Nigeria’s Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has highlighted the persistent challenge of malaria in Nigeria, calling for a review of the country’s strategies to combat the disease. Despite implementing programs to eliminate malaria for 70 years, Nigeria still bears 30 per cent of the global burden, with an estimated 68 million cases…
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has proposed banning the use of dollars in Nigeria to address the economic crisis gripping the nation. The steep rise of the dollar to nearly N2000 has significantly increased the cost of goods and services, prompting the senator to call for drastic measures. During a recent National Assembly plenary…
The Kano State government has officially inaugurated the 2024 Ramadan Feeding Committee, tasked with overseeing the 2024 Ramadan Feeding Programme (RFP). The RFP, as stated by Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, Press Secretary to the State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, aims to promote unity and provide support during the fasting period observed by Muslims. During…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare of alleged treasonable felony charges brought against them by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. Justice Emeka Nwite, presiding over the case, ruled in favor of the defendants after counsel for the AGF, A.R. Tahir, withdrew the charge,…
Ogun State’s Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, has advocated for the establishment of an independent body to oversee and investigate complaints against police officers, aiming to improve the strained relationship between the police and the public. Speaking at the 26th Annual Convention of the Alumni Association of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Alamutu…
The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa State, CP Shehu Umar Nadada, has announced the arrest of 12 suspects involved in child trafficking and other criminal activities. The suspects, who were paraded in Lafia, are linked to the sale of 45 children. According to CP Nadada, a total of 57 suspects have been arrested by the…
Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) made a significant discovery in Pakachi Village, Mangu local government area of Plateau State, as they uncovered an illegal gun factory. The operation, conducted under HAKORIN DAMISA IV, led to the arrest of one suspect and the seizure of a large cache of firearms and ammunition. The gun factory…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has accepted two mobile phones as evidence in a case involving Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The phones, an Oppo Phone and a Tecno Pova Phone, along with their chargers, were seized by the Independent Corrupt Practices…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who attended Nigeria’s victory over South Africa in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals, is set to return to Ivory Coast for the tournament’s finals. Shettima was among the dignitaries present at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake when the Super Eagles defeated Bafana Bafana 4-2 on penalties. Nigeria will…
The World Bank, in partnership with the Katsina State Government, has initiated the allocation of a N4.5 billion School Improvement Grant (SIG) to 150 selected primary schools across various communities in the state. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda officially commenced the distribution of the funds on Thursday at Shagumba Primary School in Batagarawa Local Government Area….