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Reps Urge Health Ministry To Prioritise Emergency Response In Hospitals

13.11.2025

The House of Representatives on Thursday called on the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Development to establish a committee to ensure that all hospitals, public and private, have the necessary facilities and personnel to handle emergency cases as a criterion for continuous operation. The directive followed a motion titled “The need to prioritise and...

EFCC Hands Over N104.1m Recovered Funds To Niger Gov’t

13.11.2025

The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over ₦104,091,162.46 to the Niger State Government. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the EFCC office in GRA, Ilorin, following the recovery of the funds from Kiara Rice Mills Limited in Kpatsuwa Village, Mokwa Local Government Area. The...

Nigeria Averts 18m Malaria Cases Annually – FG

13.11.2025

The Federal Government has revealed that an estimated 18 million malaria cases are averted annually in Nigeria through expanded prevention and control measures under the National Malaria Eradication Programme (NMEP). Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, disclosed this while delivering his inaugural address at the second day of the...

Lagos Reaffirms Commitment To Security Through Youth-Oriented Initiatives

13.11.2025

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring peace and security through sustained youth engagement and collaboration with law enforcement agencies. Mr. Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende, Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, stated this at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Police–Youth Dialogue held at the Anchor Events Centre, Agidingbi, Ikeja. He emphasized that...

FSS Ibadan Launches Geneith Health Competition To Fight Malaria

13.11.2025

The Federal School of Statistics (FSS), Ibadan, has joined Nigeria’s nationwide fight against malaria with the launch of the Geneith Health Competition (GHC), a youth-focused initiative empowering students as malaria ambassadors. The flag-off ceremony on Thursday brought together school management, students, and health sector stakeholders. Rector Mrs. Olugu Mercy Uche praised the initiative for aligning...

Reps Begin Probe Of UK’s Contempt Of Nigerian Judiciary

13.11.2025

The House of Representatives has referred to its Committee on Public Petitions the continued inclusion of the name of Nigerian businessman Mr. Benedict Peters by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in allegations related to unlawful ownership and acquisition of property in London, as well as financial dealings involving...

Finally, FG Cancels Mother Tongue Policy, Declares English Sole Meduim of Instruction

13.11.2025

The Federal Government yesterday cancelled the national policy mandating the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in schools, and declared English as the sole meduim.of instruction. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said this at the 2025 Language in Education International Conference, organised by the British Council in Abuja. Recall that...

Fisheries Committee Elects Oyetola As Chairman

13.11.2025

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has been elected as the Chairman of the Conference of Ministers of the Fisheries Committee for the West and Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC). Oyetola’s Special Adviser, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, explained in a statement that the election took place on Thursday during the 16th Conference...

‘Firestarter the Musical’ Returns For ‘Detty December’

13.11.2025

Following a mesmerizing, fully sold-out debut in April, the acclaimed poetic-musical Firestarter is set to make its triumphant return to Lagos for a special two-night engagement on December 27 & 28, 2025, at the prestigious Muson Centre, Onikan. Created and produced by celebrated poet and performer Shola Amaraibi, whose critically lauded poetry collection forms the...

Group To US: Nigeria Needs Collaboration, Not Confrontation

13.11.2025

A civil society organisation, the Hope Alive Initiative (HAI), yesterday advised United States President, Donald Trump to collaborated with the Federal Government to combat terrorism in Nigeria. The group said that rather than antagonising Nigeria, the US should work with the Tinubu administration, to strengthen the war on terrorism and enhance regional stability. The Director...