By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says satellite towns are benefiting from the administration of President Bola Tinubu through infrastructure development and social services expansion. Wike made the remarks on Wednesday after inspecting ongoing projects in Abuja, noting that interventions now extended beyondContinue Reading
By Aderogba George eHealth Africa on Tuesday in Abuja unveiled its 2025 Annual Impact Report, revealing major strides in immunisation coverage, including the delivery of over 5.4 million vaccine doses to underserved communities. The report, titled “Scaling Digital Innovations to Save More Lives,” outlines how the organisation leveraged digital healthContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, says no fewer than 33 states and the FCT will experience flooding in 2026, with 14,118 communities identified as high-risk nationwide. Utsev disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at the public presentation of the 2026 Annual FloodContinue Reading
Drugs By Stella Kabruk The Kaduna State Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (KADSAMHSA) plans to institutionalise community-based outreach programmes to curb HIV and hepatitis among women who use drugs. The Director-General, Dr Joseph Ike, announced this on Wednesday at the opening of a three-day Linking and Learning MeetingContinue Reading
Fraud By Patience Yakubu The police on Wednesday, dragged a 38-year-old man Aaron James, before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly defrauding his brother to the tune of N4.8 million. James, a resident of Barnawa Kaduna, is standing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. He, however, pleadedContinue Reading
Arrest By Muftau Ogunyemi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, says it has arrested two suspects for allegedly raping two minors, 13 and 15-year-old girls, in Akure, the state capital. SC Daniel Aidamenbor, Head, Media & Public Relations of the command, made this known in aContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has expressed concern over the unauthorised circulation of a publication presenting state-by-state HIV figures for January to March 2026. The agency said the publication was shared across social media platforms nationwide without official approval or verification. Dr TemitopeContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku A new gig economy report commissioned by Bolt has revealed that Nigeria’s gig economy has surpassed $5.17 billion, with ride-hailing emerging as a key driver of flexible income opportunities across the country. The Senior General Manager, West Africa at Bolt, Mr Teddy Appa-Dankyi, said thisContinue Reading
Terrorists By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of the Nigerian Army have intensified offensive operations against bandits in Bauchi State, overrunning camps, capturing family members and destroying logistics in Dajin Madam forest. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Federal Government has unveiled initiative aimed at overhauling the criminal justice system, reduce prison congestion, and promote restorative justice over purely punitive measures. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, unveiled the National Minimum Standards (2025), Harmonised Restorative Justice Training CurriculumContinue Reading
