A report by researchers from Victoria University on Tuesday said the health gap between advantaged and disadvantaged communities in Australia is growing. It said Australians living in the nation’s poorest areas are up to three times more likely to suffer from preventable chronic diseases than those from advantaged communities. According to the report published on…
Supermom, the reality TV show created by media personality Sola Fajobi, has returned for a new season after a decade-long hiatus. The reality TV show, which celebrates mothers across Nigeria including those of famous Nigerian celebrities, last broadcast in 2015. In a recent press conference, Fajobi said he revived Supermom due to “popular demand” and…
Osita Okechukwu, a senior figure in Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) and former head of the state-owned Voice of Nigeria, has accused most state governors of failing to meet the expectations of democracy over the past two decades. Reflecting on 26 years of civilian rule, Okechukwu said Tuesday that the performance of many governors had…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has launched a new interest-free loan initiative for university and tertiary institution staff under the Tertiary Institution Staff Loan Scheme Fund (TISSF), designed to ease financial burdens and promote productivity. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tahir Mamman Alausa, speaking in Akure on Wednesday, said the programme will provide loans of up to…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called on governments, donors and communities to ramp up efforts to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths. The first lady made the call on Monday in a statement issued by her Media Aide, Busola Kukoyi on the occasion of World Health Day (WHD) 2025. She emphasised on the…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) until December 15 to explain alleged revenue leakages, following repeated failures to attend scheduled hearings. The announcement was made by Committee Chairman Rep. Bamidele Salam during Monday’s session in Abuja. NNPCL management, in a letter read by Salam,…
Opinion poll on Monday showed that Ghana’s main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama may win the presidential election. The poll placed him ahead of his main challenger, ruling party candidate Muhamudu Bawumia. Former president Mahama, 65, and current Vice President Bawumia, 60, are the two main contenders for the Dec. 7 election to replace President…
Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys militia, was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in the 2021 attack on the US capital, the stiffest sentence handed out so far. “That day broke our previously unbroken tradition of peacefully transferring power,” US District Judge Timothy Kelly said…
Experts have called for united efforts to strengthen the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) integration to foster peace and security, while enhancing trade and economic growth in the West African region. They made the call at the ECOWAS @ 50 regional integration event by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on…
Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT,) say worsening economic conditions have continued to strain household budgets, forcing many families to adopt drastic coping strategies to survive. The residents, including civil servants, artisans and traders, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. According to the…
