By Talatu Maiwada The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) says it has disbursed over N1 trillion in empowerment loans since 2015, with 62 per cent of the beneficiaries being women. DBN’s Managing Director, Mr Tony Okpanachi disclosed this on Tuesday in Yola during an empowerment programme for women. Okpanachi wasContinue Reading
Surveillance By Lilian U. Okoro Amid reports of a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) some health experts have called for reactivation and strengthening of the public health surveillance system. The experts made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
Suit By Taiye Agbaje The Federal Government, on Tuesday, sued a politician, Omoyele Sowore, for allegedly cyberbullying President Bola Tinubu. The FG, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025 also joined Mata (Facebook) Incorp. and X Incorp. as defendants at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The criminal charge dated Sept. 16,Continue Reading
Women By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal No fewer than 1,600 women suffering from obstetric fistula have undergone free surgeries under the Federal Government’s National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Fistula-Free Programme (FFP). Dr Saka Agboola, Head of the Standards and Quality Assurance Unit at NHIA, disclosed this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
Enrolment By Aisha Ahmed The School-Based Management Committees (SBMCs) in Jigawa have commended the European Union (EU) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for their implementation of the school enrolment campaign in the state. Mr Ja’afar Danbaba, SBMC Chairman of Jahun Local Government Council, made the remarks on Monday inContinue Reading
Women By Isaac Aregbesola Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has urged Nigerian women to play a more active role in the fight against corruption and financial crimes. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to him,Continue Reading
Uniforms By Aminu Garko The Kano State Government has approved N1.1 billion for procurement of free school uniforms for primary one pupils in the state to encourage enrolment. This is contained in a statement issued by Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, the spokesman of Gov. Abba Yusuf on Friday in Kano. According toContinue Reading
Ebola A vaccination campaign is due to begin in the Congo at the weekend, in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Central African country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. A first batch of 400 vaccine doses arrived by helicopter in the remote affected area earlier in the day,Continue Reading
Punishment By Emmanuel Antswen The management of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM), says it will punish students who violate the ban on signing-out activities in the university. Dr John David, JOSTUM Registrar and Secretary to the Senate, said in a statement on Friday in Makurdi that the decision wasContinue Reading
Celebration By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Nigerian Navy’s “Operation Delta Sanity” in the Niger Delta says it has significantly reduced crude oil theft, contributing to improvements in the country’s economy. Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff, made this statement at the graduation ceremony of the Naval Warfare Course 9Continue Reading
