By Moyinoluwa Ojegbade Concerns have emerged over the effectiveness of waste management efforts in Lagos State despite the allocation of more than N1 billion for sanitation infrastructure projects in 2025. According to the Lagos State Government’s third-quarter 2025 budget implementation report, the Ministry of Environment recorded a year-to-date performance of 90.8 per cent under its…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats and authorised the immediate release of ₦10 billion to strengthen Nigeria’s emergency response capacity. The development was announced on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy,…
By Moyinoluwa Ojegbade A school principal reportedly being held captive alongside other teachers and pupils abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has appealed to the government to intensify efforts toward securing their release, dismissing claims that their captors were demanding the imposition of Sharia law. In a video message circulated online, the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has pledged to drive reforms in the electricity sector with diligence, transparency and accountability, assuring Nigerians that efforts are already yielding positive results across the industry. Speaking after his swearing-in, Tegbe expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the confidence reposed in him and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Nasir Idris has approved an extension of the mandatory retirement age for medical and veterinary doctors in the Kebbi State Civil Service from 60 to 65 years. The approval was granted during the State Executive Council meeting held on Monday at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi. Briefing journalists after the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Police in Kenya on Tuesday clashed with protesters opposing the construction of an Ebola quarantine centre for United States citizens in the tourist town of Nanyuki, as officers fired tear gas and arrested several demonstrators. The facility, being built at the Laikipia Air Base near Mount Kenya, is intended to quarantine American…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of five persons, including a soldier and a local hunter, following an attack at a private dredging site in Magbon Etido, Mowe, in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Monday, the command’s spokesperson, Oluseyi…
The United States is seeking stronger action against Iran at the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, urging Tehran to provide detailed information on its enriched uranium stockpile and grant inspectors immediate access to its nuclear facilities. According to a draft resolution seen by AFP on Monday, Washington is calling on Iran…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Monday commended Uganda’s response to the Ebola outbreak linked to neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, saying the country had made significant progress in containing the spread of the virus. The WHO has declared the outbreak a global health emergency…
