By Perpetua Onuegbu Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has demanded a transparent, independent and comprehensive investigation into the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council scandal. The group made this known in a statement issued by its Convener, Yunusa Ya’u in Abuja on Wednesday. It expressed concern over reports allegingContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Sen Kawu Sumaila (APC Kano) has clarified his call on the Senate to investigate the alleged inclusion of an illegal agency in the 2026 national budget, insisting that the National Assembly must determine how it was captured. Addressing newsmen shortly after plenary, Sumaila said heContinue Reading
By Mary Aliyu Niger Ministry of Health says it has set up the Private Health Facilities Agency (NISPHFA) to promote quality, safety and regulatory excellence in private healthcare delivery. The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NISPHFA, Dr Abdullahi Suleiman, on Saturday in Minna said the agency wouldContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has called on Nigerians to engage in massive tree planting to combat desertification, land degradation and worsening impacts of climate change. Mr Saleh Abubakar, the Director-General of NAGGW, made the call at an event to mark the 2026Continue Reading
By Grace Idachaba The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) and the Integrated Child Survival Advocacy at the Last-Mile (ICSA), have reaffirmed commitments to improving child survival, and primary healthcare delivery. The Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, Dr Rahila Aliyu-Muktar, stated this during an advocacy visit by the ICSA delegationContinue Reading
By Opeyemi Gbemiro Dr Muazu Omeiza, Executive Director of the Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, has lauded Gov. Ahmed Ododo for fulfilling his pledge of cash rewards to outstanding health officers. Omeiza gave the commendation in Lokoja during the presentation of cheques at the Primary Health Care LeadershipContinue Reading
**How and on what basis the continent’s governments can secure financing should not be based on external discretion By Bola Ahmed Tinubu Africa is paying too much to borrow. Calls to end the “Africa premium” — the gap between how Africa is assessed and the reality of itsContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Director-General of the Edo Diaspora Agency, Dr Loretta Ogboro-Okor, has revealed that Edo State contributes an estimated 31 per cent of Nigeria’s total diaspora remittances. This significant contribution positions the state as a major player in the country’s economic development. In a telephone interview with theContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Sen. Muntari Dandutse (APC, Katsina South) has pledged collaboration with security agencies to address banditry and other security issues in Katsina and the North-West zone. Dandutse made the commitment during an inspection of a Police Area Command project in Funtua on Saturday. Dandutse emphasised that the presenceContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), and members of staff of the agency have eulogised Mr Ephraims Sheyin for giving 35 years of his life to the agency. Sheyin joined the service of the agency in 1989 as a reporter and roseContinue Reading
