Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu, has called on African countries to prioritize healthcare funding from their own resources, rather than depending on foreign aid. Moghalu made the statement in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, describing the over-reliance on external funding for healthcare as a poor…
By Ayomide Otitoju Health experts have called on President Bola Tinubu to take urgent action to prevent a resurgence of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria following the suspension of billions of dollars in U.S. global health and education funding, including aid to Nigeria. Speaking on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political program on Channels Television, analysts…
Germany’s inflation rate unexpectedly eased in January, marking its first decline in several months and reinforcing expectations of further interest rate cuts in the eurozone. According to preliminary data released on Friday by the federal statistics agency Destatis, the annual inflation rate in Europe’s largest economy fell to 2.3%, down from 2.6% in December. Core…
Ayomide Otitoju The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has announced that corps members will begin receiving an increased allowance of ₦77,000 starting February 2025. Speaking to the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State on Thursday, Ahmed confirmed that the increment has been approved by…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nearly two months after announcing the arrest of 193 foreigners and 599 Nigerians in a large-scale operation targeting cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scams, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced prosecution of some of the suspects. On Friday, the EFCC arraigned 13 Chinese nationals and a company, Genting International…
By Ayomide Otitoju The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, resumed on Wednesday before Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court. During the proceedings, the first prosecution witness (PW1), Fabian Nwaora, testified that Shehu Bello, an associate of Yahaya Bello, requested a…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated swift response measures following the confirmation of a Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda. The virus, belonging to the same family as Ebola, was reported today, prompting WHO to support national health authorities in containing its spread. WHO is deploying senior public health experts and…
Israel suspended the planned release of Palestinian prisoners on Thursday after Gaza militants freed three Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals amid chaotic scenes. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with Defence Minister Israel Katz, has instructed the delay of the release of the terrorists scheduled for today until the safe departure of our hostages in…
The Bishop of Liverpool, John Perumbalath, announced his resignation on Thursday following allegations of sexual assault and harassment aired by a British broadcaster. His departure comes just weeks after the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, stepped down over the Church of England’s handling of a high-profile abuse case. Channel 4 News reported that two women…
