The President of Save A Life Foundation, Dr. Richard Okoye, has warned that the Federal Government’s decision to increase electricity tariffs in Nigeria would have devastating effects on the country’s healthcare system. Dr. Okoye expressed his concerns after receiving a staggering N25,300,000 electricity bill for his hospital in Rivers State, attributing the increase to the…
In a bid to foster excellence in the nation’s tertiary education system, the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, has announced that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will defund any non-performing Centre of Excellence it established eight years ago. The minister made this known in Abuja on Friday while receiving two reports of TETFund’s…
In Shambles! Nigeria’s Education Is Nosediving or On the Brink, as Details of JAMB Results Tell The recent revelation by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has brought to light a staggering humanitarian crisis within Nigeria’s education system. The disclosure that 1.4 million students, constituting 77 per cent of those who took the 2024…
The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has revealed the rationale behind the union’s demand for a new national minimum wage of N615,000. In a statement issued in Abuja, Comrade Ajaero explained that the figure was derived from a comprehensive assessment of the cost of living for Nigerian workers and the…
The Federal Government has announced the introduction of a School-to-Work scheme aimed at equipping young school learners with life-long skills and entrepreneurship for self-reliance. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), who revealed this on Thursday said that the scheme is targeted at junior secondary school learners and is designed…
Nigerian military troops have re-arrested 17 out of the 119 inmates who escaped from the Suleja Correctional Centre in Niger state. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, announced this development on Thursday in Abuja, stating that the arrests were made on April 24 when troops responded to the incidents and cordoned…
The Federal Government has announced that it will cease granting licenses to gas companies that lack the capability to construct pipelines for gas distribution. This decision comes in the wake of a tragic gas explosion in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, which resulted in the loss of life. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas),…
The interior ministry of Kenya, on Thursday reported a rise in the death toll from the devastating floods, with 188 people losing their lives due to severe weather conditions. The ministry also stated that 125 individuals have been injured, 90 are missing, and 165,000 have been displaced as a result of the heavy rains, floods,…
The Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU) has called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders to immediately reconstitute the Governing Councils of universities that were previously dissolved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to an 11-point communique made available to Africa Health Report and signed by ARNU Chairman, Mr. Ife Oluwole, and…
On the occasion of Workers’ Day Celebration, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has highlighted the importance of implementing the new minimum wage in light of the current economic challenges. The association also called for measures to regulate the prices of goods, services, and commodities to complement the upcoming minimum wage. Lucky Emonefe, the…
