The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday. January 27, 2026, arraigned the former National Coordinator of the Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP), of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Danjuma Mohammed, before Justice K. N Ogbonnaya of the Federal Capital Territory Court, Zuba, Abuja, for an alleged fraud of N2,280,000.00. Two other people arraigned with Mohammed on a 54-count amended charge bordering on conspiracy, false pretence and forgery to the tune of N2.2bn are Prince Achem and Aminu Alhaji (at large). At Tuesday’s proceedings, prosecution counsel, Adeola Olarenwaju, informed the court of the charge filed on December 3, 2025…
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Ghana has deployed its first batch of 121 health workers to Antigua and Barbuda under the government’s three-year Labour Exchange Programme, strengthening bilateral cooperation in the health sector and expanding the country’s growing labour mobility strategy. The nurses departed Accra on Monday after completing professional verification, medical screening and documentation under the government-to-government agreement. The initiative allows Ghanaian professionals to serve overseas on fixed-term contracts while gaining international experience that officials say will ultimately strengthen the domestic health system. The deployment comes as Caribbean nations grapple with persistent nursing shortages, even as Ghana seeks to manage outward migration through regulated…
Meta Platforms is preparing to test new subscription plans across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp in the coming months. The paid models are expected to offer users access to additional features and enhanced AI capabilities, aiming to boost productivity and creativity. The subscriptions will integrate Meta’s recently acquired AI platform, Manus, which the company purchased in December for a reported $2 billion. Meta has been investing heavily in AI talent and technology, including its open-source Llama large language models, and the new plans could help the company generate returns on those investments. Features in the subscription packages may include full access…
Nigeria and Türkiye have forged a landmark partnership to uplift women, children, and vulnerable groups, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that promises enhanced social welfare, family cohesion, and inclusive development. The agreement was signed on Tuesday during President Bola Tinubu’s official state visit to Türkiye. Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, and her Turkish counterpart, Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Ozdemir Göktaş, put pen to paper, capping a year-long diplomatic push. This MoU targets economic empowerment for Nigerian women via entrepreneurship training, mentoring programmes, and solidarity initiatives to elevate their socio-economic standing. It also backs Nigeria’s…
The House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services has commended Abia State for notable improvements in healthcare delivery. Committee Chairman, Mr. Amos Magaji, made this known on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to Governor Alex Otti at the Government House in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Council. Magaji said the committee was in Abia on an oversight visit to assess the implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) and other health interventions. The visit is part of a nationwide assessment ahead of a proposed increase in BHCPF allocation from one to two per cent. “Our assessment observed significant improvements in…
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases with the introduction of the Measles–Rubella (MR) vaccine into the state’s Routine Immunization programme. Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, wife of the Lagos State Governor, made this known at the flag-off ceremony held on Tuesday at the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Council Secretariat. She was represented by the wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs Oluremi Hamzat. Sanwo-Olu described the MR vaccine as critical to improving child survival outcomes and a reflection of the vision and priorities of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration under the T.H.E.M.E.S+ Agenda. She emphasized that health,…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and media practitioners have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening public trust and promoting gender-responsive policing through effective implementation of the Police Act 2020 nationwide. The pledge was made at a police-media dialogue and workshop on reporting police reform and accountability, organized by the Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative (Partners West Africa Nigeria – PWAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. Mrs Kemi Okenyodo, Executive Director of PWAN, said the initiative is part of the project titled “Enhancing Public Trust and Gender-Responsive Policing in Nigeria Through Effective Implementation of the Police Act 2020.” Okenyodo explained that the…
The Federal Government has warned that Nigeria is grappling with a largely preventable nutrition crisis, with about 58 per cent of women of reproductive age living with anaemia. Mrs Helen Achimugu, Assistant Director in the Nutrition Department of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. She spoke at a capacity-building workshop organized by the Civil Society–Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) for journalists on anaemia prevention, themed “Media as Catalysts for an Anaemia-Free Nigeria.” Citing the 2023 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), Achimugu said more than half of Nigerian women were affected…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to promote healthy eating in schools, saying access to nutritious food can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life. The organization made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday to announce the release of a new global guideline on evidence-based policies and interventions for healthy school food environments. According to WHO, the guideline, for the first time, advises countries to adopt a whole-school approach to ensure that food and beverages provided and available within school environments are healthy and nutritious. It said childhood overweight and obesity are rising globally, while…
No fewer than 2,913 smallholder women farmers have accessed improved agricultural services through ActionAid’s Scaling Up of Public Investments in Agriculture (SUPIA II) project between July 2022 and December 2025. Mrs Suwaiba Dankabo, Deputy Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the SUPIA II Project Learning Meeting, organized to mark the close-out of the project. Dankabo said the project, implemented by ActionAid Nigeria and ActionAid International, was designed to strengthen political and budgetary commitments to agriculture in order to scale up public investment in the sector. According to her, the initiative aimed to promote inclusive…