The World Health Organisation (WHO) has pledged to support the Borno State government to mitigate the impact of the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri, which displaced many communities and left over 30 people dead. Already, the UN Country Team has activated an Emergency Response Mechanism that is coordinating all the agencies and will lead the…

Some tomato and pepper farmers and dealers in the Bula community, Akko Local Government of Gombe State, are facing economic challenges as tomato prices drop by 90 percent in two weeks. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited the community on Thursday observed that hundreds of baskets of tomato and bags…

The Nigeria COVID-19 Action, Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) says it has disbursed N625 billion to the 36 states since the inception of the program. The National Coordinator, NG-CARES, Dr Abdulkarim Obaje, stated this during the peer learning and experience-sharing exercise, on Thursday in Bauchi. NG-CARES is being implemented by the Federal Government in collaboration…

Popular Nollywood actress, Opeyemi Aiyeola, has cautioned her fans that compromising one’s conscience for wealth will never be worth it in the end. Aiyeola shared the message on Thursday while reflecting on the one-year anniversary of singer Mohbad’s death, urging people to be mindful of the dangers that come with the pursuit of money and…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has scheduled a meeting with the aviation union over the planned protest against the 50 per cent Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) deduction. In a statement personally signed by the Minister, he said he would meet with the union on Wednesday, 17th September 2024, a day before…