President Bola Tinubu has directed the swift rollout of free healthcare access for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing the initiative as a crucial pillar of social protection and a reaffirmation of dignity for Nigeria’s ageing population. In a decisive move to enhance retiree welfare, President Tinubu also ordered the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee aimed at securing a safety net for the most vulnerable pensioners under the CPS. The directives followed a detailed briefing by the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, at the State…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
As part of a renewed drive to end open defecation in Nigeria, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) has pledged strong collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation to advance the Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet Campaign. The commitment was reaffirmed during an advocacy visit by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, to the Head of the Civil Service, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in Abuja. The Clean Nigeria campaign aims to make the country Open Defecation Free (ODF) by…
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has raised alarm over the infiltration of cattle rustlers into the state, who steal livestock and move them to other states. The Farmer Governor made this known during a stakeholders’ consultative meeting on the implementation of the State Trade Animal Movement Security and Veterinary Inspection Permit, held in Minna. He noted that ongoing negotiations with bandits in some states have emboldened cattle rustling activities, calling it “unacceptable.” He vowed to seek the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Security Adviser on the issue. Addressing the menace of people bringing slaughtered bush…
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is seeking strategic collaboration with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) to drive Nigeria’s affordable housing agenda and bolster infrastructure development across urban and rural communities. Speaking during a high-level meeting with a visiting KFAED delegation in Abuja, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, outlined key intervention areas, including building materials manufacturing hubs, slum upgrading programs, the Renewed Hope Social Housing initiative, and the development of infrastructure in the planned Centenary City. Dangiwa emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to creating enabling environments for investment, particularly under President…
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a stern warning to Peoples Gazette, demanding a retraction of a report that alleged the Commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, played a central role in the forced resignation of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) boss, Bayo Ojulari. In a strongly worded statement released on Wednesday, the EFCC described the report as “sensational, baseless, and poorly sourced,” warning that legal action will be taken if the media outlet fails to retract the story and issue a public apology within 48 hours. What the report alleged The controversial publication claimed that Ojulari was…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $2.5 billion over the next five years to transform women’s health globally. Announced on Monday, the investment is the foundation’s largest single commitment to female-focused health innovation and comes at a time of sharp declines in U.S. and global funding for reproductive and maternal care. The new initiative aims to catalyze research and development for over 40 innovations addressing conditions that disproportionately affect women, especially in low- and middle-income countries. A glaring gap in global health Despite progress in maternal and reproductive health, experts warn that female-specific conditions — such as menopause,…
In a decisive move to address a deepening health funding crisis, African heads of state, health officials, and global stakeholders gathered in Accra for the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit, unveiling a new strategy to reclaim leadership over the continent’s health future. Hosted by Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama, the high-level summit centered on the theme: “African Health Sovereignty in a Reimagined Global Health Governance Architecture.” It aimed to confront the dual challenges of falling external aid and unsustainable debt, both of which are threatening to roll back decades of progress in health and development. Global aid in sharp decline Africa’s…
What is chikungunya? Chikungunya is a viral infection caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), primarily transmitted to humans through the bites of infected Aedes mosquitoes. These mosquitoes, known for their aggressive daytime biting behavior, also spread other illnesses like dengue and Zika. The disease is characterized by sudden high fever, intense joint pain, rash, headache, muscle aches, nausea, and fatigue. While deaths are rare, the joint pain can become chronic, lasting for weeks or even months, especially in older adults or those with underlying health conditions. Newborns and people with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable. The transmission cycle involves…
The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) is expanding its production of F1 bell peppers in response to growing national demand and the crop’s superior nutritional and health benefits. The university plans to increase its greenhouse facilities from one to six by year-end, as it positions itself for large-scale distribution and potential exportation. Receiving the freshly harvested peppers from the University’s Vegetable Production Centre, Vice Chancellor Professor Adenike Oladiji expressed excitement over the progress and reaffirmed FUTA’s commitment to food security. “We are not paying lip service to food security,” she said. “FUTA is expanding this initiative, not only to…
Kaduna State Government has secured a landmark $62.8 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) to implement the Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROOSC) project in the state. The historic agreement — KFAED’s first-ever intervention in Nigeria — was signed in Abuja between the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Finance, and the Kuwait Fund. The Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, signed on behalf of Nigeria, while KFAED Director General, Dr. Waleed Al-Bahar, signed for his agency. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the State Governor, Uba Sani described the deal as a…