State Services Dept in Niger Partners with FIDA to Address Gender-Based Violence

NewsNigeriaState Services Dept in Niger Partners with FIDA to Address Gender-Based Violence

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 22, 2025

The Department of State Services in Niger State has expressed concern over the increasing involvement of underage girls and women in social vices in the state. The DSS Director in the state, Alhaji Usman Bello Hussain expressed the concern during a courtesy visit by the Niger State chapter of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA). Hussain, while assuring FIDA members of the DSS’s commitment to protecting the rights of girls and women against any...

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Cholera Outbreak Hits Lagos, Reps Call For Urgent Federal Intervention

HealthNewsNigeriaCholera Outbreak Hits Lagos, Reps Call For Urgent Federal Intervention

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 22, 2025

To contain the escalating cholera outbreak in Badagry West, Lagos State, which has already claimed lives and poses a growing threat to public health, the House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to take immediate action. Reps Sesi Whingan while presenting a motion on the matter on the floor of the House appealed for urgent intervention to prevent further loss of life in the affected communities. During his lead debate, Whingan described the...

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JAMB To Conduct Mop-up Examination Candidates who Missed 2025 UTME

EducationNewsNigeriaJAMB To Conduct Mop-up Examination Candidates who Missed 2025 UTME

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 22, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is planning to conduct a mop-up examination for candidates who missed the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Professor Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar disclosed this in Abuja at a meeting with key stakeholders to address challenges encountered during the exercise, explaining that this would afford the over 5% of candidates who were unable to sit for the examination for whatever reason the opportunity to do so. He emphasized...

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Senate To Criminalize Ripening Fruits With Chemicals

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate To Criminalize Ripening Fruits With Chemicals

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 22, 2025

The Senate has described the use of dangerous chemicals particularly calcium carbide by fruit vendors to artificially ripen fruits as hazardous and a major public health threat to consumers across the country. The Senate therefore resolved to amend existing laws to criminalize the practice, and called for more investigation into the ugly practice The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Anthony Okorie Ani (Ebonyi South), who demanded urgent intervention from relevant regulatory agencies. The...

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Aliko Dangote Makes TIME100 Philanthropy 2025

EducationNewsNigeriaAliko Dangote Makes TIME100 Philanthropy 2025

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 22, 2025

Nigerian industrialist and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has been named to the prestigious TIME100 Philanthropy 2025 list, a recognition of global changemakers redefining the landscape of giving through bold and impactful initiatives. Dangote, founder and president of the Dangote Group, was celebrated for his transformative contributions to health, education, and poverty alleviation through the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), Africa’s largest private philanthropic organisation. Since endowing the foundation with $1.25 billion in 2014, Dangote has...

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NUC Bans Redundant Accreditations by Professional Bodies in Universities

EducationNewsNigeriaNUC Bans Redundant Accreditations by Professional Bodies in Universities

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 22, 2025

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued a directive to all Nigerian universities, ordering an immediate stop to the practice of multiple accreditations of academic programmes by various professional bodies. This move follows a formal notification from the Federal Ministry of Education, which raised concerns over the increasing trend of independent accreditations by professional bodies, separate from the NUC’s oversight. In a circular dated 20th May 2025 and signed by Jubril Abu Momoh, Acting Director,...

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Zulum Alleges Politicians, Soldiers Are Boko Haram Informants

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaZulum Alleges Politicians, Soldiers Are Boko Haram Informants

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 22, 2025

…Vows Tough Action on Saboteurs Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has alleged that some Nigerian politicians and even members of the military are secretly aiding Boko Haram terrorists. Speaking during a breakfast interview on News Central TV on Wednesday, the Governor did not mince words as he revealed that informants are working against the nation’s fight against insurgency from within. “We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian armed forces, within the politicians, and...

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JAMB Boss Oloyede Fires Back At Critics, Says ‘Truck Pushers Can’t Direct Pilots’

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJAMB Boss Oloyede Fires Back At Critics, Says ‘Truck Pushers Can’t Direct Pilots’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 22, 2025

In the wake of heated criticism and calls for his resignation, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has fired back at those questioning his leadership, saying they lack the credibility to advise him. “Truck pushers cannot direct pilots,” Oloyede said during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. The gathering included JAMB’s chief external examiners and representatives of civil society organisations. The backlash follows glitches and complaints...

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Seven Inmates Escape as Rain Destroys Ilesa Prison Wallv

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSeven Inmates Escape as Rain Destroys Ilesa Prison Wallv

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 22, 2025

…₦5m bounty placed on escapees Seven inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State, following the collapse of the prison’s perimeter wall caused by a heavy overnight rainfall in the early hours of Tuesday, 20th May 2025. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) confirmed the incident in an official statement released on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Umar Abubakar. The agency said the wall gave way around 2:00 a.m., allowing the inmates...

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Senate Pushes for Military Base in Adamawa as Boko Haram Resurfaces in North-East

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSenate Pushes for Military Base in Adamawa as Boko Haram Resurfaces in North-East

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 22, 2025

The Nigerian Senate has raised the alarm over fresh attacks by Boko Haram insurgents in parts of Adamawa State and other North East states, calling on the Federal Government to urgently set up a military base in Hong Local Government Area to strengthen security in the region. This call came during Wednesday’s plenary after a motion was moved by Senator Aminu Abbas (PDP, Adamawa Central). The motion was co-sponsored by all senators representing the North...

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