Dr Kachollom Gang, the Commissioner for Education in Plateau, has decried the increasing rate of illegal schools and hospitals in the state. Gang said this at the inauguration of an investigative panel on the proliferation of private primary and secondary schools in the state on Tuesday in Jos. The commissioner explained that the exercise was…
The Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB) has described the death of founder of defunct Diamond Bank, Pascal Dozie, as a loss to the banking and financial services sector The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dozie passed away on Tuesday at the age of 85. ACAMB President, Mr Rasheed Bolarinwa, told…
The Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) has urged the government to include Comprehensive Life-skills and Health Education (CLHE) in the national school curriculum to better equip adolescents with knowledge and values for responsible living. The call was made by Mrs Elizabeth Abimbola, PPFN’s South-West Regional Director, during the graduation ceremony of trained peer educators…
African leaders have renewed efforts for health sovereignty, adopting a presidential declaration to produce at least 60 per cent of health products locally by 2040. The declaration was adopted at the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa on Saturday. It signals a shift from policy to action, including pooled…
An Abuja court on Monday heard from prosecution witness Umar Babangida that former Power Minister Dr Olu Agunloye acted within the limits of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s financial directives in recommending Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited (SPTCL) for the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. Babangida, an Assistant Commissioner of Police and the third prosecution witness,…
No fewer than 10 people died in a fire at a hotel in a ski resort in north-western Turkey, the country’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said early on Tuesday. Thirty-two others were injured in the blaze, which occurred in the province of Bolu, Yerlikaya said on X. The state-run Anadolu news agency reported that the…
The Sudanese Government believes that regaining control of Aj Jazira state from the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF), will pave the way for lasting peace in Sudan. Mr Ahmed Taboul, Charge d’ Affaires of Sudan Embassy in Nigeria, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. According…
Ten-time African champions, the Super Falcons of Nigeria, have commenced training in Lomé, Togo, ahead of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final qualifying match against Benin Republic. Six-time CAF Women’s Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, is among the early arrivals in camp, alongside new invitee Joy Omewa and Turkey-based defender Tosin…
Nigeria’s plan to raise the salaries of political office holders has drawn sharp criticism, with stakeholders urging the government to focus on civil service reform and public welfare instead. The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) announced the review last week, noting that political leaders currently earn less than heads of agencies. Figures show…
The Senate has passed for second reading the 2025 Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Appropriation Bill of N1.7trillion presented for consideration by President Bola Tinubu. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill by Leader of Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), at plenary on Wednesday. Bamidele, having moved for suspension of the…
