The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded the withdrawal of a proposed bill that seeks to impose a six-month jail term or a ₦100,000 fine on eligible Nigerians who fail to vote in elections. In a letter dated March 29, 2025, SERAP described the bill as oppressive and […]
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Upload results for 2024 admission, JAMB urges DE candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has issued a warning to all 2024 Direct Entry candidates who registered with awaiting results from IJMB or JUPEB. JAMB says candidates must upload their results as soon as they are released at any approved CBT center. Failure to do so, the board […]
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention declares Level Two emergency as Lassa fever kills 118 in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has activated a Level Two emergency response following the outbreak of Lassa fever, which has claimed 118 lives across 33 states. Between January and March 2025, 645 cases were confirmed out of 3,465 suspected cases. NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, says […]
Labour Party Chairman Abure Says Anambra Election Will Gauge Party’s 2027 Strength
The National Chairman of Labour Party, Mr Julius Abure has said the party will use the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State, to test their expected victory in the 2027 presidential election. He stated this in Awka, the state’s capital yesterday, during a forum organized by an organ of […]
Tinubu appoints Ibrahim Oloriegbe as National Health Insurance Authority Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe as the Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) for an initial four-year term. A statement issued on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the appointment took effect from March 11, 2025. Oloriegbe, a […]
Epileptic Power Supply: Anambra Residents Demand Unbundling of EEDC
Epileptic Power Supply: Anambra Residents Demand Unbundling of EEDC By Ibrahim Sofiyullaha Mokwugo Solomon Anambra residents, under the Electricity Consumers Right Network (ECRN), protested against the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), demanding its unbundling due to inefficienciesThe group accused the EEDC of exploitation, erratic billing, and poor service, calling for independent […]
Nasarawa Records 35 TB-related Deaths In 2024 – Health Commissioner
Nasarawa Records 35 TB-related Deaths In 2024 – Health Commissioner Nasarawa State government has revealed that 35 persons died of tuberculosis (TB)-related disease across the state in 2024. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Gaza Gwamna, disclosed this at a press conference to commemorate the 2025 World Tuberculosis Day on Friday […]
Mother, Daughter Jailed For Stealing Cow Skin (Ponmo)
Mother, Daughter Jailed For Stealing Cow Skin (Ponmo) A Magistrates’ Court in Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun state, on Friday sentenced a middle-aged woman, Falilatu Amidu and her daughter, Ayisatu Amidu, to six months behind bars for stealing dry ponmo (cow skin), stock fish and dried meat valued at N1million. The court, […]
Govt Orders Immediate Removal of Indecent Pictures, Artworks Along Enugu Roads
Govt Orders Immediate Removal of Indecent Pictures, Artworks Along Enugu Roads The Enugu State Government has ordered the immediate removal of all indecent and obscene artworks on display on Enugu roads. The order was issued on Friday by the Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Ngozi Enih. […]
Return To Your Parents, Not Boyfriends – Bauchi NYSC Coodinator Tells Female Corps Members
Return To Your Parents, Not Boyfriends – Bauchi NYSC Coodinator Tells Female Corps Members The Bauchi State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Yakubu, has urged female Corps members to return home to their parents after completing their service. Yakubu gave the advice on Thursday, during the distribution […]