Health General

FG commits to infrastructure for rural communities – First Lady

First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has assured that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is committed to delivering accessible and affordable infrastructure to rural communities in the Niger Delta region. She said this during the inauguration of access to health insurance services for poor and vulnerable people and the commissioning of the Cottage Hospital and Community School.

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Health General

Katsina Govt. to reactivate drug-resistant TB centre – Official 

The Katsina Government has announced that it is making significant progress toward activating the Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (TB) Centre located in Rimi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Musa Adamu-Funtua, disclosed this in Katsina while briefing the press as part of World TB Day celebrations. The Commissioner explained that

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General

ICPC moves to tackle corruption in LGs

 The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has issued Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) certificates to 44 Anambra-based companies. The certificates issued by the Anambra Office 1, Awka of the organisation, on Thursday, included approval for new products, recertification of products and some imported products. Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, the Director-General of SON, in his address, said

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Judiciary General

ICPC moves to tackle corruption in LGs

 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has expressed determination to prevent corruption and enhance transparency in local government areas across the country. The ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Aliyu, said this at a stakeholders’ meeting on ICPC Accountability and Corruption Prevention Programme for LGs (ACPPLG) on Thursday in Abuja. Aliyu, a Senior

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Entertainment & Lifestyle General

Tour operators seek greater govt. support for tourism growth

 Some Nigerian tour operators have called for increased support from both federal and state governments in boosting local tourism in order to drive economic growth and development. The tour operators, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos, said that the governments’ intervention was critical in promoting the nation’s

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General

Armed Attack in Bokkos Local Government Results in Eleven Fatalities

Armed men launched coordinated attacks on several communities in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, resulting in the deaths of approximately eleven individuals. This distressing report has been confirmed by local stakeholders. According to the Chairman of the Bokkos Cultural Development Council, who spoke to journalists, the violence erupted on Wednesday night. The

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Economy General

Finance expert Critiques Rivers State Economic Policies as Investments Stall

Ignatius Chukwu, the South South Regional Editor of Business Day Newspaper, has expressed grave concerns over the current economic policies in Rivers State, describing them as experiencing “summersaults.” In an interview with our reporter, Favour Zimoni, Chukwu highlighted the stagnation of investments in the state as a critical issue affecting economic stability. Chukwu explained that

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General

Port Harcourt Residents Struggle Amidst Waste Crisis Following Suspension of Sanitation Agency Leadership

Thousands of residents in Port Harcourt are grappling with the impact of uncollected refuse, as large piles of waste have emerged on major roads throughout the city. The situation has intensified following the recent suspension of the leadership of the sanitation agency, plunging the area into a sanitation crisis. Reports indicate that refuse is now

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General Politics

How opposition coalition can win 2027 election—Ex-Presidential Candidate

 Chief Martin Onovo,  the Presidential Candidate of the defunct National Conscience Party (NCP) in the 2015 general election, says  only unity and emergence of a strong candidate could secure victory for the coalition of opposition leaders  in 2027. Onovo, an activist and Head of Policy Positions, Movement for Fundamental Change (MFC), said this in an

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General Politics

Coalition hails Dauda for implementing N70,000 minimum wage in Zamfara

 The Coalition of Rescue Support Groups in Zamfara has commended Gov. Dauda Lawal for implementing the ₦70,000 new national minimum wage in the state. The coalition’s Coordinator in the state, Alhaji Rufai Gusau, gave the commendation in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Gusau said that the payment of minimum wage in the state

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