“Our environment is where we reside, not the government or any other entity. Therefore, our safety is directly linked to the cleanliness of our surroundings. By maintaining a clean environment, we reduce our risk of exposure to various diseases and can lead healthier lives,” said Gobir during his address while emphasizing the intrinsic connection between a clean environment and public health.
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ASHENEWS reports that the Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a medical recorder with the urban Maternity clinic Kofar Ran, Bauchi metropolis for alleged culpable homicide.
The convener, Professor Attahiru Jega argued that Nigeria has one of the most educated, professional and astute elite any country would be proud to have. He however pointed out that the same Nigerian elite is one of the most divisive, fractious and quarrelsome in the world, apparently set at destroying the unity and developmental potential of the country.
On this International Women’s Day, ASHENEWS stands proud in its commitment to support women in Agriculture, Science, Health, and Environment (ASHE). We believe in the power of women’s voices and the need to amplify them in these critical fields.
Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani has pledged to get back all the students abducted by bandits in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, has called for urgent action to end all forms of stigma, discrimination and stereotypes against women that has hindered their progress. The Advocacy and Marketing Manager, AHF Nigeria, Mr Steve Aborisade, made the call in a statement, in commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD), with a theme, “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress.” Aborisade, noted the challenges women faced in accessing healthcare and others, stressing the need for more investment to accelerate their progress and improve their health status. He revealed that the organisation would engage with women across their 154 facilities in…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reported a significant increase in foreign exchange inflow into the economy in February. Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the CBN, Mrs Hakama Sidi, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Sidi said the upsurge in forex inflow was recorded with marked increments in remittance payments by Nigerians overseas and purchases of naira assets by foreign portfolio investors. According to her, the apex bank’s data indicates that overseas remittances, are more than four times the 300 million dollars received in January. ALSO READ: Investors oversubscribe CBN’s ₦1trn Open Market Operations bills “Foreign…
ASHENEWS reports that the Northern Elders Forum says that the abduction of schoolchildren which has now become a common occurrence in Northern Nigeria, poses a serious threat to education in the region.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension of the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, along with three Executive Directors of the agency. This decision comes after a thorough investigation into the financial activities of the agency. In a statement released by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, The three suspended Executive Directors are the Executive Director of Corporate Services; Olaniyi Netufo, the Executive Director of Technical Services Barka Sajou, and the Executive Director of Rural Electrification Fund (REF) Sa’adatu Balgore. The President has directed a broader investigation into…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), FCT chapter, has proposed N709,000 as a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The NLC FCT Chairman, Dr Stephen Knabayi, made the submission at the North Central Zonal Public Hearing organised by the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage on Thursday in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu, through Vice-President Kashim Shettima, had on Jan. 30 inaugurated a 37-member panel on the new minimum wage in Abuja The committee scheduled March 7 for public hearing in all the six geo-political zones in the country. In the North Central zone, no fewer than 15 organisations met and…