The newly appointed Director General of the Department of State Services, Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi officially took office on August 28, 2024. Oluwatosin was warmly welcomed by the outgoing DG, Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi, who briefed him on pertinent matters and shared memories of their past collaborations. Both leaders addressed the Management and Staff of…
Nigeria’s Education Minister, Professor Tahir Mamman, warned that the large number of out-of-school children is a serious security problem. Speaking on Thursday at the inauguration of governing councils of Federal Tertiary Institutions and Board of Trustees of Tertiary Education Trust Fund in Abuja, Mamman said the recent #EndBadGovernance protests had showed how big this problem…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) has refused to clarify whether the terrorism financing allegations against its president, Comrade Joe Ajaero, remain active or have been dismissed. Africa Health Report, AHR, findings as of Thursday, show that a pall of confusion envelops the visit of the NLC president to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. However, speculations…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) warns that more Nigerians may need to borrow money to cover their increasing expenses in the next six months. This could lead to financial difficulties for many families. A revelation made in the July 2024 Inflation Expectations Survey, published on the CBN’s website, shows that household expenses will continue…
The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tasew has explained why the plan to create Nigeria Air failed. In an interview with Bloomberg, Tasew said Nigerian politics was to blame. The project, initiated under former President Buhari and led by former aviation minister Hadi Sirika, faced controversy. The current aviation minister, Festus…
Nigeria’s economy has slipped to fourth place in Africa in 2024, according to the latest IMF report. South Africa now leads with a substantial $373 billion GDP, followed by Egypt at $347 billion and Algeria at $266 billion. Nigeria’s economic output stands at $252 billion, falling behind these three nations. Ethiopia holds fifth place with…
Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.19% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, according to a new report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday. According to the bureau, this growth surpasses the 2.51% recorded in Q2 2023 and the 2.98% in Q1 2024. The report was released just a day after Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,…
Dr. Dimie Ogoina, a leading infectious disease expert at the Niger Delta University Hospital, Bayelsa State, has expressed grave concerns about the current mpox outbreak said, “I worry that in Africa, we are working blindly.” Ogoina who chairs the WHO’s mpox emergency committee highlighted the gaps in understanding the virus’s transmission and severity, stressing that…
The National Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD) has detailed its next steps if Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, kidnapped over nine months ago, is not released by the end of their seven days warning strike. Dr. Dele Abdullahi, NARD’s national president, clarified in an interview with Africa Health Report, AHR, on Monday that the ongoing strike is…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has launched a nationwide 7-day warning strike, effective from Monday, August 26, 2024, to protest the prolonged abduction of Dr. Ganiyat Popoola. The decision follows an emergency meeting by NARD’s National Executive Council (NEC), reflecting escalating frustration within the medical community. Dr. Dele Abdullahi, NARD President, stated, “The…
