In a recent enforcement operation in Lagos State, 63 individuals were apprehended for flouting pedestrian safety rules by refusing to use designated pedestrian bridges and engaging in street trading activities. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known in a post on his X handle on Friday. According to…
The Federal Government has approved the upgrade of the Federal Medical Centre in Birnin Kebbi to a teaching hospital. The announcement was made by Jamilu Magaji, spokesperson of the Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, on Friday when he revealed that the facility would now serve as a training ground for medical students from the College of…
President Bola Tinubu joins the Christian faithful to commemorate Easter, a significant moment and a glorious celebration of the triumph of life over death. The President warmly greets Christians in Nigeria and around the world on this occasion, emphasizing love, sacrifice, and compassion as the patent themes of this solemn season. President Tinubu notes that…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered state commissioners to deploy Police personnel operations in areas of likely security threat within their jurisdiction (AoRs) especially in worship centers, train stations, highways, motor parks, airports, waterways, recreation centres, train stations and financial institutions This is confirmed in a press statement by the public…
The correctional service in Kano has provided the Committee of Prerogative of Mercy with a list of inmates who have requested clemency. Suleiman Inuwa, the Controller of Correctional Services in Kano state, has submitted a list of inmates who have requested clemency to the Kano State Committee of Prerogative of Mercy. According to a press…
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), retired IGP, Dr. Solomon Arase, has called for national rebirth in the face of the current economic and security challenges. In a statement made available to Africa Health Report, (AHR) by the Head of Press and Public Relations of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday, Arase emphasised…
A bus accident in South Africa’s Limpopo province resulted in the deaths of a minimum of 45 individuals and one person being seriously injured. The transport department revealed in a statement that the bus was carrying Easter pilgrims from Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, to Moria, a town situated in Limpopo. The Department…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday pegged the minimum capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation at N500 billion. In a circular signed by the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Haruna Mustafa, the apex bank gave all commercial, merchant, and non-interest banks and promoters of proposed banks 24 months, commencing…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mr. Mele Kyari, highlighted the critical importance of bridging the energy access gap to the creation of economic prosperity in Nigeria. Speaking at the 2024 edition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum (SPE OLEF) on…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expressed concerns over inadequate electricity generation and supply as well as high tariffs in the West African region. During a weekly press briefing in Abuja, On Thursday, Sediko Douka, the ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy, Mines, Water Resources, Digitalisation, and Postal Services, emphasized that development relies heavily…
