The Kaduna State Government says it will recruit an additional 9,000 health personnel in the next five years. The State Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed on Sunday in Kaduna at a one-day Media Engagement Meeting. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that it was organised by the Kaduna Contributory Health Insurance…
By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto Isa local government chairman in Sokoto East Senatorial District, Hon. Sharehu Abubakar Kamarawa has denied any allegation of inactiveness over recent and continued baditry attacks within his domain. The chairman who decried as baseless social media attacks that he never acted on intelligence regarding imminent attacks by bandits, clarified that,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has seized expired but revalidated alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages worth N30 million from shops in Jos. The Director, NAFDAC North Central Zone, Kenneth Azikiwe, said on Saturday in Jos that the agency had earlier received reports from a consumer who purchased the expired…
The Nigeria Police Force has trained 325 personnel on the handling of Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear threats. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the participants were drawn from police commands across the 36 states of the federation. The four-week intensive course took place at the Police Mobile Force…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said on Friday it intercepted a tanker loaded with 60,000 litres of petrol, suspected to be diverted to the border area in the state. The tanker, suspected to be enroute to the border area for smuggling, was intercepted on the Jibia Road on September 30 by the NCS’s special…
In a significant move for Nigeria’s fuel market, the Dangote Refinery has reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, by 49 naira per litre. The refinery now sells the product at 828 naira per litre, down from its previous price of 877 naira. This price reduction, which represents a 5.6…
The Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) is partnering with UNICEF Kano Field Office to address the growing learning crisis in the state’s basic education sector. The collaboration, through stakeholders’ training aims to improve access to quality education and ensure that every child attains foundational literacy and numeracy skills. Speaking during the training…
The Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards, setting the stage for music’s biggest night. This year’s list, unveiled on Friday, features Nigerian Afrobeats stars Davido, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr, among those nominated in the Best African Music Performance category. Other nominees in the category include Eddy Kenzo & Mehran…
The election will be held in 5,718 polling units, across 21 local government areas. Barring any last-minute changes, residents of Anambra State will head for the polls to elect a new governor on Saturday. No fewer than 2,802,790 eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots across 21 local government areas of the South-East…
FIFA’s appointment of a team of South African match officials for Nigeria’s World Cup playoff clash against Gabon has sparked outrage among Nigerians, who argue that the decision raises concerns of bias. The Super Eagles are set to face Gabon on November 13 in one of the two semi-finals of the African World Cup…
