Author: Helen Okechukwu

Nigeria’s Federal Government (FG) has opened the door for private sector management of Port Harcourt International Airport, in what officials describe as a step toward transforming the aviation sector into a driver of economic growth. Announcing the decision after the FEC meeting, says Rivers State Television’s (RSTV) report on Friday, the Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo said the privatisation initiative would improve efficiency and attract fresh investments to upgrade airport facilities in line with international standards. Read Also: NCAA blacklists Fuji icon Kwam 1 for six months over airport security breach At the same meeting, President Tinubu directed an immediate halt to…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert on the circulation of substandard batches of Annmox (Amoxicillin suspension 125mg/5ml) and Jawamox (Amoxicillin suspension 125mg/5ml) manufactured by Jawa International Ltd. According to the agency, laboratory analysis confirmed that the affected batches, Annmox Batch 360M and Jawamox Batches 4231M and 4290M, failed quality tests due to low Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) content. “NAFDAC is notifying the public of the mop-up of batches of confirmed substandard Annmox (Batch 360M) and Jawamox (Batch 4231M & 4290M) suspensions,” the agency stated in a post shared on Friday.…

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to eliminate terrorism and violent criminality across Nigeria, vowing to “leave no stone unturned” in restoring peace, safety, and national dignity. In a post shared on President Tinubu verified X handle, @officialABAT, on Friday, he reiterated his administration’s firm resolve to purge the nation of criminal elements posing a threat to its peace and stability “We will spare no effort and leave no stone unturned in our mission to eliminate criminals from our society. We urge our allies to stand firmly with us as we amplify our fight against terrorism. We have…

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Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and former Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Seriake Dickson, has blamed successive Nigerian governments for failing to confront terrorism with the firmness it deserves. Following the statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, Senator Dickson said the inability of past administrations to prevent, arrest, or prosecute perpetrators effectively has emboldened terrorist groups and fuelled widespread suspicions of state complicity, especially under the Buhari government. He called on President Bola Tinubu to strengthen ties with foreign partners, including the United States under President Donald Trump, and neighbouring African nations to end the country’s prolonged…

The leadership of three Christian groups in Osun State has called for a power shift to Christians in the forthcoming 2026 governorship election, insisting that equity and fairness demand that a Christian should lead the state next. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, the groups said the appeal was based on the political history of the state since the return to democratic governance in 1999. The statement, jointly signed by Bishop Seun Adeoye, Lead Bishop of the Worldwide Anglican Church in Nigeria; Bishop Mike Adebomi, Osun State Coordinator of the World Bishops Council (Africa Chapter); and Rev. Theophilus Ayodeji,…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, has criticised the management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), over its decision to discontinue the provision of free call duty meals for doctors on hospital duty. Speaking during a press briefing in Lagos on Thursday, the Chairman of NMA Lagos, Dr. Saheed Babajide, described the move by the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Professor Wasiu Adeyemo, as “unacceptable and insensitive,” stressing that the welfare of doctors must not be compromised. Read Also: Bayelsa launches 2026 health plan, receives TB screening equipment Babajide recalled that during a courtesy visit to the CMD’s office…

The Physically Challenged Association in Bauchi State has raised concern over the persistent stigmatisation faced by polio survivors, saying the situation continues to hinder their participation in social and economic activities. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Chairman of the association, Muktar Umar, stated this in an interview on Thursday in Bauchi, where he appealed for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in government and development programmes. Umar lamented that despite various efforts to promote equality and inclusion, many polio survivors still face discrimination in public places, making it difficult for them to live dignified lives and access…

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and partners, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, have launched a large-scale catch-up vaccination and nutrition campaign targeting 44,000 children in the Gaza Strip, where two years of conflict have left many cut off from essential healthcare. The first phase of the campaign runs from 9–18 November and will provide multiple doses of Pentavalent, Polio, Rota, Pneumococcal, and MMR vaccines. With an estimated one in five children under three unvaccinated, the initiative seeks to prevent outbreaks…