Bayelsa Approves Additional ₦3bn Monthly for Workers’ Allowances
BAYELSA, Nigeria – The Bayelsa State Government says new special allowances for public servants and workers in tertiary institutions will increase its monthly salary…
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Alausa Considers Sports Training Under Federal TVET Scheme
Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal Government is considering integrating training programmes of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) into its Technical and Vocational Education…
NiMet forecasts dust haze, thunderstorms across Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast dust haze, thunderstorms and rainfall across different parts of the country from Friday to…
Olugbo seeks Urgent Clean-up of Ondo Communities After Military Plane Crash
ONDO, Nigeria – The Olugbo of Ugboland, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan, has appealed to the Federal Government to urgently clean up communities in Ilaje Local…
Lagos Threatens Prosecution Over Illegal Borehole Drilling
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has threatened to seal unauthorised boreholes and prosecute individuals and organisations extracting groundwater without permits, warning that…
BEYOND NATIONAL SERVICE: Is NYSC Becoming a Stepping Stone to Japa
ABUJA, Nigeria – For some Nigerian graduates, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a bridge into employment; for others, it is a year…
Africa needs $4.3bn yearly to meet 2m community health worker target
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa needs an estimated $4.3bn annually to expand its community health workforce to two million by 2030, the Africa Centres for…
Yobe, Benue pledge domestic funding for neglected tropical diseases
YOBE, Nigeria – Yobe and Benue states have pledged to increase domestic funding and strengthen community-level interventions to tackle neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), as…
Cross River Targets Ebola Threat with NCDC Partnership
CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – Cross River State is seeking to strengthen Ebola surveillance and prevent infectious disease outbreaks through a proposed partnership between veterinary…
FG Disburses ₦249.6bn Health Fund, Targets 17,600 PHCs
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government says it disbursed ₦249.6 billion from the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) during the first three years…