To help solve the housing shortage in Benue State, the state government has started building 1,080 new houses in Makurdi, the state capital. This project is being carried out by the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC). The housing project is called Eco-City Estate and is being built on the land where the old Benue Brewery Limited (BBL) Quarters used to be. Its goal is to provide affordable and long-lasting homes for people living in the state. At the launch of the project, Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia said Eco-City matches his plan to modernize Benue State and make…
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The Adamawa State Government has confirmed that eight people have died from an outbreak of a flesh-eating skin disease, which is suspected to be buruli ulcer. The State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Felix Tangwami, said the deaths happened in Malabu, a community in Fufore Local Government Area, where people were infected with the suspected disease. Speaking to journalists in Yola, Tangwami said the situation is very worrying. However, he explained that samples from the infected people have been sent to the National Reference Laboratory to find out exactly what the disease is. While waiting for the test results,…
At least three people have died in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, raising fresh concerns over poor healthcare services and food shortages in the facilities. The Desk Officer of Gwada IDP camp, Hussaini Alhassan, revealed this during the presentation of a ₦30 million humanitarian relief donation by the North South Power Foundation (NSPF) on Saturday. According to him, two newborns recently lost their lives during childbirth at Gwada camp, while an elderly woman also died at the Kuta camp. Alhassan explained that IDPs from Kaure and Bassa communities have lived in Gwada…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, officially started the RHI Green Nigeria Challenge on Wednesday. This is a national competition that encourages families, youth, communities, and states to plant trees and keep their environment clean. She launched the program during a regular meeting with state coordinators of the RHI and the wives of governors. The campaign, with the slogan “Go Green Today for a Greener Tomorrow,” offers a top prize of ₦20 million to the best-performing household. There are also big prizes for the best communities and states. At the launch, the First Lady gave a ₦100 million cheque to Enugu…
Niger State government has entered into a formal partnership with Zenith Kidney and Medical Centre to enhance healthcare delivery across the state. The agreement was sealed at the Council Chamber of Government House, Minna where the state Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago described the initiative as a multi-phase collaboration designed to cover knowledge transfer, professional training, patient referrals, and medical consultancy. Bago emphasized that the state is deliberately investing in healthcare to tackle the effects of brain drain, which has weakened Nigeria’s medical sector. Commending the Medical Director of Zenith Kidney and Medical Centre, Dr. Olatise Olalekan, for his dedication to…
As farmers begin harvesting their crops in Sokoto State, residents are celebrating a welcome relief, food prices are dropping sharply across markets. The harvest season, which kicked off this month, is already easing the burden of high costs that have plagued households for months. The price reduction comes at a critical time, as northern Nigeria battles rising hunger and malnutrition. Reports estimate that about two million Nigerian children suffer from severe acute malnutrition, yet only two out of 10 get treatment. For many families, the falling cost of maize, millet, and rice is more than just good news, it is…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has warned four terminal operators for causing pollution inside the port. The Port Manager, Mr. Debo Lawal, shared this information during an interview with reporters in Lagos on Tuesday. He said managing a port is difficult but rewarding. It requires daily attention to operations, the environment, and security, and managers must always be ready to solve problems. Mr. Lawal explained that port management involves handling many challenges, including emotional and organisational issues. However, he believes these problems can be solved with good planning. As part of efforts to protect the environment, Lawal said four terminals…
A Nigerian doctor, Dr. Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya, has warned people to stop drinking too many energy drinks, saying they can be very dangerous and might even lead to death. The doctor, who is known as #OurFavOnlineDoc on X (formerly Twitter), said most energy drinks contain a lot of sugar and caffeine. These ingredients can give a quick energy boost but may also cause serious health problems. He explained that the sugar gives you energy, and the caffeine makes you feel more awake and alert for a short time. However, he warned that many people don’t realize how harmful too much caffeine…
The Straight Child Foundation said it started treating 91 children born with clubfoot in August 2025. The treatments are taking place in 20 special clinics across 11 Nigerian states. Bright Amadi, the Foundation’s Project Supervisor, spoke in Umuahia, Abia State. He said over 71% of the children being treated are younger than one year old, which shows the foundation is focused on treating the condition early. Amadi said the foundation follows international standards in its treatment. On average, each child had about 4 to 5 casting visits before getting a minor surgery called tenotomy. So far, 96% of the children…
A United States federal court has convicted Paulinus Okoronkwo, a former General Manager in the Upstream Division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), over a $2.1 million bribery scheme. Okoronkwo was found guilty of transactional money laundering, tax evasion, and obstruction of justice following a four-day trial that exposed how he received illicit payments from Addax Petroleum, a subsidiary of China’s state-owned Sinopec, in 2015. According to prosecutors, Addax wired $2.1 million into the trust account of Okoronkwo’s Los Angeles-based law firm under the guise of a consultancy fee. In reality, the payment was a bribe designed to secure…