The Cross River State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk, has confirmed the outbreak of suspected human African trypanosomiasis, popularly known as sleeping sickness, at Ebom Community in the Abi Local Government Area of the State He disclosed this yesterday at a Town Hall meeting held in yesterday in Calabar in company of the State’s Director of Public Health, Dr. Goddy Effah. According to him, health professionals, multiple patients have…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) in Abuja has issued an interim injunction restraining human rights lawyer and author, Dele Farotimi, from publishing, selling, or distributing his book ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.’ In its report today, Channels TV said the order, granted by Justice Peter Kekemeke, also applies to all Farotimi’s representatives, publishers, and distributors, pending the determination of a motion for interlocutory injunction dated and…

A message by Head of Corporate Communication of Transmission Commission of Nigeria (TCN), Dr Friday Adakole Elijah on Wednesday afternoon announced that the national grid, for the umpteenth time, has collapsed.

By Nwagboniwe Emmanuel Ahead of the Yudetide season,the Beer Sectoral Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have cautioned against drunk driving in the country. The call was made yesterday in Lagos during the Beer Sectoral Group (BSG)of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria For the Don’t Drink and Drive Campaign.Speaking during the campaign, Hans Essaadi, Managing…

The Kaduna State Government says it is collaborating with the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to strengthen the state’s Agricultural Policies to boost smallholder farmers’ ability in the maize and rice value chain.Murtala Dabo, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, made this known while hosting a one-day Stakeholders’ and Media Engagement on the State’s Policy and Agricultural Systems Strengthening (PASS) project.Dabo, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry,…

In a giant strides towards cleaner energy and better public transportation, the Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq yesterday took delivery of 20 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered buses and 20 tricycles from the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI). The handover ceremony, held in Ilorin, the state capital underscored a strategic partnership between the federal government, the state, and private sector players to ease the effects of fuel subsidy removal on…

THE Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Life Stock Management Service (LMS), Dr Bala Muhammed, Director has called on Nigerians to accord all living beings compassion, respect and justice.Muhammed made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja in commemoration of the International Animal Rights Day celebrated every December 10.He said the essence of humane treatment and handling of animals lay “in our ethical responsibility…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) have sharply criticised the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, following his recent comments on the conduct of Ghana’s presidential election. Yakubu had praised the peaceful and transparent nature of the Ghanaian election, advising Nigerian politicians to learn from it. In the Ghanaian election, former President John Mahama, the opposition candidate, defeated the ruling party’s…

The Bayelsa State Government has approved a minimum wage of N80,000 for local government council staff, following pressure from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). This decision was announced by the state’s acting governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, during a meeting at the Government House in Yenagoa on Tuesday, December 10. The meeting included representatives from the NLC, TUC, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Nigerian Union…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) officially inaugurated the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Complex (BATTIC), on Tuesday, December 10, at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) headquarters. This state-of-the-art facility will serve as the central hub for the NIS and other paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior, fostering seamless sharing, storing, and processing of security intelligence in real-time. The complex features advanced technological security solutions, including a Data Centre, Command…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order halting the production and distribution of Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System, a book authored by embattled human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. The book, which has sparked heated debates due to its controversial allegations of judicial manipulation, was recently ranked as a global bestseller in the politics category on Amazon. The order, sought by prominent legal figure Afe Babalola, demands…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recently released the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which revealed that Nigeria’s inflation rate reached 33.88 per cent in October 2024. According to the NBS, the rate is a 1.18 per cent increase from the 32.7 per cent recorded in September 2024, attributed to the increase in transportation costs and higher food prices. Nigeria’s inflation rate soared from 22.4 per cent in May 2023 to a new 28-year all-time…