A Deportation flight from the United States carrying migrants from Zimbabwe and Ghana, among other nationalities, has arrived in Cameroon, raising fresh legal and humanitarian concerns over Washington’s expanding use of third-country deportations. The aircraft landed in Yaoundé on February 16, according to lawyers representing some of the deportees, marking the second known transfer of migrants to Cameroon within weeks under US President Donald Trump’s tightened immigration enforcement strategy. Officials in Washington confirmed that a deportation flight had taken place but declined to provide further details about those removed or the terms of the arrangement with Cameroon. The transfer reflects…
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The FCT chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has strongly condemned the assault on one of its members by suspected ‘one-chance’ criminals in Abuja. The condemnation was contained in a statement signed by the chapter’s Chairman, Mr Jama Medan, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday. Medan said the victim, a nurse at Wuse General Hospital, had completed her afternoon shift but stayed behind to assist a colleague on night duty in stabilizing a critically ill patient. According to him, the nurse was attacked, beaten, and left seriously injured while returning home after work. “She…
Unilever has entered a five-year partnership with Google Cloud to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI), data analytics, and next-generation marketing capabilities for business transformation. The announcement was made in a joint statement signed by Tara Brady, President of Google Cloud EMEA, and Willem Uijen, Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer at Unilever, on Wednesday. The partnership aims to drive growth and enhance consumer desirability across Unilever’s global brand portfolio, including Dove, Vaseline, and Hellmann’s. Unilever will deploy Google Cloud technologies—such as the enterprise AI platform Vertex AI—to develop new capabilities in brand discovery, measurement, and AI-augmented marketing. The initiative supports an…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given interested industry stakeholders March 20 as the deadline for the ongoing review and submission of the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) 2000. The Head of Public Affairs at the NCC, Mrs. Nnenna Ukoha, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ukoha said the call for submissions applies to stakeholders whose consultation paper has been published on the commission’s website. “All submissions from stakeholders are to be addressed to the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Commission or sent to the dedicated email: stakeholders@ncc.gov.ng.” She explained that the consultation process is in exercise of…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law, just days after the Independent National Electoral Commission released the timetable for the 2027 general elections. The signing took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, around 5:00 pm on Wednesday, with principal officers of the National Assembly in attendance. The National Assembly had passed the bill on Tuesday. The amendment reignites debates over the electronic transmission of election results. Civil society groups and some opposition figures have long pushed for real-time transmission of results from polling units to INEC’s central server, arguing it would curb manipulation and…
A Jigawa State Environmental Court sitting in Dutse has convicted and sentenced five individuals to one year imprisonment each for contravening the state’s climate change laws through illegal tree felling. Ashenews gathered that the Jigawa State Government has intensified efforts to protect the environment and combat climate change. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, the Presiding Magistrate, Hassan Yau, said, “The convicts are guilty of violating the provisions of the Jigawa State Climate Change Law No. 19 of 2019.” The convicts Identified as, Sale Yahaya, Sani Wada, Idris Haladu, Dauda Harisu and Mutari Musa, are residents of Andaza Town and Kwarin Makera…
Some residents of Plateau State have commended the Federal Government for organizing free cancer screening to promote early detection and reduce cancer-related deaths. The commendation was made on Wednesday in Jos during the official launch of the exercise under the National Cancer Prevention and Control Programme. The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare conducted the screening at Jos University Teaching Hospital, targeting 1,000 residents. Beneficiaries received free checks for breast, cervical, and prostate cancer. Mrs Patience Choji praised the initiative, noting that it enabled indigent residents to know their health status without financial burden. “Most screening tests are too…
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced plans to recruit about 300 environmental health personnel to strengthen frontline enforcement of proper waste management and environmental sanitation across the state. The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Olumuyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to reporters on Wednesday in Lagos. Gbadegesin said the personnel would educate residents on proper waste disposal practices, while anyone who refuses to comply would face sanctions. He explained that, following approval from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the agency would employ 300 environmental health officers to operate in various areas of the state. “We have secured…
The Lagos State Command and Control Centre (LSCCC) has intensified collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to enhance road safety and emergency response coordination across the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos and signed by Mrs Yemisi Sule, Head of Public Affairs at LSCCC. According to the statement, LSCCC General Manager, Mr Femi Giwa, made the remark when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the FRSC Sector Commander. Giwa commended the FRSC for its professionalism and unwavering commitment to road safety enforcement, traffic regulation, and crash response management throughout…
The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has described the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as a strategic partner in public orientation and behavioral change. Gbadegesin also reaffirmed LAWMA’s commitment to a sustained partnership with NAN on environmental education and public awareness. He made the remarks during a courtesy visit to Mrs Ifeyinwa Omowole, Managing Editor and Acting Head of Lagos NAN Operations, on Wednesday in Lagos. Gbadegesin said the visit was a follow-up to previous engagements aimed at strengthening collaboration in public enlightenment and responsible waste management practices. “We are here as a…