Gibson Achonu Critical stakeholders in Imo State have called on the state government to take proactive measures to tackle the negative effects of climate change on the socio-economic life and health of the people. The call was made at the inception meeting of the newly inaugurated Imo State ...

Nigerians have expressed mixed feelings after British-Nigerian politician, Kemi Badenoch, emerged as the new leader of the Conservative Party, defeating Robert Jenrick in the final round of voting. Badenoch, a Member of Parliament representing ...

• ‘Threaten to invade hydroelectric power dam’ • Insecurity slowed power restoration – TCN, Sen. Barau • ‘How we suffered kidnap, ambush’   From Abubakar Akote (Minna), Faruk Shuaibu, Saawua Terzungwe, Balarabe Alkassim & Haruna Ibrahim (Abuja)   ...

Power outage grounds business activities Minister raises c’ttee to investigate grid collapse ‘Declare state of emergency in electricity sector’   By Faruk Shuaibu (Abuja), Ahmad Datti (Kano), Ali R. Ali (Dutse), Amina Abdullahi (Yola), Mohammed I. Yaba (Kaduna), Umar Muhammed (Lafia), ...

Sixteen state governments have a consolidated suit before the Supreme Court challenging the law establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Ahead of the hearing of the suit October 22, WALE AKINSELURE writes on prayers of the case, ...

Lara Adejoro Despite severe manpower shortage in the health sector, over 10,000 trained nurses and midwives are currently unemployed, Saturday PUNCH reports. This is according to the data collated by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives from state councils of the association ...

Chima Azubuike The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has destroyed seized counterfeit products worth N10 billion in the Northeast zone. The PUNCH reports that the commodities were publicly burnt by the agency in Gombe State on Wednesday. Speaking during the exercise, ...

Taiwo Bankole Ogun State pensioners have appealed to the state governor, Governor Dapo Abiodun to provide health relief for them. According to the pensioners, health relief should be provided under the National Health Insurance, so that retirees who subscribe to the scheme would enjoy a 50 per ...

Kano, A/Ibom, others shun demonstration   By Dalhatu Liman (Abuja), Tosin Tope (Akure), Dotun Omisakin (Lagos), Salim Umar Ibrahim (Kano), Magaji I. Hunkuyi (Jalingo), Bassey Willie, (Yenagoa) & Iniabasi Umo (Uyo)   Youths in Lagos and Ondo states took to the streets yesterday to ...

Grace Edema The United Nations Children’s Fund, in collaboration with the Lagos State Government, will commence a two-week mass immunisation of children and female teenagers starting from October 19, 2024. Speaking at a two media dialogue titled, ‘A Media Dialogue to Enhance Routine Immunisation ...

Olaniyi Apanpa About ten persons have been feared dead following a cholera outbreak in Ndibokote village, Ezza Inyimagu, in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Report revealed that the outbreak, which emerged in the area on Monday, also claimed the life of a nursing mother who left ...

Grace Edema The United Nations Children’s Fund has said private-sector investment in public toilet business is crucial in ending open defecation in Nigeria. This issue, among others, was the primary focus of a two-day ‘Private Sector Consultation for an Open Defecation-Free Nigeria’ held in ...