Gov Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Friday inaugurated 80 revitalised Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state provide quality healthcare services to residents. The governor, while speaking during the inauguration ceremony held at Government House, Lokoja, described the event as crucial and historic. Ododo said that the inaugurated centres were the first phase of the PHCs modernisation project, which began in April, 2024. He said the primary healthcare centre at Old Market, Lokoja, the flag- off point, signalled the beginning of a state-wide exercise, aimed at transforming primary healthcare facilities into functional and modern health centres “We believe these revitalised…
Author: Newsdesk
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State says agriculture remains central to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which focuses on transforming Nigeria’s economy and ensuring inclusive prosperity. The Governor stated this while on Friday declaring open the 47th meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Food Security in Kaduna at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Conference Centre, Kaduna. Sani said the Federal Government’s policies on mechanisation, value-chain integration, input accessibility, and rural infrastructure were rekindling optimism and laying a firm foundation for economic growth. He added that Kaduna State was fully aligned with the national vision of food security, as…
Africa will arrive at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, with an unmistakable message: the continent’s ambition is not in question — only delivery is. That statement anchors a new report by Nairobi-based think tank Power Shift Africa (PSA), titled African Priorities for COP30: Policy Brief. The report argues that ten years after the Paris Agreement, Africa continues to face worsening climate disasters — from droughts and floods to rising sea levels — despite contributing less than four percent of global emissions. COP30, billed as the first ‘Implementation COP’, is viewed as a critical moment for the continent.…
World leaders arrived in Brazil on Friday ahead of the much-anticipated COP-30 Climate Summit scheduled to commence next week, officials said. They will be hoping to find ways to combat the pressing issues, such as global warming, despite the US’s absence from the annual summit. The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said last week that the “US won’t send its official delegation to the COP-30 summit.” The official negotiations open on Monday in the city of Belem on the Amazon River delta. The Brazilian government said leaders from more than 50 countries and regions, including the European Union, will…
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has reaffirmed its commitment to boosting Nigeria’s agricultural exports through improved quality production and compliance with global standards. NEPC Executive Director, Mrs Nonye Ayeni, stated this at a workshop on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for smallholder soybean farmers on Friday in Yola. Ayeni, represented by the North-East Regional Coordinator, Mr Anani Egon, said the training aligns with NEPC’s goal of empowering smallholder farmers for international market competitiveness. She said the council had expanded support to crops such as cashew, ginger, sesame, and hibiscus, enhancing yields and linking farmers with processors and exporters. Ayeni identified…
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja (now Yakubu Gowon University) has approved the appointment of Professor Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi as the substantive Vice-Chancellor. The announcement was made during the 80th Extraordinary Meeting of the Council held on Friday, according to a statement issued by the university’s Acting Head of Information, Dr. Habib Yakoob. Dr. Yakoob stated that “the appointment takes effect from Tuesday, February 10, 2026, for a single, non-renewable tenure of five years.” Prof. Fawehinmi, who currently serves as the Vice-Chancellor of the Nigerian British University in Abia State, succeeds a series of acting vice-chancellors appointed following…
Former Ogun State Governor and current Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Engr. Gbenga Daniel has promised to breathe new life into the Gateway Industrial Petro-Gas Institute, GIPI, a once-promising training centre that has been left to decay for years. Senator Daniel made this commitment during a recent visit to Oni in the Ogun Waterside area of his senatorial district, where he was warmly received by the institute’s Rector, Lamidi Alebiosun, and other members of the leadership team. The Gateway Industrial Petro-Gas Institute was Senator Daniel’s brainchild, established in 2007 during his time as governor. The institute was created with a…
The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has expressed its readiness to start the Occupational Therapy and Speech/Audiology programmes in the 2026/2027 academic session. The Vice Chancellor of UNIBEN, Prof. Edoba Omoregie (SAN), said this on Friday in Benin, following an advocacy visit to his office by Dr Victoria Amu, Director of Occupational Therapy at Edo Specialist Hospital, and her team. During the visit, Amu, and her team engaged in strategic discussions with the vice chancellor and other key officials. The discussions focused on establishing the framework for integrating the Occupational Therapy and Speech/Audiology programmes into the university’s academic…
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has called on Bauchi residents to stop treating gender-based violence (GBV) as private or family affair. Ms Safiya Salihu, Vice Chairperson of FIDA Bauchi, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Bauchi. She stressed the need for a shift in public attitudes that protect perpetrators and silence victims. Salihu noted that although GBV had existed for a long time, increase awareness is encouraging more survivors to speak out. She maintained that laws alone cannot protect victims, and emphasised mindsets change and seriousness in handling…
Over 68 per cent of electricity consumers in Nigeria are illegally bypassing their prepaid meters and consuming power without payment, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has revealed. This disclosure came yesterday in Abuja during the fifth annual conference of the Power Correspondents Association of Nigeria (PCAN), where stakeholders in the power sector called for a balanced electricity tariff that would protect consumers while ensuring commercial viability for operators. The revelation adds a new layer to Nigeria’s worsening power sector liquidity crisis, as utilities already struggling with poor revenue collection now face widespread energy theft. Speaking at the event, the Managing Director…