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By Precious Mark The National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB), the World Health Organization (WHO), and international health partners have officially launched the "EBO-PEP" clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Backed by a total mobilized investment of 1 million from Africa CDC, and $5 million from the DRC and ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has inaugurated a multi-agency taskforce aimed at tackling traffic congestion and operational bottlenecks along the Apapa and Tincan Island port corridors. The move comes nearly two decades after the 2006 port concession programme, which transferred terminal operations to private operators while the NPA retained its role as ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has ordered the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) to provide detailed records of outstanding revenues allegedly owed to the Federal Government by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and other government-owned enterprises. The committee also ...
By Taiwo Scholastica The House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment seeking the establishment of state police, opting instead to consider a similar bill forwarded by the Executive. The decision was announced during Tuesday’s plenary, where lawmakers gave the Executive-sponsored state police bill its first and second readings. Following the readings, the proposed ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica President Bola Tinubu has stated that the legacy of integrity, discipline, and selfless service left by the late former President Muhammadu Buhari will continue to inspire generations of Nigerians. Tinubu made the remark on Monday in Abuja during the first anniversary memorial held in honour of the late former president. Represented by ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The rescued principal of Community High School in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, has opened up about the horrific tactics used by their captors. The Principal revealed that the terrorists deliberately executed two teachers to pressure the government into meeting their demands. Mrs. Alamu disclosed that ...
By Precious Mark The Obidient Movement has issued an urgent demand for the immediate reopening of the investigation into the 2006 political assassination of Engineer Funsho Williams, describing the unresolved case as a stain on Nigeria's political history. In a statement signed by its Media and Communications Directorate and released on Sunday, the group challenged ...
By Precious Mark The Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has described the suspension of the newly introduced WAEC and NECO examination fees as a major victory for the Nigerian people. Reacting on Monday to the suspension of the planned fee increment, Obi expressed relief over the development but criticized ...
By Muyideen Aliyu The Kwara State Government has commended the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for its interventions in providing care for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and for recommending Kwara as the flagship state for its 9th Country Programme. The State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Chief (Mrs.) Opeyemi Oluwakemi Afolashade, praised the organization's dedication ...
By Precious Mark The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote has declared that the National Identification Number (NIN) remains strictly mandatory for all citizens. She revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the commission to register all Nigerians by the end of 2026. Coker-Odusote made ...
By Ismail Azeez The Osun State Muslim Community recently hosted Governor Ademola Adeleke, who declared to the Muslim Ummah that his achievements in the Islamic sector surpass those of his predecessors. In a statement released on Sunday by his spokesperson, the Governor asserted that his accomplishments for the Ummah remain unrivaled. He described his record ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The Federal Government has initiated plans to integrate Nigeria’s national digital postcode project with the National Identification Number (NIN) to strengthen digital identity, improve address verification and enhance service delivery across the country. The development followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on his 92nd birthday, describing him as one of Nigeria’s living repositories of history, knowledge, and courage. In a statement issued on Sunday to commemorate Soyinka’s birthday on July 13, the President paid tribute to the renowned playwright, poet and activist for ...
The Ogun State Water Corporation (OGSWC) has attributed the persistent disruption of pipe-borne water supply in parts of Abeokuta to damage inflicted on water distribution pipelines during road construction and urban renewal projects executed by the previous administration, dismissing claims that the French Development Agency (AFD)-funded Ogun Urban Water Supply Project failed to achieve its ...
The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming governorship election in Osun state, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, popularly called AMBO, has felicitated the immediate past Deputy Governor of Osun State, His Excellency, Benedict Adegboyega Alabi, on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. Oyebamiji described the erstwhile Deputy Governor as a good ...
Another group of 40 returnees have arrived Nigeria from South Africa on Friday night, bringing the total number of evacuated Nigerian citizens across six batches to 1,174. The repatriated citizens arrived via multiple flights, which included four Air Peace operations carrying 258, 266, 262, and 282 passengers respectively, a ValueJet flight with 66 passengers, and ...
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has re-opened the Permanent Secretaries’ Retreat after a four-year hiatus, with a strong call for procurement leadership and accountability to drive effective budget execution and national development. The 2026 edition of the Retreat, themed "Strengthening Procurement Leadership and Accountability for Effective Budget Execution and National Development", commenced on Thursday, ...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, says the successful rescue of abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State has boosted public confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s administration and strengthened prospects for economic growth and national stability. Oyintiloye made the remarks while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo. ...
Gov. Umaru Bago on Saturday inaugurated a renovated classroom block and a newly constructed ICT centre at a girls’ science school in Paikoro, Niger. The facilities were sponsored by Justice Zainab Bashir of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria to improve educational infrastructure in the community. The newsmen reports that the classroom block was renovated, ...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), RS8.112 Ajase-Ipo Unit Command, on Saturday repaired failed sections of the Ajase-Ipo–Ilorin road, filling potholes with hardcore and laterite to ease vehicular movement. The exercise was led by the Unit Commander, CRC Folashade Inegbedion, with officers of the command working for several hours to repair the damaged portions of ...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed as fake a social media document claiming that upkeep allowances under the Federal Government’s Student Loan Scheme for the 2025/2026 academic session were suspended. The Fund said the document, dated July 10 and attributed to its Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, did not originate from ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the Osun Aug. 15 election, Bola Oyebamiji, has described the rescue of abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State as heartwarming. Oyebamiji, in a statement on Saturday in Osogbo, said the development underscored the Federal Government’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property. ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica A former Minister of Power and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Friday donated N5 million to traders affected by the recent fire outbreak at Bode Market in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area. Adelabu made the donation during a sympathy visit to the market, ...
