In a significant move aimed at bolstering the electricity sector, the Senate has given its approval for a $500 million loan requested by President Bola Tinubu. The loan is designated for the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to implement an electricity metering program. This initiative falls under the World Bank funded Nigeria Distribution Sector Recovery…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has issued a statement denying the extension of the closing date for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal Registration. According to Mr. Azeez Sani, the Acting Director of the Directorate of Information and Digital Communication of NECO, the registration, which began on December 18, 2023, will close on…
The Nigerian military authorities on Thursday, declared terrorists’ leader and cattle rustler who is only identified as Halilu Buzu wanted. Buzu, the billionaire terrorist is bazed in Zamfara state, Nigeria’s North West, but hails from the Republic of Niger. He is also wanted for illegal gold mining in Nigeria. The military authorities said that he…
The Minister of Blue Economy and Maritime, H.E Adegboyega Oyetola stated the multiplicity of roles duplication in the nation’s Seaport is an hindrance to the Federal Government’s National Policy on ease of doing business This was confirmed in the press statement by Gift Osima and signed by the sector director, Muhammad Tahir Zakari on day…
World International Family Day which is annually celebrated by the United Nations since 1980 is a way to create awareness among decision makers of the problems and needs of a family. The United Nations titled this year’s Family International Day: Families and Climate Change which echoes the negative impacts of climate on the health and…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has promised candidates that they will receive their certificates within three months of collecting their results. This assurance was given by the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, at the Annual Congress of the Education Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (ECAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. Wushishi emphasised the council’s…
In a dramatic turn of events, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have walked out of the ongoing minimum wage negotiations with the government and the Organised Private Sector. The unions expressed their outrage at the Federal Government’s proposal of N48,000 as the national minimum wage, describing it as insulting and…
By John Nwokocha The visit of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, to Nigeria was an accomplishment well deserved. From start to finish, the three-day tour was engaging. Traveling from one destination to another was remarkably seamless. Their tour shedules as exclusively reported by Africa Health Report, were executed effortlessly, like a well reharsed…
Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) hosted students of Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji (AFCSC) in Kaduna State. This was confirmed in a statement by the Nigeria Army Headquarters official X platform on Wednesday Major General AE Abubakar in charge of OPSH stated the theme of the training as, “Revitalizing Junior Leadership Training in the…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a dire warning, revealing that cardiovascular disease is responsible for a staggering 40 per cent of deaths in Europe. This amounts to a shocking 10,000 deaths per day, or four million per year, according to a report released by the organisation on Wednesday. Hans Kluge, the director of…
