Juliet Jacob Ochenje Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has debunked reports about ban on alcohol in some local governments of Niger State. The is coming after the Niger State Liquor and Licensing Board on Wednesday announced its intention to stop the sale and consumption of alcohol in Suleja and other Local Government Areas of the…
As 2023 winds down, African Health Report’s Gom Mirian reflects on major events that shaped Nigeria’s economic sector. The year 2023 has been a rollercoaster ride for Nigeria, with policy somersaults and financial hardship shaping the country’s economic sector. The transition of power from former President Muhammadu Buhari to President Bola Tinubu signaled the beginning…
Gom Mirian The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the government to promptly review the Sugar-sweetened Beverages tax and take strict measures to regulate industry activities. The Executive Director of CAPPA, Akinbode Oluwafemi, made this plea on Wednesday during the National Sugar-sweetened Beverages Tax Coalition’s conference in Abuja. Oluwafemi emphasised the…
Gom Mirian The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has imposed a $110 million fine on British American Tobacco (BAT) Nigeria and its affiliated companies for violating the FCCPC Act, the National Tobacco Control Act, and other legal instruments. The fine was determined through mutual engagement with BAT under the FCCPC’s Cooperation/Assistance Rules &…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has expressed dissatisfaction over the allocation of N1.2 billion for the acquisition of office buildings for the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) operations in the 2024 agriculture budget. It said its concern stems from the fact that NADF is meant to be an additional fund for the agricultural sector that…
Juliet Ochenje Jacob The year 2023 was a very busy year in the education sector of the country, albeit for the wrong reasons. What began as a quiet year for the sector was whipped into absurdity with the incident of Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme. Ejikeme’s JAMB Score Saga Ejikeme, an SS3 student of Anglican Girls Secondary…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje A non-governmental Organisation, Women Arise for Change Initiative (WACI), has called on Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State to come to the aid of an eight month old baby, Chizeterem Ezenwata, who is suffering from a hole in the heart. The Secretary of the NGO in Anambra State, Pastor Chinyere Amah, made…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu is dead. He was 67 years old. According to reports, Akeredolu died in Germany on Wednesday, after a prolonged battle with prostrate cancer and leukemia. Akeredolu departed Nigeria in June for a hospital abroad where he spent months and returned to Nigeria in September. However, his health…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has destroyed six illegal refineries in Rivers State. This was disclosed by its Public Relations and Information Officer, Edward Gabkwet, in a statement on Tuesday. He said the illegal site were within reach of approximately 80-metre radius situated approximately 6 nautical miles south of Opu Arugbana in…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo The Federal Government (FG) has said 128 travelers enjoyed its 50% rebate on public transport fare within the country. According to the Federal Ministry of Transportation on Tuesday, the individuals were traveling interstate from Abuja to Gombe, Bauchi, Yola and Maiduguri. It stated, “Implementing the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s for…
