By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday led Federal Government delegation on condolence visit to Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State over the death of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Umaru. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 93-year-old matriarch died in the late hours of Saturday, MarchContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Enugu State Government has designated 549 health facilities for free malaria treatment across the state. Dr Ifeoma Otiji, the Coordinator of the Enugu State Malaria Elimination Programme, made this announcement during the Advocacy, Communication, and Social Mobilisation (ACSM) Core-Group Quarterly Meeting on Tuesday in Enugu. TheContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Tuesday announced that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) collected N509.84 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 out of the N658.40 billion billed to customers. This was disclosed in NERC’s 2024 Fourth Quarter Report. According to the report, this translates toContinue Reading
Delegates from across Africa and beyond have gathered to discuss strategies for enhancing collaboration between academic institutions, healthcare facilities and harnessing technology to build effective, responsive healthcare workforce. The inaugural Advancing Medical Education in Africa Conference was held on Monday and Tuesday in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. It broughtContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The bills seeking creation of State and Local Governments Police, Special Legislatives Seats for Persons with Disability (PwD) and Special Interest Groups scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bills were among the 39 constitutional amendment bills seeking judicial and legislative security asContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) has reiterated the importance of the cold chain sector in attaining food security in Nigeria. OTACCWA President, Mr Alexander Isong, said this at the ongoing seventh West Africa Cold Chain Summit and Exhibition and 10thContinue Reading
By Simon Akoje An Energy Expert, Prof. Yemi Oke, has urged the Federal Government to diversify and decentralise the Electricity Sector and its value chain to unlock its immense prospects. Oke, a Lecturer of Energy Law, University of Lagos, made the call in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday reaffirmed the House’s commitment to enhancing healthcare for Nigerians. He made this statement while declaring open a public hearing organised by the House Committee on Specialty Healthcare in Abuja. Abbas, who was represented by theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, the Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, on the death of Ebunoluwa Ojelabi, his wife. President Tinubu joined the Ojelabi family in the moment of grief and prayed for God’s divine comfort and strengthContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced the deployment of 171 troops to Abyei, on the border between South Sudan and Sudan for peacekeeping mission. The Chief of Operations, Nigerian Army, Maj.- Gen. Boniface Sinjen, announced this at the graduation ceremony of Troops of Nigerian Contingent 3 UnitedContinue Reading
