Scores of protesters on Friday marched to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa and the National Assembly in protest over Thursday’s reinstatement of Muhammed Sanusi 11 as the 16th Emir of Kano. On Thursday, the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, signed the new Kano Emirate Council Law after the State House […]
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4.95 million girls vaccinated against HPV, says minister
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, said about 4.95 million girls aged nine to 14 have been vaccinated against the Human Papillomavirus in the first phase of the vaccination across 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Pate said this on Friday in Abuja at […]
We will begin N30,000 minimum wage payment in June – Zamfara
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has announced that his government will begin paying the minimum wage starting next month. The governor announced this on Wednesday during a meeting with the leadership of the labour unions in Zamfara State. A statement by the spokesperson for the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala […]
Police Officer Killed As Market Clearance Operation Turns Ugly In Jos
An officer with the Nigeria Police Force has been confirmed dead with five other persons injured in a melee that ensued during a clearance operation of street traders at the Jos terminus market in Plateau State, on Wednesday. Reports suggest that the joint task force comprising of personnel from the […]
Kano Assembly Passes Bill Dissolving Five Emirate Councils Created By Ganduje
The Kano State House of Assembly has officially passed a bill dissolving all five emirate councils in the state. This decision followed deliberations on the floor of the house during a plenary session held on Thursday. The significant move came as the Kano State Emirate Council Amendment Bill was considered […]
Anambra State Lunches Technology To Eradicate Quackery In Healthcare
Anambra State Lunches Technology To Eradicate Quackery In Healthcare In a major development aimed at improving healthcare delivery, the Anambra State Government, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, has launched the State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Unit along with its advanced e-platform. This initiative is designed to facilitate […]
ANAMBRA GOVT LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY TO END QUACKERY IN HEALTH SYSTEM
In a major development aimed at improving healthcare delivery in the state, the Anambra State Government in collaboration with the World Health Organization has launched the State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Unit along with its advanced e-platform. This initiative is designed to facilitate real-time registration, renewal, and regulation of […]
Police foil kidnap attempt, rescue victim in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command said it has foiled a kidnap attempt and also rescued the victim around Umuchiana village, Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Thursday, the state police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the police operatives recovered the victim’s vehicle. Ikenga […]
Police arrest, arraign masquerade for assaulting woman in Enugu.
The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest and arraignment of a masquerade for allegedly assaulting a woman in the Nsukka area of the state. A statement by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Thursday, said the masquerade was intercepted and arrested on May 12, 2024, around 3.45 […]
Nigerians blast Sky Sports for excluding Lookman in Europa League graphics.
Nigerians have expressed anger and disappointment after a British media outlet, Sky Sports, omitted Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, from a graphic celebrating Atalanta’s Europa League victory. Lookman made history on Wednesday night by becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in a UEFA Europa League final. The omission […]