Environment

Following the outbreak of cholera in two local government areas of Benue State, the government has directed people living in the river banks to be sure of the sources of water they use and stop using contaminated water. No fewer than 14 persons were reported to have died of cholera …

Rear Admiral (retired) Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu has died from COVID-19 complications at 78, news reporters confirm. Speaking with correspondents under the condition of anonymity on Wednesday, a source close to the family of the deceased confirmed that he died in the early hours of Wednesday. Ndubuisi Kanu was appointed military …

In it’s bid to revive and standardize Osun forest reserves, the state government of Osun has released over ₦16m naira for the purchase of seedlings and other farm implements for the permanent nursery sites. The commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Hon. Sola Oladepo made this known while inspecting nursery implements …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has pulled down five local wrestling and drama theatres popularly called ‘Gidan Drama’ and ‘Gidan Dembe.’ The demolition exercise which took place at Dakibiyu, Gwarimpa 1 and Sector Centre districts was carried out by the FCT Ministerial Enforcement Taskforce. It also arraigned 25 persons including …

Nigeria may spend around $576 million to procure COVID-19 vaccine, it was gathered at the weekend. The government plans to immunise 70 per cent of Nigerians who are at risk of the virus, Director of National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA) Dr. Faisal Shuaib said. According to him, free vaccine …

Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, has said the ongoing National Identification Number enrolment may be suspended over COVID-19 risks. He also urged the National Identity Management Commission to go back to the drawing board and re-order the enrolment process to avoid large crowds at its centres nationwide. …

The Federal Government on Thursday said it will have no option other than to impose a fresh lockdown on the country if the rising cases of Covid infections recorded lately continue. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Sani Aliyu, stated this during a briefing in Abuja. …

The MGT Group — a multi sectoral and multidisciplinary firm with patented technologies headquarted in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, and operating in several countries of the world has expressed readiness to invest in building a world-class specialist hospital and a medical diagnostic center in the State. The firm also …

Oba Adedokun Abolarin is the Orangun of Oke-lla, Osun State and the proprietor of Abolarin College. He tells BOLA BAMIGBOLA why he established a school for indigent children. Social justice and I also had the intention of going into politics because of the politicians of my time that I grew …

According to the statement, “This is to inform the General Public particularly Parents, Guardians, School Heads and Proprietors of Public and Private schools that in line with the federal Government advise on school resumption, which is embraced by most states of the federation, the Hon. Commissioner for Education has directed …