Fatima Bago, First Lady of Niger state, has launched a statewide sensitisation campaign for the introduction of the Measles-Rubella vaccine, alongside the distribution of midwives’ scrubs and delivery kits. Speaking at the official flag-off ceremony in Minna, Bago said the vaccine, scheduled for a nationwide rollout in October, is part of broader efforts to combat childhood diseases and reduce maternal mortality across Nigeria. She described healthcare as a collective responsibility, noting that the campaign reflects the government’s renewed commitment to protecting the health of women and children. “The fight against vaccine-preventable diseases requires unity. Government, healthcare workers, traditional leaders, families,…
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Our food is normally composed of a lot of dirt; poisons, dangerous chemicals, GMOs, and we are all rapidly eating ourselves to death. The easiest way of demonstrating this is to refer to research by the European Union on what they found in the food we sent them to eat. They discovered that the items from Nigeria contained glass fragments, rodent excreta and dead insects. They also found high levels of chemicals like dichlorvos, diometrate and trichlorphon in the products. Some of these chemicals were used in the crop planting process; others were used in preservation. The poisonous chemicals did…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent loan request, approved by the Nigerian Senate, marks one of the most ambitious borrowing plans in Nigeria’s modern history. The comprehensive package includes $21.19 billion in direct foreign loans, €4 billion, ¥65 billion, a $65 million grant, and domestic borrowing through government bonds totaling approximately ₦757 billion. Also included is a provision to raise up to $2 billion through a foreign-currency-denominated instrument in the domestic market. Over a six-year horizon, these funds are earmarked for infrastructure, energy, health, security, agriculture, youth empowerment, and climate adaptation. While the sheer volume of the proposed investment suggests bold…
In its July 2025 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) opted to retain its existing monetary parameters—maintaining the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5%, the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 50% for commercial banks, the Liquidity Ratio at 30%, and the asymmetric corridor at +500/-100 basis points around the MPR. This decision, according to the apex bank, reflects its continued commitment to taming inflation, anchoring price stability, and preserving macroeconomic balance. The policy continuity came against the backdrop of a modest decline in headline inflation. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s inflation…
The Bauchi State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to unlocking the potential of its youthful population through strategic investments in education, health, employment, and gender equality. Governor Bala Mohammed, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Aminu Hammayo, made the declaration during a high-level sensitization meeting with key decision-makers and traditional rulers. The event, held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Bauchi, was organized by the Ministry of Budget, Economic Planning and Multilateral Coordination, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Governor Mohammed emphasized that harnessing the demographic dividend is essential for accelerating…
Nigeria’s Oluremi Tinubu, has launched a national push to eliminate HIV/AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis by the year 2030 through the “Free to Shine” campaign—a continental initiative of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) in partnership with the African Union. The campaign targets the elimination of mother-to-child transmission, the expansion of treatment coverage, and the end of stigma surrounding the diseases. During the flag-off events held in different states across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones—including Kwara, Kaduna, Delta, Ondo, Taraba, and Enugu—Mrs. Tinubu called on traditional and faith-based leaders, youth groups, healthcare workers, and civil society to join hands…
In the farmlands of Gombe State, once lush with rows of maize and rice, a quiet crisis is unfolding. As fertilizer prices continue to surge, despair is setting in among farmers—many of whom are now giving up on cultivating staple crops altogether. This planting season, what should be a time of hope and hard work has instead become a season of frustration. Fertilizer, an essential input for maize and rice cultivation, has jumped from ₦42,000–₦44,000 per 50kg bag to an alarming ₦52,000–₦57,000. This 40% spike is pushing farmers beyond their financial limits. “We can’t cope anymore,” says Zakari Hinna, chairman…
In a bid to promote food security and practical education in schools, the Director General of Schools and Education Reform in Niger State, Maimuna Mohammed, has flagged off a pilot farming initiative at Maryam Babangida Science Girls Secondary School. The initiative, which involves land clearing and planned cultivation of beans and soya beans on school grounds, is designed to integrate agriculture into the learning and feeding systems of boarding schools across the state. “This is more than a farming programme. It’s a transformative educational approach that equips our students with real-life skills while addressing food supply issues in schools,” said…
The Coalition of Shiroro Associations (COSA) has strongly opposed the recent appointment of Mrs. Tomi Somefun as the Managing Director of the National Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), citing a blatant violation of the commission’s Establishment Act. In a press statement signed by the Secretary General, Salihu Saidu, COSA described the appointment as “legally and morally unacceptable,” insisting that Mrs. Somefun does not hail from any of the commission’s designated member states—Niger, Benue, Kwara, Kogi, Kebbi, Plateau, Kaduna, or Gombe. According to the group, the N-HYPPADEC Act mandates that the Managing Director must be an indigene of one…
By way of introduction, democracy is the government of the people, for the people, and by the people. Indeed, this is the commonest and the most widely accepted meaning of democracy. Similarly, democracy is a system of government where power is held by the people. Under it, the citizens participate through voting in elections, and the leaders are elected to represent the people and make decisions. By Bashir Rabe Mani The crux of the above is that in a democracy, the major preoccupation is service to the people. Put succinctly, under democracy, the people—and/or the electorate—hold sway as they own…