By Talatu Maiwada The Office of the Vice President, in partnership with the North-East Development Commission, has trained no fewer than 100 teachers in digital literacy to strengthen education delivery in Adamawa State. Dr Mariam Masha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Regional Development Programmes, disclosed this during aContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Government of Cross River has reported an occurrence of COVID-19 in the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Dr Henry Ayuk, the state’s Commissioner for Health, made the announcement at a news conference on Tuesday in Calabar. According to him, the first reported caseContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government says it spends 150 million dollars annually on vaccine procurement. Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, during the agency’s first quarterly media conference for 2026. Aina said funding for vaccinesContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Stakeholders across West Africa have commenced deliberations in Abuja on a new implementation plan to drive water security and sanitation under the Africa Water Vision 2063. The meeting is convened under the framework of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) in collaboration with the Federal GovernmentContinue Reading
By Bayo Onanuga Some Nigerians and armchair analysts are often quick to criticise the Federal Government for perceived shortcomings in security, highlighting isolated incidents such as kidnappings, improvised explosive devices, suicide bombings, and attacks in parts of the country. Such perceptions, however, tend to downplay and discount the heroic exploitsContinue Reading
Infernos: Fire service attributes recurrence to negligence, zero safety practiceContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Nigeria’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, says President Bola Tinubu is determined to resolve “long-standing grievances” fueling insecurity in Nigeria and across the wider region. Ibrahim stated this after presenting his Letter of Credence to UN Secretary-General António Guterres at theContinue Reading
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has directed troops of Operation Fansan Yamma to intensify ongoing operations against bandits and criminal elements in the North West, declaring that Nigeria must be made safe at all costsContinue Reading
The Nigerian Navy and the South African Navy have concluded their maiden Naval Staff Talks, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and enhancing maritime security across Africa.Continue Reading
By Babatunde Henry A Professor of Criminology at the Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Adedeji Oyenuga, says adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital forensic tools is critical to advancing crime prevention in Nigeria. Oyenuga, the Coordinator of the university’s Master’s Programme in Criminology and Security Studies, madeContinue Reading
