GAVI and UNICEF have called on Niger Government to sustain the level of immunisation awareness among residents and quality of primary healthcare system in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that UNICEF is the founding partner of the GAVI Alliance, especially on the vaccine immunisation for children. Gavi and UNICEF programme has…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed a report of bomb blast at the Maximum Security Custodial Centre (MaSCC) in Maiduguri. This is contained in a statement issued by the NCoS Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) Abubakar Umar, on Monday in Abuja. According to him, there has been no reported explosion…
Nigerian lawmaker Senator Ned Nwoko has spoken publicly for the first time after his wife, actress and filmmaker Regina Daniels, accused him of physically assaulting her. Daniels made the allegations in a widely circulated video posted online on Saturday, claiming she had suffered repeated abuse and could no longer remain in the marriage. The couple…
The Domestic Airports Cargo Agents Association (DACAA) on Monday hailed the opening of a cargo terminal at the General Aviation Terminal operated by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in Ikeja. The Acting Chairman, Board of Trustees, DACAA, Mr John Ekeanya, said that the new cargo hub would improve the contributions of domestic cargo…
Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy(FMACTCE), says Motherland Festival, a new initiative, would serve as a platform to connect Nigerians in diaspora with their homeland and culture. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister stated this during a news conference to unveil plans and programme for the…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has launched a campaign to reduce petroleum tanker accidents on highways across the country. The Southwest campaign was flagged off on Wednesday at the Dangote Refinery Depot, Lagos, by NMDPRA Chief Executive, Mr Ahmed Farouk, represented by Dr Mustapha Lamorde. Farouk stressed the importance of educating…
The Judicial Service Commission of Kaduna State has approved key appointments and administrative reforms aimed at bolstering judicial effectiveness across the state’s courts. On Sunday, the Commission confirmed the appointments of Mr Benjamin Hassan as Chief Registrar of the High Court of Justice and Mr Muhammad Ali as Chief Registrar of the Sharia Court of…
The Borno Government has disbursed over ₦1.1 billion for the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) for students in its public schools. The payment was presented by the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Lawan Wakilbe, during a symbolic cheque presentation to representatives of NECO…
President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order giving drugmakers 30 days to voluntarily reduce the cost of prescription drugs in the United States, or face new federal pricing limits. “The cost of prescription drugs must come down, or there will be consequences,” Trump said during a morning news conference. “We’re going to…
Some enrollees of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) have urged the scheme’s Health Management Organisations (HMOs) to comply with the new tariff payment model to the healthcare providers. The enrollees gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. NAN recalls that the National Health Insurance…
