Every morning, hundreds of hand-pushed carts weave through Lagos neighbourhoods, markets and streets, collecting waste that formal operators sometimes cannot reach. For many residents, the cart pusher is more than a waste collector; the operator offers a convenient and affordable way to keep their surroundings clean. Moving from house to house, cart pushers collect discarded bottles, cartons, metals, aluminium cans, plastics and other materials, often at hours convenient for residents. However, what appears convenient to residents has become an environmental and regulatory concern for the Lagos authorities, particularly when waste is handled illegally. The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) maintains…
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The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, has resolved more than 5,000 pending complaints within five days in a bid to improve service delivery to candidates. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Acting Director of Public Affairs and Protocol, JAMB, Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said the development followed Aina’s decision to strengthen the Board’s Service Compact with All Nigerians (SERVICOM) Unit to ensure the prompt resolution of outstanding complaints. He said the Registrar had relocated his seat to the SERVICOM Unit to gain first-hand knowledge of the nature…
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State says increased revenue from President Bola Tinubu’s reforms has enabled his administration to execute N90 billion worth of infrastructure projects without bank borrowing. Sule disclosed this at the Government House, Lafia, when he received the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Presidential Media Team, led by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Strategy. The team arrived in Lafia, the state capital, on Saturday to inspect completed and ongoing Federal Government and state infrastructure projects across the state. The governor said the removal of fuel subsidy and other reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration…
The Anambra-owned Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Awka, says the death of a pregnant woman, Mrs Amarachi Uche-Chukwudokwe, in its facility was caused by nephrotic syndrome. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the hospital, Ms Henrietta Agbai, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka and made available to reporters on Sunday. Agbai was reacting to a recent social media report alleging that the woman, who died on March 26, passed away from cold and catarrh rather than a severe medical condition. The statement read in part: “COOUTH, Amaku, Awka, has noted with concern the misleading narratives circulating…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it has mapped areas with high burdens of zero-dose children to guide targeted immunisation interventions across Nigeria and improve routine vaccination coverage among vulnerable populations. Dr Garba Rufai, Director of Disease Control and Immunisation at NPHCDA, said this in an interview with reporters on Saturday in Abuja, outlining strategies adopted to reach unreached children. Rufai said the agency was deploying the Identify, Enumerate and Vaccinate (IEV) approach to locate unreached children, document their vaccination status and provide health workers with reliable data for interventions nationwide. “In some states where we have…
MTN Nigeria, a leading telecommunications company, is celebrating 25 years of operations in Nigeria, reflecting on its journey of connecting millions of Nigerians. The company announced the milestone in a post on its verified X account, with a campaign tagged “We’ve Come A Long Way.” MTN said the campaign celebrates the “millions of stories lived, shared, and connected through one network,” highlighting the role of its network in the lives of Nigerians. The telecommunications giant also released a video accompanying the anniversary message, showcasing a city at night and a glowing road forming the shape of the number 25. MTN…
The Chief Medical Director of the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna (NARHK), Brig.-Gen. Godwin Ogoh, has described the Medical Corps as the eye of the Nigerian Army on health and cleanliness. Ogoh stated this on Saturday at the Barracks Health Committee (BHC) programme organised by the hospital in Kaduna. The programme, with the theme “Empowering the Barracks Community to Respond Positively to Health and Cleanliness,” was aimed at promoting preventive healthcare and healthy living among members of the barracks community. Ogoh, represented by Brig.-Gen. D.C. Ibe, said prevention remained better than cure, stressing the importance of maintaining a clean…
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has called for a long-term development master plan, modelled after Lagos’ blueprint, to drive sustainable development in the state. Alia made the call during a media chat with the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Presidential Media Team, led by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, on Friday in Makurdi. The team is in Benue to inspect completed and ongoing Federal Government and state infrastructure projects across the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. President Bola Tinubu developed Lagos’ long-term development blueprint during his tenure as governor from 1999 to 2007,…
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has urged Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited to urgently contain the wellhead blow-out at OML 30, Uzere in Isoko South, Delta State. HOMEF, an ecology-focused organisation, made the call in a field report obtained by reporters on Saturday in Yenagoa. The foundation expressed concern that the company, the operator of OML 30, had yet to respond to the blow-out which occurred at Well 14 on June 26. HOMEF reported that the blow-out had allowed crude oil, gas and associated petroleum fluids to escape uncontrollably into the environment. It said the damaged wellhead had…
Nigeria’s total public debt climbed to N159.35 trillion at the end of March 2026, despite a stronger naira helping to reduce the local-currency value of the country’s external obligations. The latest figures from the Debt Management Office (DMO) showed that the debt stock increased marginally by N75.51 billion, or 0.05 per cent, from N159.28 trillion recorded at the end of December 2025. However, the picture is significantly different over 12 months, with public debt rising by N9.96 trillion, or 6.67 per cent, from N149.39 trillion in March 2025. In dollar terms, total public debt stood at $114.95 billion in March,…