Mirian Gom, Author at Africa Health Report

#EndBadGovernance: Soyinka to Tinubu, Adopt ‘BREAD AND BULLETS’ Approach than Brutalising Protesters

Mirian GomAugust 4, 202402 mins

Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka expressed disappointment with President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide address, saying it failed to address the attacks on #EndBadGovernance protesters by security agencies. In a statement on Sunday, Soyinka highlighted the concerning deterioration of the state’s management of protests and the resulting cycle of resentment and reprisals. Soyinka emphasized the use of…

JAMB Issues One Month Ultimatum to Tertiary Institutions to Disclose Illegal Admissions

Mirian GomAugust 4, 2024August 4, 202402 mins

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a one-month ultimatum for tertiary institutions to disclose illegal admissions. Speaking in Abuja on Sunday, the JAMB spokesperson Dr. Fabian Benjamin, emphasised that institutions must reveal all unauthorized admissions from before 2017 by September 1, 2024. Benjamin explained that the previous “Condonement of Illegal Admissions without…

World Breastfeeding Week: 66 pct of Nigerian Infants Not Exclusively Breastfed-UNICEF, WHO

Mirian GomAugust 4, 202404 mins

Despite a notable increase in exclusive breastfeeding rates over the past 12 years, 66% of Nigerian infants under six months are still not receiving this critical nourishment, according to a joint statement by UNICEF and WHO for World Breastfeeding Week. This leaves many infants without the full benefits of early, exclusive breastfeeding. In the last…

Hunger Protest Day 3: Operatives Get Ruthless Arrest Journalist Babalola, Others

Mirian GomAugust 3, 202403 mins

Freelance journalist Ayoola Babalola was among those arrested by security operatives in Abuja on Saturday during protests at the MKO Abiola National Stadium. The crackdown occurred as demonstrators gathered to demand an end to bad governance and economic hardship in Nigeria. Babalola, who posted about his arrest on his WhatsApp status, few moments after security…

HAPPENING NOW: Crackdown on Journalists Intensifies in Abuja as Hunger Protest Enters Day 3

Mirian GomAugust 3, 2024August 3, 202402 mins

Some Journalists covering the #ENDBADGOVERNANCE Hunger Protests in Abuja are being targeted by security operatives. Our Correspondent reports that chaos has erupted at Moshood Abiola Stadium as security forces opened Live ammunition on press men covering the protest. “In a shocking escalation of violence, journalists covering a protest at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in…

UPDATED: 9 Killed as Deadly Clashes Erupt in Hunger Protests

Mirian GomAugust 2, 202405 mins

At least nine people were killed by Nigerian security forces as protests escalated into clashes with police amid the country’s economic crisis, a rights group reported on Friday. The violence also resulted in the death of a police officer and injuries to several others, according to authorities. The situation further deteriorated when a bomb explosion…

TETFund Dismisses Allegations of Bailout Mismanagement as “Spurious”

Mirian GomAugust 2, 202402 mins

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has firmly rejected claims that it deliberately omitted Nigerian scholars’ names from a presidential bailout. The controversy centers on Kamal Adewole Saka, a Ph.D. candidate from Federal University, Oye Ekiti, who alleged that TETFund staff embezzled a portion of his scholarship funds. TETFund clarified that Saka’s tuition, amounting to…

FCCPC Cracks Down on Coca-Cola, NBC for Violating Consumer Rights

Mirian GomAugust 2, 202402 mins

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has taken a firm stance against Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and Nigerian Bottling Company Limited for breaching consumer rights. Following an investigation initiated in June 2019, the FCCPC discovered that the companies had transitioned their Coke brand to non-nutritive sweeteners without adequately informing consumers. In a statement released…

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#EndBadGovernance HAPPENING NOW

Mirian GomAugust 1, 2024August 1, 202402 mins

Security Clampdown Begins as Rain of Teargas, Gunfire Persist in Abuja In a dramatic escalation of tensions, security personnel have seized control of the business district area in Abuja following a series of forceful Hunger protests by residents on Thursday. The area, known for its bustling economic activity, was engulfed in chaos as officers deployed…

Hunger Protest: Eve of Day of Rage

Mirian GomAugust 1, 2024August 1, 202402 mins

Security Tightens at Eagle Square Hours to Planned Hunger Protest in Abuja In the early hours of Thursday, August 1, Africa Health Report noted a significant increase in security measures at the Eagle Square in Abuja. The heightened security presence comes in anticipation of a long-awaited hunger protest set to commence this morning. Tensions have…

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