Some educationists and concerned Nigerians have called for early and intensified sex education to promote healthy lifestyles, reduce risks, and empower adolescents to make informed decisions about their sexual health. In separate interviews with reporters in Lagos on Sunday, they said that early sex education would help tackle teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among young people. A teacher in a Lagos public school, Mrs. Adetoro Abeeb, said early sex education offers numerous advantages. “Sex education empowers students to make informed decisions about their sexual health, relationships, and overall well-being.It would also reduce the rate of teenage pregnancy. Studies…
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Stakeholders in the environmental sector have called on the Federal Government to designate Katampe Hill and Waterfalls in Abuja as a National Park. The appeal was made during the official unveiling of the “Where Rivers Are Born — Save Katampe Hill and Waterfalls, Restoration and Legal Personhood Campaign” held in Abuja. The event was organised by the Foundation for the Conservation of Nigerian Rivers (FCNR) in partnership with the Earth Law Centre, USA–Africa Programme, and other environmental organisations. The former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Prof. Oladapo Abiodun Afolabi, represented by Mr. Bayero Kasim, a former Director…
The Amalgamated Muslim Rights Concern (AMURIC), a southern-based Islamic rights group, has accused the federal government of systematically marginalising northern Muslim leaders through selective justice and political exclusion. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, October 24, 2025, and signed by its Secretary-General, Barrister Bilal Akinola Husayn, AMURIC alleged that since June 2023, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has institutionalised religious bias in governance, particularly against northern Muslims. The group claimed that the North, which it described as a “stabilising pillar of Nigeria’s identity,” is now being politically isolated and economically weakened through “a quiet but coordinated…
Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have rescued no fewer than 26 trafficked children from an orphanage in Benue State. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the agency’s Press Officer, Mr. Vincent Adekoye. According to the statement, one of the suspects, a 60-year-old man (name withheld), who is the founder of an internationally recognised civil society organisation, the National Council of Child’s Rights Advocates of Nigeria (NACRAN), is currently in custody. The suspect is being investigated in connection with alleged large-scale child trafficking, illegal adoption, and sale…
From Dikko to Bida, the same tragedy repeats – bad roads, broken systems, and human choices that turn accidents into infernos. Each tanker explosion leaves behind charred bodies and broken families – yet the cycle continues, fed by bad roads, desperation, and a failure to learn from the past. The acrid smell of burnt rubber and charred bodies still lingers over the scorched stretch of the Bida-Badegi-Agaie road, a grim testament to yet another preventable catastrophe in Niger State’s long history of tanker explosions. The sequence of events on the afternoon of October 21 was eerily predictable. The tanker, reportedly…
The National Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) has expanded operations to 30 states of the Federation, enabling residents to access free emergency medical care by dialing 112. Dr. Emuren Doubra, National Programme Manager of NEMSAS, announced this in an interview with reporters on Sunday in Abuja. He stated that the federal government covers the first 48 hours of treatment, funded through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). Dr. Doubra highlighted remarkable progress, noting a 25% increase in onboarded states and a 304% rise in emergency medical beneficiaries served overall. He reported that the number of transported patients…
The Chairperson of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), 1 Division Chapter, Dr. Mrs. Halima Tafida-Wase, has emphasized that breast cancer is not a death sentence when detected early. She made the remark during NAOWA’s Cancer Awareness Week 2025, held at the Secretariat in Ribadu Cantonment, NDA old site, Kaduna, on Sunday. The theme of the event was “My Breast and I.” Dr. Tafida-Wase said the theme serves as a reminder that a woman’s breast is not just a part of her body but an integral part of her story, identity, and health. “It’s a call to pay attention,…
In a renewed effort to strengthen public awareness and compliance with child immunisation, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has intensified advocacy campaigns in collaboration with religious and community leaders. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Mrs. Bola Ajao, Special Assistant on Media to the Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe. According to the statement, HSES has scaled up advocacy and field operations across the FCT to ensure that every child is adequately protected against vaccine-preventable diseases through timely immunisation. Dr. Fasawe emphasised the importance of full participation in the ongoing…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated a comprehensive Strategy and Roadmap for Trans-Fatty Acid (TFA) Regulation in Nigeria to strengthen food safety and protect public health. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Mr. Olusayo Akintola, who described the initiative as a milestone in Nigeria’s fight against unhealthy dietary risks. The statement noted that the inauguration reaffirmed NAFDAC’s commitment to safeguarding Nigerians from harmful dietary components linked to heart disease, stroke, and premature death through stronger regulations and improved enforcement mechanisms. Quoting the NAFDAC…
A coalition of cassava stakeholders has submitted a policy framework to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development aimed at advancing cassava as a strategic industrial crop in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos by Dr. Tony Bello, Co-Convener of the Nigeria Cassava Industrialisation Group (NCIG). Bello said the coalition comprised the NCIG, the Industrial Cassava Stakeholders Association of Nigeria, and other related groups. He explained that the unified National Cassava Industrialisation and Inclusion Policy (NCIIP) framework supports the High-Quality Cassava Flour Mandatory Inclusion in Composite Flour Production Bill, 2022 (SB 923). According…