By Ayomide Otitoju The wider deployment of new malaria prevention tools, including dual-ingredient insecticide-treated nets and WHO-recommended vaccines, helped avert an estimated 170 million cases and 1 million deaths in 2024, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual World Malaria Report. Since WHO approved the first malaria vaccines in 2021, 24 countries have integrated…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ushered in a new leadership era as former National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, formally handed over party affairs to the new National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, in Abuja. Addressing an enlarged meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) and other party officials, Turaki assured…
By Ayomide Otitoju Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has reinforced his administration’s commitment to making the state the safest in Nigeria by inaugurating a new batch of advanced security equipment funded through the Enugu State Security Trust Fund. The assets unveiled on Monday include two high-tech drones, ten Hilux patrol vans, 400 ballistic helmets, and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas (Admiralty Medal), has paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, at the Government House, Uyo, as part of his familiarisation tour of Nigerian Navy formations in the state. Speaking during the visit, Vice…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s aviation sector recorded a major milestone on 2 December 2025 as the Federal Ministry of Aviation launched the maiden Nigeria International Airshow at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The debut event attracted global aerospace manufacturers, senior defence officials, industry leaders and aviation enthusiasts. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) featured prominently…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Ogun State Government has presented a ₦1.668 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly, marking a 63 percent increase from the 2025 budget. Titled the Budget of Sustainable Legacy, the proposal earmarks ₦624.76 billion for recurrent expenditure and ₦1.044 trillion for capital projects. Presenting…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed the second reading of a bill seeking to amend the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act to classify kidnapping, hostage-taking, and related offenses as acts of terrorism. Sponsored by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, the proposed legislation prescribes the death penalty for offenders, with no option for a…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned that Russia is “ready” for war if European nations provoke conflict, accusing European leaders of attempting to sabotage peace efforts in Ukraine. His remarks came ahead of high-level talks in Moscow with US envoy Steve Witkoff and former White House advisor Jared Kushner, aimed at ending the nearly…
Mourners continued to visit a small park near the site of a devastating Hong Kong apartment fire on Wednesday, leaving hundreds of bouquets and notes in memory of the victims, whose ages ranged from one to 97. “I hope people can come here to lay their grief to rest,” said visitor Sarah Lam, adding that…
