The Kano state Ministry of Solid Minerals and Natural Resources has issued a stern warning to local miners against encroaching on village settlements during mining activities. The Director of Environmental Protection, Control, and Safety, Sha’aya’u Jibrin delivered the warning during an assessment tour of a mining site in Zainabi village in Doguwa Local Government Area….
The Adamawa State Government has banned the growing practice by graduating secondary school students called Marker Day. The government attributes the ban to concerns for discipline and morality. The state Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development effected the ban by issuing a directive prohibiting the organization, promotion, or participation in Marker Day celebrations. The…
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has urged African leaders to prioritize affordable housing as a key component of their sustainable development agendas. Gowon, represented by Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, former Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), made the call at the opening of the 19th Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) on…
The United States embassy in Nigeria has said that Nigerian governors are extravagant in spending public funds. The embassy stated this on Tuesday while sharing a report on the governors’ extravagant spending. The report revealed how governors lavish billions on building or renovating government houses in the midst of the prevailing economic hardship plaguing the…
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Kano State government to invest more in expanding the healthcare workforce, especially in rural areas, to ensure that communities have access to round-the-clock medical services. Rahama Farah, the Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Kano made the call at the flag-off of the 2025…
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has collaborated with his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, to tackle food insecurity and ensure adequate security in both states. The closed-door engagement was held at the Oyo State Government House on Tuesday. Abiodun, addressing journalists after the meeting, stressed the significance of the partnership by recalling the legacy of…
Residents of over 1,000 communities on the Ibadan Circular Road, on Tuesday, appealed to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on the plan to extend the corridor pillar to 500 meters. The affected local governments with over 10,000 houses and commercial buildings include Oluyole, Egbeda, Ona-Ara, Lagelu, Akinyele and Ido, respectively. The victims, in a statement…
The Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Adijat Adeleye, has warned orphanage homes in the state against putting up children for adoption without informing the government. Adeleye, who insisted that the orphanages lack the power and authority to give out babies for adoption, cautioned that anyone found in the act would be…
Some Nigerians have taken to their social media accounts to attack President Bola Tinubu for rewarding the 24 players of the Super Falcons with $100,000 each and the technical team with $500,000. According to president Tinubu’s critics on social media on Monday, the cash reward would have been paid in naira if he were serious…
British boxer, Anthony Joshua, has dropped a big hint that 2025 could be his last year in the sport. Joshua’s last fight came in September 2024, when he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois last September in the fifth round. The 35-year-old, who made his professional debut in 2013, is expected to fight again later…