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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday, disclosed that only 56 organisations have uploaded details of 894 observers for the Edo State Governorship election, representing 33.6% of the expected 2,660 observers. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Yakubu who said the deadline for uploading is Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 6 pm, emphasised…
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