The Federal Government has announced the development of a comprehensive implementation plan for Catastrophic Health Insurance to support patients with end-stage renal diseases, sickle cell disease, and cancers. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a ministerial media conference to mark World Cancer…
Following the latest Ukrainian drone attacks on the Moscow region, the Kremlin sees its war policy confirmed. “We must continue the special military operation to protect ourselves from such incidents,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, according to Russian state news agencies, using the government’s official term for its war against Ukraine. Earlier on Tuesday, the…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah vowed on Monday to quickly choose a successor to killed leader Hassan Nasrallah, and continue the Islamist militia’s decades-long fight against Israel. Deputy head Naim Kassem, in a televised speech, said the group would choose a successor for Nasrallah to assume the secretary general position as soon as possible. He said that the…
The Police Command in Anambra has detained a suspected 63-year-old woman, Ngozi Muotuanya, over alleged involvement in inter-state child trafficking. The suspect was arrested by police operatives attached to Oba Division, following credible intelligence. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Awka. “In a decisive move…
The Emir of Kagara, Malam Ahmed Garba-Gunna, has commended security agencies for their efforts in restoring normalcy in Kagara and its environs in Rafi Local Government of Niger state. He made the commendation when participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 18 from the National Institute for Security Studies visited him on Monday in…
The Abuja-Kaduna train derailment is the second to occur at the same station within 13 months. Photo credit: NSIB The Senate has resolved to establish an ad hoc committee to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the persistent derailments of the country’s rail lines. The probe, which will include a public hearing, aims to uncover…
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to rescue the female students kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, following a violent attack that also left school officials dead. In a statement on Monday, conveyed by the Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Tinubu condemned the assault and expressed solidarity with the families of…
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) has elected its third substantive national administrative council. This is contained in a statement by the newly-elected Secretary-General of the association, Ken Chukwudi, on Wednesday in Osogbo. According to the statement, Mr Sola Adigun was elected the National President, and Sule Abasu as the National Deputy President…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Sen. Ibrahim Ida as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and nominated seven persons as Federal Commissioners. The nominations are to fill vacant positions at the National Population Commission (NPC), subject to confirmation by the National Assembly. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo…
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address on record Wednesday, speaking for approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes before Congress. According to data compiled by the American Presidency Project, the speech was the longest since record-keeping began in 1964. The previous record of about 1 hour and 29 minutes was…
