Nigeria

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Ghali Umar Na’Abba is dead. He was aged 65. A younger sister to the former speaker, Hussain Na'Abba who confirmed the death said the late politician passed on at about 3:00 am Wednesday at the National Hospital, Abuja. The family member said the 8th speaker of Nigeria’s green…

President Bola Tinubu has declared that the federal and sub-national governments have the mutual responsibility of ensuring peace and stability nationwide.

The Rivers Elders And Leadership Forum has said Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s  Christmas  message  that the implementation  of the peace agreement  between him and the  Minister  of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike

Building Collapse Preventive Guild (BCPG) has called for more action against substandard buildings under construction in Ebute Metta and environs. This was with a view to saving the lives of citizens, following incidents of building collapse in Lagos Mainland.

Education Minister, Prof Tahir Mamman, has attributed staffing shortfall in Nigerian universities to the ‘Japa syndrome,’ as thousands of academics flee the nation in search of better opportunities abroad.

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said that elements of religious disharmony must be resisted by residents and other stakeholders, for peaceful celebration of the Yuletide.

Added to the economic slowdown and cash crunch challenges that took the shine off the 2023 festive period, sluggish payment digital channels have compounded the woes of Yuletide.

Igbo youths, yesterday, raised the alarm over growing intake of methamphetamine (Mkpuru mmiri) and other hard drugs among youths and called for collective action.

Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, Dr Olugbenga Owoeye, has advised Nigerians to take care of their mental health, saying if it is destroyed, a lot of efforts would be needed to fix it.

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has urged President Bola Tinubu and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to lift economic, trade and other sanctions on Niger Republic.

All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over an alleged plan by Kano State government functionaries to pilfer N8,080,190,875.13 from the state’s purse.

When the African Union (AU) met in Abuja, in April 2001, and agreed to set aside at least 15 per cent of their yearly budget to improve the health sector and achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), expectations were expectedly high.