The Ondo State branch of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has urged the state government to quickly employ more health workers to solve the shortage of manpower in hospitals and primary health centres across the state. The group also called on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s administration to make the recruitment and welfare of health workers a priority, saying quality healthcare cannot be achieved without a well-motivated and well-staffed workforce. Speaking at the maiden Leadership Conference for Nurses on Grade Level 12 and above, the state chairman of NANNM, Felix Orobode, appealed for better training and capacity building…
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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that passenger train services on the Abuja–Kaduna route will resume on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. According to its Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, the services will restart after completing all necessary safety, technical, and operational checks. Train operations were suspended after a derailment on August 26, the second such incident at the same station in just over a year. The accident happened after the train passed a manually operated switch point that had earlier been declared faulty. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) later reported that the derailment was caused by defective…
As Nigeria celebrates its 65th Independence Day, President Bola Tinubu has called on citizens to work together to reposition the country on the global stage. In his national address on Wednesday, the President said Nigeria must become a nation that produces, not just consumes. “We must all embrace productivity, innovation, and enterprise—just like the Ministry of Interior has done by speeding up passport processing. I also call on state governments to join in building the nation,” Tinubu said. He urged Nigerians to farm the land, set up factories, process local produce, and buy goods made in Nigeria. “I say Nigeria…
At least 20 people have died in a boat accident that happened on Tuesday around 4:30 p.m. in Ibaji Local Government Area, Kogi State. A local farmer named James Otoga, who witnessed the event, told reporters that the accident happened on Tuesday evening. He said the boat was carrying many passengers and had left Onugwa community in Ibaji, heading to Ilushi market. But on the way, the boat overturned, and many people are feared dead. “The boat was full of people going to the market to prepare for the October 1st celebration. So far, only five people have been found…
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria has announced that the Federal Government has approved a special funding of ₦4 billion. This money will be used to improve facilities in the university’s Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Dentistry. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adamu Ahmed, shared this news during an event held to celebrate the induction of 81 new medical doctors in Zaria on Monday. Professor Ahmed, who was represented by Professor Raymond Bako, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), said the funds will help the university increase its capacity to train more medical students. He added that the university is seriously considering expanding…
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, commissioned the St. Bakhita ICT/CBT Center at the Catholic Secretariat in Sokoto State, a 250-seat facility aimed at expanding digital access and learning opportunities. Obasanjo, speaking at the event, emphasized that education and knowledge remain the most unifying factors for national development. “What we are here for is what should unite us—learning and education. We need knowledge, education, and skills to empower ourselves. No gender, no tribe, and no linguistic group should be excluded from this center,” he said. The former president also urged Nigerians to look beyond current technologies,…
As Gombe farmers prepare for the 2025/2026 harvest season, the state government has rolled out fresh measures to prevent clashes between farmers and herders — a recurring challenge that often threatens peace and livelihoods during the farming cycle. The Farmers/Herders Prevention and Settlement of Disputes Committee, chaired by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperatives, Dr. Barnabas M. Malle, said the steps are aimed at sustaining the relative peace recorded in last year’s harvest season. “We deeply appreciate Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for his commitment to peaceful coexistence between herdsmen and farmers,” Dr. Malle said in a statement issued…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has donated ₦82 million to support displaced children and farmers affected by violent conflicts in Plateau State. Out of this amount, ₦26 million will go into children’s education, while ₦56 million will help farmers whose farmlands were destroyed. The announcement was made at the Humanitarian, Development and Peace (HDP) Nexus Workshop in Jos, held as part of Peace Month 2025. ECOWAS Director of Humanitarian and Social Affairs, Sintiki Tarfa, said the donation was a show of solidarity with Plateau communities. “Today, ECOWAS comes not as an outsider but as brothers and sisters…
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has confirmed Nigeria’s strong support for the Africa Water Vision 2063. He shared this message while speaking at the 14th Ordinary Session of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) held in Dakar. This was revealed in a statement released by the Ministry’s Director of Information and Public Relations in Abuja. In the statement, the Minister praised AMCOW’s leadership and called the Vision a bold and important plan that shows Africa’s hopes for water safety, good sanitation, and long-term development. Professor Utsev said, “The Africa Water Vision 2063 shows…
The lecturers at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), which is owned by Ondo State, have warned that they might stop students from returning to school and disrupt the upcoming graduation ceremony if their unpaid salaries are not settled. The university’s lecturers, who are part of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), went on strike last month because the government had not paid them the money they were owed. Since then, all academic activities at the university have been on hold. The leader of ASUU at the university, Boluwaji Oshodi, said the lecturers had been patient for a long time,…