***Four-day campaign targets under-five children during peak transmission season By Abel Daniel, Lafia The Nasarawa State Government will administer Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) medication to over 1,037,000 children to curb malaria-related deaths among children under five. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Gaza Gwamna, announced the initiative at a press conference in Lafia on Thursday, noting that the exercise will run for four days during the peak rainy season — the highest malaria transmission period. The SMC drugs, Sulfadoxine–Pyrimethamine and Amodiaquine, are safe, WHO-endorsed, and well-tolerated in prescribed doses. The campaign, supported by the Malaria Consortium, will cover 196,808 children aged 3–11…
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***Calls for stronger action from CPC, SON By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The Jigawa State chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has expressed concern over the influx of fake and substandard fertiliser into markets and storage facilities across the state. AFAN Chairman, Engr. Awwalu Garba Ibrahim, made the call in Dutse after the association’s state executive council meeting, urging the Consumer Protection Committee (CPC) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to intensify monitoring and enforcement. He said the surge in fertiliser prices has created an opportunity for unscrupulous elements — including some manufacturers — to exploit farmers’…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo once lashed out at billionaire businessman Femi Otedola in the early days of diesel deregulation, accusing him of causing a nationwide fuel shortage, according to revelations in Otedola’s forthcoming memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business. In excerpts Otedola recounted how Obasanjo deregulated the diesel market in 2004 after assurances from the Zenon Petroleum boss that private companies could handle supply without the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Shortly after the policy took effect, Otedola said political and business rivals fanned rumours that deregulation had triggered scarcity, paralysing transport and industry. “The President……
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that he has what it takes to defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election—if given the ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking to party stakeholders in Abuja on Saturday, Amaechi said his entry into the race would not only guarantee victory but also expose the alleged strategies used by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to manipulate past elections. “If I secure the ADC ticket, I will beat President Tinubu at the polls. More importantly, Nigerians will finally see how the APC rigs elections,” he said. Amaechi, who…
Tension rippled through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) headquarters in Abuja on Friday as Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat — President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for Chairman/CEO — strode into office and assumed duties without the legally required Senate confirmation. The drama unfolded barely a day after the Presidency issued, then quietly altered, a statement that had initially empowered Ramat to act pending legislative approval. The revised release from Presidential Adviser Bayo Onanuga made no mention of any interim takeover, stressing instead that Ramat’s appointment — along with those of Abubakar Yusuf (Consumer Affairs) and Dr. Fouad Olayinka Animashun (Finance and…
The Federal Government says it is yet to decide the fate of fuji maestro Wasiu Ayinde Marshal—popularly known as K1 de Ultimate—despite his public apology over a recent confrontation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said on Friday that the government had seen the singer’s apology but had not deliberated on it. “We have just seen this (apology) on social media like everyone else. We have not had the opportunity to deliberate on it,” Keyamo stated. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed that petitions against KWAM 1 had already been…
It was a gathering of political heavyweights, friends, and admirers on Friday 08-08-2025 in Abuja as Ugwumba Uche Nwosu—former Chief of Staff to ex-Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha—marked his 50th birthday in grand style. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, hailed Nwosu as one of the South East’s brightest lights and a leader whose values are critical to Nigeria’s future. “At fifty, he has achieved so much, but I know there is still more ahead,” Kalu said. “My generation is looking for credible, decent leaders like him to help drive our nation-building efforts. Especially from my…
London is gearing up for a dazzling night of glitz, glamour, and Nigerian pride as the first-ever Nigerian UK Sports Awards (NUKSAwards) takes centre stage on Sunday, 15th September 2025. Celebrating excellence both on and off the pitch, the awards will honour over 130 outstanding Nigerians and organisations across 36 categories – spanning sports, philanthropy, community service, media, and cultural impact. The evening will be hosted by Mayowa Quadri of VERSUS and broadcaster Sirayah Shiraz, with proceeds supporting grassroots sports and mentorship programmes for young athletes in Nigeria. From the pitch to the podium, some of Nigeria’s biggest stars will…
Senator representing Kogi West District, Sunday Karimi, has committed over N2Billion to critical projects across a broad range of sectors, philanthropic imperatives in his first two years in the Senate. His interventions have spanned security infrastructure, education, healthcare and road appurtenances, across the seven local government areas under his legislative oversight, namely Kotonkarfe; Lokoja; Kabba-Bunu, Ijumu, Mopamuro, Yagba East and Yagba West. Exchanging views with newsmen in the course of the ongoing parliamentary recess, Karimi observed that his recent appropriation of the sum of N300million for a statewide students’ bursary scheme, has raised his expenditure on the subhead to N400million,…
By Olubunmi Omoogun The determination to help raise the standard of life and make life more meaningful for his people has continued to lead him to participate actively in quality legislation of laws and his unrelenting efforts to work for the common good of his people. Shaping the future of his people, speaking and advocating for sustainable development, the Chief Whip of the 10th Nigerian Senate, Sen. Tahir Monguno, who has avowed unshakeable self-devotion to his people’s cause, has shown firm commitment to instil good governance in his beloved Senatorial District, Borno North in Borno State, North East of Nigeria.…