A medical don, Dr Sani Giade, has urged paediatric healthcare workers to prioritize proper hand hygiene as a critical measure for preventing infections. Giade, a lecturer at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) College of Medical Sciences, Bauchi, made the call during a capacity-building programme for healthcare workers held on Tuesday in Bauchi. The programme was organized by the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Programme at the ATBU College of Medical Sciences. The training focused on the foundations of infection prevention and control, with special emphasis on hand hygiene as a key tool for reducing infections in health…
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The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that a fire razed the upper floor of a one-storey commercial building housing computer dealers at Computer Village, Ikeja. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to reporters on Tuesday. According to him, distress alerts were received at about 1:55 a.m. through the 767/112 toll-free emergency lines, prompting LASEMA to activate the state’s Emergency Response Plan from its Command and Control Centre in Alausa, Ikeja. “Upon arrival at the scene at about 2:15 a.m., the LASEMA response team encountered active flames and…
The World Agriculture Forum (WAF) has reiterated its commitment to implementing measures aimed at boosting growth in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The Nigeria Country Director of WAF, Mr Alexander Isong, disclosed this in an interview with reporters on Tuesday in Lagos. Isong said the Forum is working to create enabling environments that will allow agriculture to thrive across all its subsectors. “One of our key priorities is to institutionalize the ‘Hub-and-Spoke’ model across the 36 states of the federation. “We will translate our proven Nasarawa and Cross River frameworks into operational reality in three strategic states, with a focus on cassava…
The National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) has said that sustained policy dialogue and stakeholder engagement—rather than premature regulation—are crucial to Nigeria’s responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). The Director-General of NACETEM, Dr Olushola Odusanya, stated this on Tuesday during an interview with reporters. He said any future legislation on artificial intelligence should evolve from existing national policies and align with international best practices. According to Odusanya, Nigeria’s current AI policy has undergone several iterations and is expected to gradually transition into law and practical implementation. He noted that no country has fully mastered artificial intelligence due to its rapidly…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Niger/Kogi Area Command, has reinforced its stakeholder engagement drive with a strategic meeting with the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), aimed at enhancing border security and safeguarding legitimate transport operations. The engagement took place on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, when the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Pascal Chibuoke, received a NARTO delegation in collaboration with NAXAR Strategic Consult Limited at the Command’s headquarters. In a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Customs I Abubakar Zakariya, the visit focused on deepening cooperation in key areas, including border security, combating illegal…
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has appeared before the Southwark Crown Court in London, United Kingdom, for the preliminary hearing of her bribery trial. Alison-Madueke, who served as Minister from 2010 to 2015, was Nigeria’s first female oil minister and also the first woman to become President of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The case was listed on the cause list for Court 8 before Justice Thornton on Monday. She appeared in court for the preliminary hearing ahead of her full trial, which is scheduled to commence on January 26, 2026. Preliminary proceedings, including technical…
Eleven persons lost their lives, while seven others sustained injuries in a fatal auto-crash that occurred at Okhuahe community along the Benin–Agbor Road in Edo. The accident, which reportedly occurred on Saturday, involved an 18-seater commercial bus travelling towards Lagos and a truck. Eyewitnesses said the crash occurred when the bus driver attempted to overtake another vehicle and collided head-on with an oncoming truck. Confirming the incident, Mr Cyril Mathew, the Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), said 11 victims died instantly at the scene. “The crash involved a truck and an 18-seater bus. The bus…
The Nigerian government says it is shifting focus from heavy borrowing to increased domestic investment and revenue mobilisation as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s economy. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this while speaking on Bloomberg Television on Tuesday at the ongoing 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. “The issue now is to focus on revenue, focus on domestic resource mobilisation. We’re hoping to rely less on borrowing,” Edun said. He explained that although Nigeria remains open to international capital markets if necessary, the government’s priority is to mobilise domestic resources…
Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has unveiled an ambitious Vision 2030 strategy aimed at accelerating Africa’s industrialisation, enhancing economic self-sufficiency, and empowering the continent’s next generation. President of the Group, Aliko Dangote, reaffirmed that the company’s long-term direction is focused on building Africa’s capacity to feed itself, power its economy and develop its people sustainably. Revealing the Group’s expansion roadmap, Dangote said Dangote Cement is targeting an increase in production capacity to about 90 million tonnes by 2030, noting that the scale-up would position the company as one of the world’s most competitive cement producers. “Our ambition goes far beyond building…
The Federal Government has announced that the admission portal for Federal Technical Colleges nationwide will open on January 26. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education. The development follows the approval of the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and is part of efforts to expand access to skills-based education for young Nigerians. According to the statement, registration for the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) will commence on January 26 and close on May 24, while the examination will be…