (WHO) has raised an alarm about the growing health threats posed by climate change in Nigeria, revealing that, in the near future, 21% of the country’s disease burden could be linked to climate-related factors. This warning follows the release of Nigeria’s first-ever Climate Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Report 2024, presented…
The Federal Government has begun a major review of Nigeria’s Post Literacy Curriculum for Adult and Non-Formal Education, aiming to enhance literacy levels and improve access to quality education for millions of adults across the country. Speaking at a workshop in Abuja, Professor Akpama Ibor, Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Mass Literacy (NMEC),…
More than 100 countries are committed to end childhood violence, with nine pledging to ban corporal punishment at a summit in Bogotá, Colombia, on Thursday. The event, hosted by Colombia, Sweden, WHO, UNICEF, and the UN, marks a historic step toward safeguarding children from abuse, exploitation, and violence. This move comes as the World Health…
The Nigerian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China-based WONDFO BIOTECH Ltd. to begin local production of HIV diagnostic kits, a step in enhancing Nigeria’s healthcare capabilities and fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The MoU, announced yesterday in Abuja by the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr….
The Defence Headquarters, (DHQ) has confirmed the emergence of a new terror group, ‘Lukarawas,’ operating in Nigeria’s North West region, particularly in Sokoto and Kebbi States. The group, linked to the breakdown of military cooperation following the recent coup in Niger, is exacerbating regional insecurity. Speaking at a press briefing at the DHQ in Abuja,…
The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has called for the Federal Government to cease directly managing of secondary schools across the country. This proposal was made on Wednesday during the 38th Annual Congress in Abuja, where NAE President, Professor Kabiru Isyaku, highlighted the urgent need for reform in the education sector. In his keynote address,…
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