The Nigerian government has disclosed plans to disburse about N50 billion for the upgrade and expansion of Primary Health Centres (PHC) across the country by the first quarter of 2024. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate while speaking at the Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, said the … Read more
After several delays in voting on a resolution that could see the end of the ongoing hostilities in Gaza, the UN Security Council missed another opportunity to end the war as it failed to call for a ceasefire despite passing a watered-down resolution. A draft resolution proposed by the United Arab Emirates was finally put … Read more
Nigeria’s correctional centres have 3,413 inmates on death row, according to Abubakar Umar, spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS). Mr Umar told journalists on Friday in Abuja that the total number of inmates in centres across the country is 77,849 comprising 76,081 males and 1,768 females “as of Monday, December 18, 2023”. The NCoS … Read more
Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Toyin Abraham, has revealed why she cast ace actor, Emeka Ike, in her latest film, Malaika, despite his 13-year hiatus. The 41-year-old actress appeared on TVC’s talk show, ‘Your View,’ on Thursday, where she said that her colleague deserved a second chance after a failed marriage that negatively impacted his career. … Read more
The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has denounced the action of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly members from the state, who accused him of being “dictatorial” in the running of the state. Mr Alia, in a statement on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, condemned the “blatant and unwarranted assault” on … Read more
On Wednesday, Nollywood actress Awoyemi Bukola, best known as Bukola Arugba, survived an accident on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State, that wrecked her car, a Toyota Venza. Before this time, the 35-year-old Yoruba actress, who has maintained a low profile on social media, rarely made the news except for her marital crisis. The actress … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would conduct nine bye-elections and 35 re-run elections on 3 February, next year. It said the bye-elections resulted from the resignations or deaths of elected lawmakers and subsequent vacancies declared by the presiding officers of the National Assembly and the state houses of assemblies. The commission is … Read more
The Navy Board has approved the promotions of the Naval spokesperson, Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, and 29 other senior officers to the rank of rear admiral and 28 captains to the rank of commodores. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Information, Mr Ayo-Vaughan on Friday in Abuja. According to the statement, those promoted … Read more
As Nigeria continues to battle various security challenges, some stakeholders in the education sector have urged the government to prioritise research in internal security. The stakeholders including researchers, industry experts, and policymakers gave their recommendations at the 4th Education Writers Association of Nigeria (EWAN) Summit in Lagos on Wednesday. In his keynote address, the former … Read more
The Oyo State Police Command on Thursday dismissed two special constables caught in a viral video demanding money from a Netherland tourist along the Iseyin-Oyo road. The special constables had earlier been arrested by the police after the video went viral. Parading them on Thursday at Police Headquarters, Eleyele Ibadan, the state Commissioner of Police, … Read more
