The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued an urgent warning that the water level at Bakin Kogi, Jimeta, in Adamawa State, has risen above the critical threshold of 6.0 meters, significantly increasing the risk of overbank flooding in surrounding communities. In a statement posted on X on Wednesday, the agency disclosed that the current […]
Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator has called for stronger public cooperation in protecting telecom infrastructure, warning that any major disruption could severely impact the economy and national security. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) issued the appeal on Wednesday following its intervention in a dispute that threatened to halt diesel supplies to thousands of telecom sites across the […]
Go there and see it yourself,” said Mrs. Chioma Agu, a mother from Ezike, Isiala Mbano, her voice tinged with both anger and relief. “God forbid that I should send my children to that kind of place. It’s a dump, not a healthcare centre. If I had waited for that maternity to treat my child, I would have buried her by now.” She spoke on January 23, recounting a near tragedy she escaped by taking her child to a private facility.
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has reopened Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) centres across all 44 local government areas to combat severe malnutrition affecting more than 17,000 children. The move, announced on Saturday by the governor’s spokesperson Sanusi Bature, marks the first comprehensive intervention in eight years after the programme was abandoned, contributing […]
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a motorcycle rider, Kadir Owolabi, after operatives discovered three human skulls in his possession during a stop-and-search operation. Command spokesperson CSP Omolola Odutola said on Tuesday that the arrest took place at about 2:00 p.m. on Monday along the Ijebu Ode–Ibadan Expressway, at Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu. […]
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of 18 new full-time undergraduate programmes at the University of Jos, set to commence in the 2025/2026 academic session. According to the institution’s Senior Deputy Registrar, Abdullahi Abdullahi, the approval followed a Resource Verification exercise in which the NUC assessed the university’s capacity in human and […]
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to growing Nigeria’s cocoa industry while ensuring full compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Speaking at the Nigeria–EU Cocoa Roundtable on Monday in Abuja, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agribusiness, Kingsley Uzoma, described cocoa as a cornerstone of the country’s economic diversification agenda. He […]
The Federal Government has warned of possible heavy flooding across 15 states and 68 locations between August 10 and 14, urging residents and stakeholders to take urgent precautions. The National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre, under the Federal Ministry of Environment, issued the alert on Sunday, naming parts of Adamawa, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, […]
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has unveiled plans to plant one million trees and establish 50 hectares of green recreational parks before the end of the current planting season, in a bid to promote sustainable development and tackle climate change. Speaking at the flag-off of the Ogun State Tree Planting Day on Sunday, themed “Grow […]
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the conviction of 21 foreign nationals linked to a major cybercrime syndicate uncovered in Abuja in November 2024. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Sunday that the syndicate was exposed following a coordinated police raid on November 3, 2024, at a building in Jahi, […]
