Jide Idris, Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), disclosed alarming statistics during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. He confirmed that the outbreak has spread to 187 local government areas spanning 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Idris highlighted that the majority of infections, approximately 83…
Robert Menendez, a veteran Democrat from New Jersey, has been formally charged with extortion, obstruction of justice, and accepting bribes. The charges stem from allegations that he used his political influence to benefit businessmen connected to Egypt and Qatar. His sentencing is scheduled for a later date. Previously a member of the Senate Foreign Relations…
Four African film production studios have been awarded a joint grant of €80,000 to produce a musical drama titled A Dream To Die For. The studios include Nigeria’s Guguru Studios, Ghana’s Driving Park Limited and AdomiBridge Studios, and Togo’s Togo Films. The film, penned by David Masterwille, explores the lives of young musicians entangled in…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Ogun State Government has awarded scholarships to nine students who excelled in an essay competition celebrating the 90th birthday of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. Governor Dapo Abiodun announced that the students would also receive laptops for their outstanding efforts. Speaking at the 2024 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the resumption of visa issuance by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Nigerian passport holders, effective July 15, 2024. This development follows successful negotiations between the two countries, as disclosed by the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday. “Following successful…
The United Nations has praised The Gambia for maintaining its ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) following a vote by the National Assembly. The joint statement by UN leaders, including UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, commended the country’s commitment to human rights and gender equality. “FGM involves cutting…
As food inflation surpasses 40%, the Nigerian government has rolled out several programs to mitigate the impact on citizens. Minister of State for Agriculture Aliyu Abdullahi, speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, expressed optimism that the situation would improve. “Agriculture has a time frame. Now, a lot of production is ongoing. We are in the…
Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 34.19% in June 2024, up by 0.24 percentage points from May’s rate of 33.95%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, released on Monday, highlighted this surge as part of the ongoing economic challenges facing the nation. “On a year-on-year basis, the…
The High Court of Kano has ruled in favor of the Kano State House of Assembly, affirming its legislative powers to dethrone emirs, including Aminu Ado-Bayero and four others. This judgment followed a motion ex-parte filed on May 27 by Ibrahim Isah-Wangida Esq., counsel for the Attorney General of Kano State, the Speaker of the…
