The joint task force of Operation DELTA SAFE in Nigeria’s South-South region has successfully recovered over 909,000 litres of stolen crude oil in the past two weeks, according to Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations. The operation, aimed at safeguarding the nation’s economic assets, also seized 71,060 litres of illegally refined AGO…
The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, has called on students of tertiary institutions to shun drug abuse and behaviors that could lead to gender-based violence (GBV). Speaking at Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science, and Technology, Ikere Ekiti (BOUESTI) on Thursday, during a sensitization program as part of the global “16 Days…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the former Managing Director/CEO of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Gimba Kumo Ya’u, alongside two others, over allegations of diverting $65 million intended for a housing project in Kubwa, Abuja. According to a statement sent to Africa Health Report (AHR) on…
The economic hardship induced by the galloping and headline inflation in Nigeria have pushed majority of the impoverished population to consistently devise means of survival. One of these is seeking affordable costs of basic needs, sometimes, ignoring the health threats of such applications. Take the charcoal for instance. Many in the cities have resorted to…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BudgiT Foundation to bolster transparency and accountability in the execution of publicly funded projects. The signing took place on Friday at the ICPC in Abuja, during a courtesy visit by a BudgiT delegation led by its Country…
Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has described Nigerian leaders, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his predecessors, as individuals who came into power unprepared, often by accident. He made these remarks while delivering a keynote address at the commissioning of Start-Rite School’s new building and during the 4th Amaka Ndoma-Egba Memorial Lecture…
A fire incident at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital early Saturday morning destroyed property valued at millions of naira. The fire, which broke out around 5 a.m. in a pediatric consultant’s office, is suspected to have been caused by an electrical spark. It consumed electronic gadgets, engines, books, office equipment, and…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has renewed the aerodrome certificates for Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s aviation sector. The certificates, which expired four years ago, were presented to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Friday in Abuja by…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has urged the Court of Appeal in Abuja to overturn a Federal High Court judgement that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly allocations to the state. In a plea presented on Friday, Governor Fubara’s legal team, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Yusuf Ali,…
The House of Representatives Committee on Police Institutions has pledged to bolster the operational capacity of the Police Service Commission (PSC) to enhance its oversight of the Nigeria Police Force. According to a statement sent to Africa Health Report (AHR) by the head of Press and Public Relations Ikechukwu Ani, during a visit to the…
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