Authorities in Kwara State have called on local government leaders to take ownership of a vaccination campaign against measles and rubella, diseases that continue to threaten children across Africa despite the availability of safe and effective vaccines. Speaking at an engagement meeting with the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Ilorin, Professor Nusirat…
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the slow start to its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Okitipupa, Ondo State, despite efforts to raise awareness. The CVR, which began online on 18 August and moved to physical centres on 25 August, is aimed at registering new voters aged 18 and above, re-issuing…
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency has dismantled a drug syndicate operating at Kano’s international airport, after its activities led to the detention of three pilgrims in Saudi Arabia on false trafficking charges. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said a 55-year-old suspected ringleader and five accomplices were arrested at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The group…
Nineteen people, including five journalists, were killed on Monday in an Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza, intensifying international concern about the mounting toll on civilians and media workers. The victims were struck on the hospital’s fourth floor, according to Palestinian officials. Local media also reported that emergency responders were among…
University lecturers in Nigeria have warned of renewed strikes unless the federal government moves swiftly to implement reforms recommended by the Yayale Ahmed report, submitted in February after years of negotiations. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ibadan Zone, issued the warning on Monday, accusing the government of employing “delay tactics” and ignoring agreements…
The Police Command in Anambra has detained 24-year-old suspected vehicle robber, Chidi Nwoye, and recovered some stolen vehicles and other exhibits in Obosi Community near Onitsha. SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Spokesman of the Command disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Awka. Ikenga said that operatives attached to the Isiowulu Police Division,…
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo, alongside other eminent leaders and global health experts are expected at the unveiling of the Care365 Health Hub, scheduled to hold in Abuja. The event, which would hold at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre is billed for Sept. 2. Mr Ngozi Odumuko, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the…
Gov Hyacinth Alia of Benue has congratulated the newly-elected Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Alfred Emberga, on his election. This is contained in a congratulatory message by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Tersoo Kula, on Monday in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Emberga, representing Makurdi North…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for an immediate declaration of a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara States, following recent massacre of worshippers. The party made the call in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, following the killing of several citizens in the…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar, Enugu governor, Peter Mbah, and South African politician Julius Malema have urged lawyers to defend justice and protect the poor. They made the call during the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference on Sunday at the International Conference Centre, Enugu. The theme was ‘Stand Out And Stand Tall’….
