Month: May 2025

Abuja, Nigeria: The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has greenlit the establishment of Medipool, a centralised pharmaceutical procurement platform designed to reduce drug costs and enhance access to essential medicines across Nigeria. Announcing the development, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, said Medipool will serve as a group purchasing organisation, consolidating demand […]

 Borno ,Nigeria — Tensions have escalated in Borno State as Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists launched a deadly assault on a military base in New Marte, resulting in the deaths of four Nigerian soldiers and the displacement of thousands of residents.   According to local sources, the terrorists stormed the area in […]

Abuja, Nigeria: The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has called for the immediate development and execution of a National Retention Strategy to address the growing brain drain crisis within the country’s nursing and midwifery workforce, popularly linked to the “Japa” phenomenon. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement forum, NANNM National President, Comrade Haruna […]

  Plateau, Nigeria — Tension heightened in the Dogon Ruwa community of Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State, following a brazen attack by armed bandits who abducted five traders and looted several shops during a busy market day on Monday.   Eyewitnesses reported that the attackers, who arrived on motorcycles around 11 a.m., stormed the […]

Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has cautioned healthcare workers and institutions against the misuse of gloves, warning that they could become tools of contamination rather than protection. Dr Tochi Okwor, the Head of Disease Prevention and Control at the NCDC, said this in an interview with the News Agency […]

Ibadan, Nigeria — The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Governor Seyi Makinde to reconsider the continued conversion of agricultural lands into housing estates, citing fears of worsening hunger and food insecurity in the state. In a statement issued Sunday in Ibadan by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olawale […]

Manchester United vs West Ham United kicks off on 11 May 2025 at 13:15 UTC at Old Trafford, Manchester — a Premier League clash!   Man Utd and West Ham have already met once this season. Right now, Man Utd sit 15th, while West Ham are 17th in the table. Want to know the top […]

Ondo, Nigeria — The Ondo State Government has assured Akure residents that the 7.8km Oda Road project will be ready for inauguration in June 2025. It stated that it is committed to improving infrastructural development across the 18 local government areas. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Infrastructure, Lands, and Housing, Olawoye Abiola […]

  Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for driving remarkable infrastructural development across Abuja, stating that the capital has been significantly transformed under his administration. Wike made this known during a project inspection tour on Saturday to the Wassa and Gishiri communities. These projects […]

KANO STATE, NIGERIA – Former Governor of Kano State and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has strongly criticised the recent wave of defections from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the shift as a betrayal of public trust. Speaking at his residence on Miller […]