Claim: Several Facebook Users, Abuchi Okaro, Jaypee, Alloy Ogwuche amongst others posted a video on Thursday saying Peter Obi was in Niger state University in Niger state and was greeted by a large crowd and jubilation. Verdict: False. Peter Obi was not in Niger state University, rather, he was at the University of the Niger in Ununya, Anambra state in May 2026. The video was taken in the university during his visit. Full Text Facebook on Thursday, 30th July was filled with posts made about Peter Obi visiting Niger state university in Niger state. The videos which were the same…
Author: Tina George
The Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has called on the Niger State government to increase investment in nutrition programmes, fully implement the six-month maternity leave policy, and reduce reliance on development partners through domestic resource mobilisation. The demand came during an advocacy visit by CS-SUNN Niger State representatives to the Niger State Primary Health Care Development Agency (NSPHCDA) following their state-level meeting in Abuja. The State Coordinator, Aisha Wakaso led the delegation and expressed concern over persistent child mortality from malnutrition. Wakaso commended the state’s ongoing efforts but stressed the urgent need for greater government ownership and sustainable…
Nigeria and other African nations remain dangerously unprepared to handle the next major climate disaster, with untested response systems, poor inter-agency coordination, and inadequate resources likely to cost lives and livelihoods when the inevitable strikes. This was declared by a South African environmental expert, Professor Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu at the 6th School of Environmental Technology International Conference (SETIC 2026) hosted by the Federal University of Technology, Minna. Magidimisha-Chipungu of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa delivered the stark assessment in her keynote address titled “Responding to the next disaster: Building resilient communities before crisis strikes”. Drawing on real-world failures, Magidimisha-Chipungu highlighted…
In a massive overhaul of its healthcare infrastructure, the Niger State Government has announced the upgrade and construction of 100 Level-2 Primary Health Care (PHC) centers to be completed by the end of 2026. Concurrently, the state has remodeled a state-of-the-art isolation center equipped to handle highly infectious diseases, including the Ebola virus, declaring total readiness for any sudden outbreaks. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Murtala Bagana revealed these developments during an extensive supervisory tour of ongoing health projects in the Chanchaga and Bosso Local Government Areas. The high-level delegation included the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health,…
It was a great relieve for families and the education community in Oyo State with the announcement that all pupils and teachers abducted by suspected bandits from schools in Oriire Local Government Area on May 15, 2026, have been successfully rescued by Nigerian security forces. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga announced the breakthrough, confirming that the victims were freed through coordinated operations by security agencies. Onanuga shared videos and photos of the rescued individuals, including the school principal, and highlighted a thank-you message from one of the freed teachers to President Bola Tinubu and the security operatives. “All the kidnapped pupils…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, has held a pioneering Valedictory Congress to honour five retiring professors who have each served the institution for over three decades. The event, described as an institutional act of memory, aimed to celebrate their contributions while warning against the decline of academic traditions and institutional amnesia. A first of its kind celebration The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Professor Ambali Saka Abdulkareem noted that the congress was organized to ensure the legacies of the professors live on and to prevent them from retiring into oblivion unappreciated.…
Chemical engineering academic and former President of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Engineer Elizabeth Eterigho, spoke as a plenary speaker at the 4th International Process Intensification Conference (IPIC4) which took place in Montreal, Canada. The five-day event, which ran from June 21 through June 25, gathered researchers, industry professionals, and innovators from around the world to explore advancements in process intensification. The conference focused heavily on the discipline’s role in developing sustainable, efficient, and resilient industrial systems globally. Eterigho’s invitation to deliver a plenary address marks another significant milestone in a career defined by research and…
Chemical engineering academic and former President of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Engineer Elizabeth Eterigho, on Wednesday spoke as a plenary speaker at the 4th International Process Intensification Conference (IPIC4). The event which took place in Montreal, Canada he five-day event, which runs from June 21 through June 25, gathers researchers, industry professionals, and innovators from around the world to explore advancements in process intensification. The conference focuses heavily on the discipline’s role in developing sustainable, efficient, and resilient industrial systems globally. Eterigho’s invitation to deliver a plenary address marks another significant milestone in a career…
The Niger State Ministry of Health has ramped up disease surveillance efforts by implementing rigorous screening protocols for pilgrims returning from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as part of measures to prevent the importation of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and other infectious threats. Dr. Ibrahim Idris, Director of Public Health, led the medical team at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Abuja, where temperature checks and health assessments were conducted on returning pilgrims. He reported that no pilgrim exhibited symptoms of Ebola or any febrile illness. Speaking on behalf of the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Murtala Bagana, Idris commended…
At a time when rising costs are making higher education increasingly difficult for many families, more than 400 students across Nigeria have received scholarships and academic support from the Sani Bello Foundation under its 2025/2026 Scholarship and Academic Support Programme. The Foundation announced the development in a press release signed by the DirectorGeneral, Dr Zachary Ikani, describing the intervention as part of its commitment to ensuring that financial challenges do not stand in the way of young Nigerians pursuing their academic dreams. Beneficiaries of the programme were drawn from several tertiary institutions, including Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto; the Federal University…