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
Tolu Aiyegbusi Researchers say watching Television (TV) for no more than one hour a day may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and other blood vessel diseases, otherwise known as Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD). They say this occurs among people with varying levels of genetic risk for Type 2Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In spite of concerted partnerships to stamp out tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria, stakeholders are worried it still kills thousands in the country. According to the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP), the disease, discovered 143 years ago, claims 71,000Continue Reading
By Ishaq Zaki The Emir of Kaura Namoda in Zamfara, Alhaji Sanusi Ahmad-Asha, has urged collective action to improve girl-child education across the state. The emir made this appeal on Monday in Kaura Namoda while receiving a delegation from Media and Publicity Consult (MPC), who visited him for advocacy. TheContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega Plateau Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Ba’amlong, says the state has 611 out of the 1,470 health facilities that offer integrated Tuberculosis (TB) control services. Ba’amlong said this at the news conference to commemorate the 2025 World Tuberculosis Day themed “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, InvestContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Team Captain William Ekong says the Super Eagles are focused on getting the much needed win in their 2026 World Cup Qualifying Match Day Six encounter against the Warriors of Zimbabwe. The Super Eagles are expected to rise to nine points and be fully back into contentionContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Monday sought stakeholders’ partnership to enhance climate-resilient economy globally. Its Director-General, Prof. Charles Anosike, made the call in Abuja at the commemoration of the 2025 World Meteorological Day themed “Closing the Early Warning Gaps Together”. Anosike said such partnership would ensure thatContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Naira appreciated on Monday at the official market, trading at N1,531.19 to a dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website showed that the Naira gained N5.70. This represents a 0.37 per cent gain when compared to the N1,536.89 per dollar recorded on Friday,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the date for the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from April 5 to April 10. This is contained in a weekly bulletin of the board made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. According to theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has called for increased awareness and greater utilisation of non-custodial measures to decongest correctional centres across the country. PRAWA and other stakeholders in the criminal justice system made the call at a stakeholders’ meeting on non-custodial measures on Monday inContinue Reading
