By Amina Samuel,Kaduna In a landmark initiative aimed at alleviating transportation difficulties for workers, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has distributed 7,000 motorcycles to civil servants, including 4,000 electric bikes. The distribution, which took place on Friday, marks a first-of-its-kind effort in Nigeria. Governor Sani, represented by his deputy, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, emphasized the government’s…
Lawmakers in Sokoto State have cleared a ₦38.8 billion adjustment to the 2025 budget, following a request by Governor Ahmed Aliyu to reallocate funds toward priority projects. Vice Chairman of the Finance and Appropriation Committee, Kabiru Ibrahim, told colleagues that the revised allocations would strengthen infrastructure delivery and expand social services. Majority Leader Bello Idris…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) have reiterated the importance of vaccinating children against diphtheria, a potentially deadly but vaccine-preventable disease. Dr Muyi Aina, ED/CEO, NPHCDA, said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Aina said that children should receive three doses of the pentavalent vaccine…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that candidates are not restricted to taking the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) within their state of registration. The Public Communication Advisor of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the clarification in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. “They have the flexibility to register anywhere in the…
Nigeria’s decision to halt the export of raw shea nuts for six months will strengthen local processors and cut production costs, the head of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has said. Managing Director Abba Bello told youth members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Tuesday that the measure would help Nigeria…
Tunisia has reaffirmed its readiness to host the 2025 ITTF African Championships, scheduled from Oct. 12 to Oct. 19 in Rades. The North African country, described as Africa’s Table Tennis Hub, has successfully staged several ITTF-sanctioned events, including the African Cup, Youth Championships and multiple regional competitions. Mrs Faten Tebina, Secretary-General of the Tunisian Table…
Parallex Bank Ltd. has appointed Mrs Rachel Akhuetie, a seasoned executive with over 24 years of multi-sector experience, as Non-Executive Director and Board member. The appointment was confirmed on Tuesday in a statement by the bank’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Ademola Adeshola. Akhuetie is currently Executive Director, Finance, Commercial and Services at SunTrust Atlantic…
The Holy See announced on Tuesday that Pope Francis “rested well” during his 11th night in the hospital in Rome. In spite of a slight improvement in his condition, the Vatican confirmed that the 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church remains in critical condition. Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital with a respiratory…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS becomes effective from Jan. 29th, the commission stated on Wednesday. The commission’s spokesperson, Joel Ahofodji, explained that it is in line with the decision of the ECOWAS authority, and in the spirit of regional solidarity and…
A German court on Monday deliver verdict in the trial of a couple who killed a Ukrainian refugee and her mother in March 2024 to steal a newborn baby. The German couple admitted to killing the 27-year-old Ukrainian woman and her 51-year-old mother in order to abduct the younger woman’s five-week-old baby at first day…
