The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has signed an agreement with the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) to help protect wildlife in Nigeria. The agreement was signed on Tuesday at NESREA’s office in Abuja by NESREA’s Director General, Professor Innocent Barikor, and WJC’s Chief of Investigations, Stephen Carmody. This deal will help both groups work together to fight international criminal groups that illegally trade wildlife, fish, and timber. Professor Barikor said the agreement will improve how the two groups share information, work together on investigations, and support future wildlife protection programs in Nigeria. He explained that the agreement…
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Three patients who were on life support at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital have died after the hospital’s electricity was cut off by the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO). The hospital’s spokesperson, Hauwa Dutse, confirmed the deaths in a statement on Monday. She said four patients were using ventilators in the Intensive Care Unit when the power went out, and sadly, three of them died. Reports say KEDCO disconnected the hospital’s electricity because of an unpaid bill of ₦949.88 million, which had built up by the end of August. KEDCO’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Sani Bala, said in a Monday…
Following news of a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), some health experts are calling for Nigeria to strengthen and reactivate its public health monitoring systems. These experts shared their concerns in separate interviews with journalists on Tuesday in Lagos. Nigeria experienced its only Ebola outbreak in 2014, when an infected traveler from Liberia brought the virus. That outbreak led to 20 cases and eight deaths before it was successfully contained. The DRC’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed 63 suspected Ebola cases and 16 deaths in Kasai Province, including four health workers. The outbreak has been…
The Benue State Chapter of the Joint Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has thanked the state Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, for signing the Disability Act into law. The association’s Chairman, Mr. Onah Adeyi, showed his appreciation during a press briefing in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State. Mr. Adeyi said the signing of the law is a major achievement and shows that Governor Alia is truly committed to protecting the rights and improving the lives of people with disabilities. He praised the Governor for initiating the bill and also thanked the State House of Assembly for quickly passing…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assigned official roles to five new Executive Directors on the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) to help the commission carry out its duties. Here are the names of the five people and the roles they will take on: Hajia Biliquis Jumoke Sanni – Executive Director, Administration and Human Resources Aisha Rufai Ibrahim – Executive Director, Commercial and Industrial Development James Abel Uloko – Executive Director, Corporate Services Prof. Muhammad Bashar – Executive Director, Finance Princess Atika Ajanah – Executive Director, Projects The President has asked the new Executive Directors to work closely with the NCDC’s…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has given Caverton Helicopters a certificate to operate drones, officially called Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). This shows that the NCAA is serious about making air travel safer and also wants to make it easier for companies to do business in the aviation sector. The Director-General of the NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo, handed the certificate to the Managing Director of Caverton Helicopters, Captain Ibrahim Bello, during a ceremony at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja. According to Michael Achimugu, the NCAA’s Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs, Caverton had to go through a strict…
A professor of medicine at Bayero University, Kano, and kidney specialist at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Dr. Aliyu Abdu, revealed over the weekend that around 10,000 kidneys are sold on the black market worldwide every year. In Nigeria alone, about 651 kidneys were illegally sold and transplanted between 2015 and 2020, worth over \$40 million. He spoke during a seminar on national standards for organ and tissue transplants, organized by the Clarion Call Care Foundation in Abuja. Dr. Abdu said many people who donate organs are forced, tricked, or driven by poverty. He explained that most victims are poor and…
The Sokoto State Government, through its Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has started officially training boat drivers and operators in the state. This is part of their efforts to stop accidents during floods and avoid boat-related deaths. The training began after the state bought new equipment: motorized fiber boats that can carry 20 people and 1,000 life jackets to help save lives. These items were earlier checked by Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, who was represented by his deputy, Alhaji Muhammad Idris Gobir. The inspection took place at the Sokoto Furniture Factory during a special event. Officials said the goal of the…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kaduna State branch, has rated the State Governor, Senator Uba Sani high over the approval of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) for doctors under the payroll of the State. The Association said that the approval for the 100 per cent implemention of the 2024 CONMESS in the State is commendable. NMA made the commendations in a statement issued and signed by the state Chairman, Dr. Hassan Bala Salihu at the end of its Annual General Meeting held in Kaduna between 11th and 13th September, 2025. While applauding the state government for its strategic policies…
An unusual return of President Bola Tinubu from his vacation ahead of schedule has raised eye-brows across the political space. The unexpected statement announcing the end of a presidential working holiday was made Monday. It said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has concluded his work vacation ahead of schedule and will return to Abuja on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to resume official duties. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) disclosed this in a statement Monday. Onanuga recalled that the President departed for France on September 4, 2025, to spend part of his annual holiday and was initially…