The Nigerian Senate has taken a major step toward green mobility by passing the second reading of a bill aimed at supporting the adoption and production of electric vehicles (EVs) across the country. The bill, sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, proposes a comprehensive framework to guide the nation’s gradual transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles…
Health authorities in Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria, have intensified efforts to control a cholera outbreak that has killed 10 people in Mubi Local Government Area, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Felix Tangwami, said on Wednesday. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola, Tangwami disclosed that the victims had died at home before…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on Nigerian authorities to implement Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) as a sustainable policy to ensure universal access to safe and affordable sanitation. UNICEF WASH Specialist, Monday Johnson, made the appeal at a two-day media dialogue in Oyo State, organised in collaboration with the Oyo State Ministry of…
The planned arraignment of Nigerian journalist and activist Omoyele Sowore was postponed on Wednesday after he and his lawyer failed to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sowore, publisher of the investigative platform Sahara Reporters, is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) on charges of defamation, alongside Meta Platforms (Facebook)…
Eleven residents have been confirmed dead following a devastating fire at a municipal nursing home in the Bosnian city of Tuzla, authorities said on Wednesday. The city’s mayor, Zijad Lugavić, told local media that 35 others were taken to hospital, including three in critical condition. The blaze broke out overnight on the seventh floor of…
China has unveiled a series of measures to implement the trade accord agreed by President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump following their recent talks. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce confirmed that the 24 per cent tariffs imposed in April on a range of American imports — and later…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has unveiled plans to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP) to replace the current Emergency Travel Certificate, in a move aimed at tightening identity management and improving border governance. Comptroller-General Kemi Nandap announced the initiative at a high-level migration meeting jointly hosted by Nigeria and France, which brought together…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has appealed to the Federal Government to improve teachers’ welfare and allocate more resources to the country’s education system. NUT National Treasurer, Mr Segun Raheem, made the appeal in Lagos on Wednesday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. Raheem said teachers deserve timely and fair remuneration…
Authorities in Enugu State, southern Nigeria, have arrested thirteen male suspects following an armed assault on police personnel in Akpakume, a community in Udi Local Government Area. Police spokesman, Superintendent Daniel Ndukwe, said on Wednesday that a homemade single-barrel gun was recovered after the confrontation, which occurred on 3 November. According to Ndukwe, police officers…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly to borrow ₦1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to help finance the deficit in the 2025 federal budget. At the same time, the Debt Management Office (DMO) is preparing to raise $2.3 billion from the international capital market this week in what…
