A recent report has highlighted the alarming impact of faecal contamination on global health. According to the Director General of Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA), Dr Mahmud Mohammed Bose, an estimated 1.6 million deaths, including children, are recorded annually globally due to faecal contamination. In Nigeria, over 100,000 deaths of under-5 children are recorded annually due to the same cause. Dr. Bose made this disclosure during a training session for manual pit emptiers in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area on safe hygienic pit emptying practices and disposal of faecal sludge. The training was organized in collaboration with Women Development…
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Amidst outcry over low performance on the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), candidates have added their voices to that of parents, individuals and stakeholders while expressing optimism to be among the best. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the detailed performance report of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), on Monday revealing that more than 1.5 million candidates out of 2, 030, 627 million candidates who sat for the examination scored below the 200 minimum admissible marks for university admissions in Nigeria. This has continued to generate reactions from different quarters because most universities and…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has rejected growing calls for his resignation. Akpabio, who has faced intense public scrutiny in recent weeks, stands accused by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of sexual harassment. He is also linked to allegations of electoral fraud during the 2019 general elections. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and opposition figures have urged him to step aside to allow for an independent investigation and to uphold the integrity of the Senate Speaking on Thursday during the plenary, Akpabio said the allegations against him are false and insisted that he would not allow himself to become a victim of injustice.…
Operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have arrested one Madu Simon for allegedly producing fake popular alcoholic beverages in Lagos State, just as the agency disclosed that it confiscated the counterfeit products, which were valued at about N114 million. NAFDAC made this known in a statement on its X page on Thursday, disclosing that popular alcoholic drinks like Hennessy, William Lawson, Baileys, Martell, St. Remy, and Jameson were being falsified by the suspect. The agency added that the suspect attempted to flee but was swiftly apprehended by its operatives. The statement read, “One…
The Vatican on Friday announced that Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration will take place on May 18 with a mass in St. Peter’s Square, following his election to succeed Pope Francis. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as the first U.S. pontiff on Thursday after white smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel following four rounds of voting in the papal conclave. The new pope is set to keep Francis’ top employees in the Vatican in place for the time being, the Holy See said. The first of his weekly general audiences is planned for May 21.
Juliet Chiluwe, UNICEF Chief of Field Office for Enugu Zone (R) administering Oral Polio Vaccine to pupil of Emeraldfield schools, Calabar The National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign in Cross River State has recorded an impressive turnout, with over 56 per cent of the targeted 1.1 million children aged 0–59 months already vaccinated against polio. The campaign, spearheaded by UNICEF in collaboration with the state government, primary health care agencies, and community leaders, aims to boost immunity among children and sustain Nigeria’s polio-free status. Juliet Chiluwe, UNICEF Chief of Field Office for the Enugu Zone, commended the high acceptance of…
By Shadrach Okon NSCDC Public Relations Officer in Akwa Ibom SC Friday Ekerette has offered insight to the misunderstanding that occurred between the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom State Command and the Department of State Security Service (DSS) during the month of March. NSCDC Public Relations Officer in Akwa Ibom SC Friday Ekerette while addressing newsmen recently in Akwa Ibom State said the misunderstanding came as a result of false information transmitted to DSS by the Chairman of the Petroleum Monitoring Committee in Akwa Ibom State, alleging that NSCDC officials were escorting a truck conveying illegally…
The member representing Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Miss Usoro Akpabio as the Managing Director of the newly established South-South Development Commission (SSDC). In a statement released on Wednesday, Rep. Etteh expressed his confidence in Miss Akpabio’s capacity to lead the commission, citing her wealth of experience in public service and commitment to national development. “I sincerely commend President Tinubu for this visionary appointment. Miss Usoro Akpabio is a seasoned public servant whose dedication and competence will certainly drive the success of the…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to delete a satirical apology she posted on her social media pages. On April 27, Akpoti-Uduaghan shared a short video in which she mockingly apologised to Akpabio, claiming it was for not allowing him to have his way with her. Akpoti-Uduaghan stated she was “sorry for the crime of maintaining dignity and self-respect” and for rejecting the advances of the Senate President, whom she implied believed no one could refuse him. The dispute between the two senators stems from an…
A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nicholas Ojehomon, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that neither the Kogi State Government nor any of its local government areas ever transferred funds into the bank account of the American International School in Abuja as school fees. The 3rd prosecution witness in the alleged money laundering charges instituted by EFCC against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, also said that Yahaya Bello’s name never appeared among the parents that paid school fees for their children. Under cross-examination by the lead counsel to the…