Juliet Jacob Ochenje President Bola Tinubu received an unexpected reception from traders at Idumota market as they greeted him with shouts of “ebi pa wa oo,” meaning we are hungry, as he passed by. A viral video circulating on social media on Saturday shows the traders lined up by the sides of the street moments…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has disclosed that the legislature will focus on the review of the 2022 Electoral Act in the coming year. Expressing concern about the over-reliance on the judiciary by Nigeria’s electoral system, Speaker Abbas emphasised the need for election outcomes to be determined at…
Gom Mirian The Joint Health Sector Unions Assembly (JOHESU/AHPA) of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) has issued a warning to the Nigerian government, stating that more than 25 per cent of healthcare practitioners in the country are likely to seek opportunities abroad if proactive measures are not implemented. The union conveyed this message in a letter…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Senate will today pass the 2023 Appropriation Bill submitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A statement to journalists by the Clerk to the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, said plenary will hold from 1 pm prompt. This is coming after the Senate, on Wednesday, 21st December 2023, adjourned plenary…
Gom Mirian The Nigerian Military High Command announced on Friday that its troops, deployed across the country, have successfully rescued 4,712 civilians who were held hostage by criminal elements in the past year. The Director of Defence Media, Operation Major General Edward Buba, while giving the military scorecard for 2023, revealed that the military also…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert on five Pakistan manufactured syrups and suspension medicines, saying they are contaminated and their intake may lead to death. It also warned that they may have been illegally distributed into the Nigerian market through formal amd informal…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Nigeria Population Commission (NPC) registered 420,000 births in Gombe State in 2023. This was disclosed by the commission on Friday in the state. The Head of NPC Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, Adedeji Adeniyi, who made the disclosure, added, “the registrations done in the state in more than 100 registration centres…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Former Governor of Anambra State and ex- presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to improve security in the country. Obi made this statement on his X handle on Friday, adding that violence has become a way of expression in the country. HIs statement was in reaction…
As 2023 comes to a close, Favour Ozioma Ogbodo documents significant events in Nigeria’s Health Sector. Nigeria witnessed many changes in 2023, from the transition from the ‘Change’ mandate of the Buhari administration to the ‘Renewed Hope’ mandate of the present Tinubu administration, to rising cost of living amidst poor remuneration and brain drain of…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo A financial analyst, Mr Olatunde Oluwatuyi, has applauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for lifting the ban on Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), saying it means more business opportunities for Nigerians. Virtual Asset is a digital representation of value that can be digitally traded, or transferred, and can be used for…
