In a decisive move to advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the Lagos State Government has launched the Ilera N’ Tiwa Cooperative and Multipurpose Society, an initiative under the Ilera Eko Scheme spearheaded by the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA). In a statement posted on the state government’s X page today, it was disclosed that the programme is designed to empower residents, particularly those in the informal sector, by offering…

President Bola Tinubu may soon have to trim his cabinet if the plans by the House of Representatives comes to fruition with the House Committee on Constitution review presently considering a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to limit the number of ministers appointed by the president to 37. The bill titled, “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Streamline…

An Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Owerri Office, Mr Gregory Maduakolam, who was reportedly kidnapped on Thursday, has regained his freedom. Maduakolam announced his release through phone calls to some of his colleagues at about 11:51 p.m. on Saturday. He explained that he was released after his family had paid an undisclosed amount as ransom to the kidnappers. He said that he was manhandled by the…

The Kano State Government said it has secured a project from the French Embassy aimed at empowering 1,500 youths through some agricultural development programmes to boost the state’s economy. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Yusuf Kofarmata, disclosed this shortly after defending his ministry’s budget at the State House of Assembly. He explained that the initiative, designed to strengthen the state’s economy, would provide training and resources to young people…

As the Nigerian military gains ground in the war against insurgency, and the country transitions towards peace, plans are underway to return soldiers to barracks. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who gave the hint at the unveiling of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) tattoo 2025 logo, on Friday at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja, said regimentation will play a crucial role in maintaining discipline and…

The national youth conference has been slated by the Federal Government to hold in the next two months, that is February 2025. Disclosing this on Saturday, the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, said delegates would only converge on the FCT, Abuja, for one week after spending three weeks engaging youths at the grassroots. President Bola Tinubu, had during his Independence Day broadcast, announced the gathering of a 30-day national…

President Bola Tinubu has emphasized the need for quality education to speed up Nigeria’s economic development. The President, who said this in his goodwill message at the 36th convocation of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, on Saturday, noted that his administration prioritizes educational growth. His message was read by Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar. The president said his administration had repositioned federal universities to enable…

Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 15- year-old girl, Kemisola for attempted murder of her friend. The spokesperson of the command, Funmilayo Odunlami, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December 6, 2024, said the teenage girl was reprimanded by her friend’s mother four months ago. In order to exact revenge on the mother, she added sniper to the daughter’s food and water but fortunately, the young girl…

The National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria recorded a trade surplus of N5.81 trillion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. The surplus, which signposts increased export earnings, is less than the N6.95 trillion trade surplus recorded in the previous quarter (Q2) of 2024. According to the NBS’s foreign trade statistics released on Friday, December 6, Nigeria’s merchandise trade for the Q3 2024 saw a total value of N35.16 trillion,…

A coordinated rescue operation by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and emergency agencies saved 18 victims from a fatal road accident on the Third Mainland Bridge near Ilaje, heading toward Iyana Oworonsoki. LASTMA Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq in a statement today ,said the accident which was caused by brake failure of a speeding LT commercial bus (BFG 204 XF), involved a mini truck (AGL…

A case worker at a Dutchess County centre for autistic students grabbed a 19-year-old from Queens by his genitals and squeezed them in his grip while dragging the teen as he howled in agony, horrifying video shows. Garnet Collins, 50, is charged with brutalizing the youth at the publicly-funded boarding school run by the private Anderson Centre for Autism in upstate Staatsburg, about 10 miles north of Poughkeepsie. Sparking even…

An Akure Magistrate’s Court in Akure, Ondo State, on Friday ordered the remand of a 38-year-old man, Moses Udoh in prison for the alleged indecent sexual assault of his daughter. Udoh was arraigned by the police on a two-count charge of indecent sexual assault of a minor and threat to life. The Police Prosecutor, Taiwo Oniyere, said that the defendant committed the offence on November 26, at 10.20 p.m., at…