Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has expressed his administration’s readiness to partner with T2 (formerly 9mobile) to accelerate digital technology growth and innovation across the state. This was contained in a statement issued by T2 on Monday in Lagos. According to the statement, Governor Eno said the partnership would position Akwa Ibom as a front-runner in digital transformation, innovation, and talent development across the South-South region. He reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for young people to thrive in technology, creativity, and entrepreneurship. “T2’s drive aligns perfectly with our agenda to build a digital Akwa…
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The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has commended Amnesty International for its new report, “A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in Southeast Nigeria,” describing it as a timely and courageous documentation of the worsening human rights situation in the region. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor, FENRAD said the report highlights a disturbing pattern of violence, unlawful killings, and the absence of accountability that has plagued the Southeast over the last ten years. Nwafor, who is expected to represent the organisation at the official presentation of the report and…
The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), led by First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched a ₦25 million Women Economic Empowerment Programme in partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The FCT Coordinator of RHI, Dr. Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, announced this during the unveiling ceremony held in Abuja on Monday. She said that 500 women across the FCT would benefit from the RHI Recapitalization Grant, aimed at strengthening small-scale businesses and improving women’s economic participation. Benjamins-Laniyi, who also serves as the pioneer Mandate Secretary of the FCT Women Affairs Secretariat, commended the Tony Elumelu Foundation for its…
Health experts have called on the 36 state governments to strengthen their health security systems and end the “siloed approaches” to emergency preparedness, governance, and public health coordination. The call was made on Monday in Abuja during the Socialization and Unveiling of the State Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Plan, organized by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The high-level event brought together state commissioners for health, development partners, and key stakeholders to launch the State EPR Plan — a strategic roadmap designed to strengthen epidemic preparedness, coordination,…
Dr. Adam Muritala, a lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, says he has invented the Afri-Inverter and established the African Pro-Humanity Technology Hub (APHTH) to promote research commercialization and indigenous innovation. Muritala, an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at OAU, disclosed this in an interview with reporters on Monday in Ibadan. He explained that the Afri-Inverter, produced by APHTH, is an indigenous technology developed with mostly locally sourced components. “Unlike most imported inverters that are heavy because they use wet batteries, the Afri-Inverter uses a lithium battery,” he said. “This makes it lighter and…
Thousands of Nigerians, under the umbrella of the Mega Citizens’ Rally and Movement Against Sabotage and Economic Saboteurs in the Petroleum Sector, on Monday held a peaceful demonstration in Kaduna in support of the Dangote Refinery. The protesters condemned what they described as systemic sabotage against the refinery and other local refining initiatives. The rally, themed “National Unity Against Sabotage: Reclaiming Our Petroleum Sector for the People, “followed a similar event held in Abuja on Independence Day. According to the organizers, the movement seeks to build momentum for a citizen-led campaign to end the dominance of oil importation cartels and…
The Federal Government has launched a nationwide campaign for measles, polio, and HPV immunization, alongside interventions against other neglected tropical diseases. The flag-off ceremony took place on Monday at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja. The campaign aims to eliminate measles in Nigeria by 2030 through strengthened routine immunisation, enhanced disease surveillance and outbreak response, integration of measles and rubella initiatives into primary healthcare, and the adoption of innovative health technologies. ALSO READ: Bago inaugurates measles-Rubella vaccine campaign in Niger According to health officials, about 16 million children are expected to be vaccinated during the exercise. The…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it has concluded plans to host a national town-hall meeting aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability, and stakeholder engagement in the tertiary education sector. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Dr. Mansur Liman, Special Assistant to the Chairman of the TETFund Board of Trustees. According to Liman, the event, scheduled to hold on Wednesday in Abuja, will be chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Aminu Masari. He said the meeting would provide an avenue for open dialogue between TETFund and key stakeholders in the education…
Dr. Chukwudi Njelita, Chief Medical Director of Rock Foundation Hospital in Awka, Anambra State, has cautioned against the abuse and excessive intake of pain relievers, also known as Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). Njelita gave the advice in an interview with journalists on Monday in Awka, stressing the need to curb the rising incidence of peptic ulcer disease. He described an ulcer as “the erosion of the inner surface of the stomach or the upper part of the intestine caused by an imbalance in acid secretion.” “This erosion is mainly caused by excessive acid production in the stomach. While acid is…
As preparations for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) gather momentum, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reaffirmed that the use of Microsoft cameras for registration is mandatory and non-negotiable. The Gombe State Coordinator of JAMB, Mr. Johnson Adebiyi, stated this during a working visit to El-Lawanti ICT Centre, Commercial Area, near Doma Hospital, Gombe, on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. According to Adebiyi, the visit was aimed at assessing the level of compliance of the accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre with JAMB’s operational guidelines, particularly the mandatory adoption of Microsoft cameras for registration, whose deadline for implementation…