NGO Launches Draft Bill on Proposed Health Development Bank of Nigeria… Says Sugar, Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax Capable of Yielding $4.8 bn Annually to Finance Nation’s Health Sector

NGO Launches Draft Bill on Proposed Health Development Bank of Nigeria… Says Sugar, Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax Capable of Yielding $4.8 bn Annually to Finance Nation’s Health Sector

August 2, 2023

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has put forward a proposal for the establishment of a Health Development Bank in a move towards strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system. The announcement was made by the Lead Director of CSJ, Eze Onyekpere, during a workshop…

Monday Market: Zulum adds N1 billion for reconstruction; targets September for reopening 

Monday Market: Zulum adds N1 billion for reconstruction; targets September for reopening 

August 1, 2023

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the release of additional one billion naira towards completion of the ongoing reconstruction works at the Maiduguri Monday Market which was razed in February, this year.  Zulum announced the latest intervention on Monday in…

Zulum visits Ngala, opens central mosque; inspects 7 projects, approves houses for teachers

Zulum visits Ngala, opens central mosque; inspects 7 projects, approves houses for teachers

July 29, 2023

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday visited Ngala and Gamboru communities both in Ngala Local Government Area in the central part of the State. The Governor, during the visit, opened Gamboru’s central mosque where he prayed, the juma’at service. He…

Gov. Oborevwori approves recruitment of teachers, others

Gov. Oborevwori approves recruitment of teachers, others

July 28, 2023

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the recruitment of primary school teachers, clerical officers and watchmen in 22 local government council areas in the state. State Chairman, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Hon. Victor Ebonka announced the…

Tribunal Victory: Delta Professionals Congratulate Elumelu, Urge Okolie To Drop Appeal Court Moves

Tribunal Victory: Delta Professionals Congratulate Elumelu, Urge Okolie To Drop Appeal Court Moves

July 28, 2023

Aniocha/Oshimili Peoples Mandate, a Socio-political group in Asaba, Delta State has commended the Judgment of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba that declared the immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Hon. Ndudi Elumelu as winner of…

Nigeria Condemns Coup D’etat in Niger, Calls for Release of Bazoum, Return to Status Quo

Nigeria Condemns Coup D’etat in Niger, Calls for Release of Bazoum, Return to Status Quo

July 28, 2023

The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned the coup d’etat in the Republic of Niger that ousted the Administration of the democratically elected President of the country, Mohamed Bazoum on Wednesday. The FG, in a statement yesterday by the spokesperson of the…

Govt Is Working To Mitigate Effects Of Flood, Says Onyeme

Govt Is Working To Mitigate Effects Of Flood, Says Onyeme

July 26, 2023

Delta State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, has said that the Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration is putting up measures to mitigate the effects of flood. Following the predictions of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA,…

Revitalising Nigeria’s food systems key to rescuing Sustainable Development Goals – UN

Revitalising Nigeria’s food systems key to rescuing Sustainable Development Goals – UN

July 25, 2023

United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale has underlined the importance of addressing widespread food insecurity by revitalizing Nigeria’s food systems. He described the recent declaration of food security as a national emergency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as…

Tinubu’s food emergency: Zulum visits Baga, shares food to 23,000 households

Tinubu’s food emergency: Zulum visits Baga, shares food to 23,000 households

July 25, 2023

About 23,000 households on Monday received food palliatives at distributions that were directly supervised by Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum in Baga town of Kukawa Local Government Area.  “Distribution of palliatives is one of the agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu….

Group Expresses Apprehension Towards FG’s Fiscal Action… Demands Accountability

Group Expresses Apprehension Towards FG’s Fiscal Action… Demands Accountability

July 25, 2023

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), a Knowledge Institution and leading advocate for fiscal transparency and accountability, has expressed apprehension over recent developments regarding the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) and the establishment of the Infrastructure Support Fund (ISF) for the 36…

Centre Calls for Massive Campaign to Arrest Threats of Climate Change

Centre Calls for Massive Campaign to Arrest Threats of Climate Change

July 25, 2023

The Centre for Media and Peace Initiatives (CMPI) has called for massive awareness campaigns across the country to sensitize Nigerians on sustainable practices to arrest growing threats of climate change. CMPI is a nonprofit organisation that seeks to promote conflict-resolving media practices…

“Heritage is yet to Dialogue with Oleh Community, The Protest Continues” – Believe Alakri

“Heritage is yet to Dialogue with Oleh Community, The Protest Continues” – Believe Alakri

July 19, 2023

-By Michael J. Ekokoruwe: The president general of Oleh community, Chief comr. Believe Alakri says, the ongoing protest by Oleh community over the marginalization of employment slots by Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited management, will continue until the demand raised by the…

Approach Guinness for Certification of Your Road As World Most Expensive, Group Asks Rivers Government

Approach Guinness for Certification of Your Road As World Most Expensive, Group Asks Rivers Government

July 17, 2023

The Network for the Actualization of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD) has called on River State Government to approach the Guinness Book of World Records for certification of its 50.15 kilometres Port Harcourt Ring Road Contract awarded at the cost of…

Europe-bound teenage student arrested with Meth consignment at Abuja airport

Europe-bound teenage student arrested with Meth consignment at Abuja airport

July 17, 2023

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja have arrested a 19-year-old student, Benjamin Daberechi for attempting to export 7.2 kilogrammes of methamphetamine concealed in crayfish to Europe where he was going for undergraduate…

Tackling Maritime, Riverine Insecurity, Promoting Community Resilience in Bayelsa State

Tackling Maritime, Riverine Insecurity, Promoting Community Resilience in Bayelsa State

July 14, 2023

Piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) have posed significant challenges in recent years. While 2022 saw a massive reduction in piracy incidents, UNODC in partnership with the Bayelsa State Government and with the financial support of the Government…

FG Says Over 3.5 million Children Suffer from Diarrhea

FG Says Over 3.5 million Children Suffer from Diarrhea

July 14, 2023

The federal government has revealed that more than 3.5 million children suffer from diarrheal diseases, calling for improved hygiene from Nigerians. Speaking at the Year’s National Environmental Sanitation Day (NESD), the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Mr Ibrahim Yusufu lamented that hygienic…

AAU ALUMNI PASSES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON Worldwide President, Omozeghian ***DISOWNS, Warns FRIDAY EHIOROBO 

AAU ALUMNI PASSES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON Worldwide President, Omozeghian ***DISOWNS, Warns FRIDAY EHIOROBO 

July 13, 2023

The Branch Chairpersons of the Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association Worldwide, Ekpoma, have passed a vote of implicit confidence on the Presidency of the Alumni Association, worldwide ably led by Dr. Clifford Omozeghian. They commended the recent interface with the University Management…