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May 10, 2024, 12:01 am
Nigeria's Failure to Prioritise Youth Sexual Health Hampers HIV Prevention - UNAIDS
- [Premium Times] The UNAIDS official said in sub-Saharan Africa, young women are more than twice as likely to be infected with HIV than their male counterparts.
Just in - Reps Ask CBN to Halt Implementation of 0.5 Percent Cybercrime Levy
- [Premium Times] The House directed the CBN to withdraw the ambiguous circular and issue a new one that provides clarity.
Exclusive - Veritas University: Autopsy Reveals Cause of Student's Death As Parents Write Minister
- [Premium Times] The university has, however, described as unconscionable the allegation of cover-up and negligence against it over the student's death, saying it made spirited efforts to save the deceased but to no avail.
WHO Allays Fear Over Human-to-Human Transmission of H5n1bird Flu
- [Premium Times] In recent years, H5N1 has spread widely among wild birds, poultry, land and marine mammals and now among dairy cattle.
Hand Hygiene Day 2024 - Water Shortages in Nigerian Communities Could Undermine Wash Efforts
- [Nigeria Health Watch] Hadiza Mohammed and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers)
Two Killed, Others Injured in Lagos Gas Explosion
- [Vanguard] A gas explosion occurred in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos on Tuesday evening, claiming the lives of two people and leaving several others injured.
Our Children's Kidneys Removed Without Our Consent - Parents
- [Daily Trust] The fathers of two of the teenagers whose kidneys were removed by a hospital have testified that they did not give consent to the operation.
The 'Repentant' Boko Haram Fighters
- [This Day] Many Nigerians were aghast when they learned that military authorities had begun the controversial 'Operation Safe Corridor' initiative to 'rehabilitate and reintegrate surrendered and repentant Boko Haram terrorist members.' But it had the backing of President Muhammadu Buhari with Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State also fully embracing it the moment he got to office. While I understand the social problems Zulum may have been attempting to solve, I have always believed that the entire programme is
Now Is Time To Invest In Nigeria, Gov Oyebanji Urges Investors at US- Africa Business Summit
- [Office of the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ekiti State] Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji yesterday in Dallas , USA told foreign investors to take advantage of the current economic reforms in Nigeria to invest in the country.
FG Recaptures Fleeing Inmates, Closing in On Others - Interior Minister
- [Vanguard] The Federal Government has announced the recapture of some inmates who last month fled the Suleja Custodial Centre following the collapse of its perimeter fence during a downpour.
Two Weeks Blackout - We Are Helpless, Taraba Govt Cries Out
- [Vanguard] Taraba State Government has cried out that it is currently helpless regarding the two weeks power outage that is making life difficult for inhabitants of Jalingo, the state capital.
EFCC Arraigns Ex-Aviation Minister, Daughter, Others for Abuse of Office
- [Premium Times] The trial judge granted bail to Mr Sirika and the rest of the defendants after their arraignment on Thursday.
Nigerian Army Speaks On Reported Confiscation of Resident's Property in Enugu
- [Premium Times] A human rights group wrote a petition, accusing the Nigerian Army of threatening to take over the resident's property.
Why Rivers Lawmakers Can't Impeach Fubara - PDP
- [Premium Times] "The lawmakers claiming to be APC members lost their seats after their defection from the PDP, the political party platform on which they were elected into the House.
Confusion As Factional Speaker Emerges in Rivers Assembly
- [Premium Times] The factional speaker emerged a day after Governor Fubara declared that Rivers State has no House of Assembly.
Northern Elders Oppose CBN's Cybersecurity Levy
- [Vanguard] The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), a prominent socio-cultural organization representing the interests of the Northern region of Nigeria, has strongly condemned the Central Bank of Nigeria's recent decision to impose a cybersecurity levy on bank customers.
Bullying in Schools - Stakeholders List Ways Out of Malaise
- [Vanguard] Recently, the video of a bullying incident at Lead British International School, Abuja, went viral, which eventually drew the attention of the authorities and the shutting down of the school for a few days. In the video, the victim, identified as Maryam Hassan, was seen being hit repeatedly by another female student. Bullying is surely not new, and it comes in different forms, but it does negatively impact on education and students.
Post Cop-28 - What's Next for Nigeria?
- [Vanguard] IT is approximately six months till the next COP 29, scheduled for 11th - 22nd November in Baku, Azerbaijan, where policymakers will gather to renew commitments towards the just energy transition.
Speaker Overrules Member Calling for Suspension of Cybersecurity Levy
- [Daily Trust] The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, yesterday stepped down a motion calling for the suspension of the cybersecurity levy, which has sparked widespread dissatisfaction.
FG Pledges to Complete Abuja-Kano Highway in One Year
- [Leadership] Minister of works, Engr. Nweze David Umahi, has declared the commitment of the federal government to complete the Abuja-Kaduna-Katsina-Kano Federal Highway within a record time.
Rivers Crisis - Why Lawmakers Can't Impeach Fubara - PDP
- [Premium Times] The PDP said the lawmakers claiming to be APC members lost their seats after their defection from the PDP, the political party platform on which they were elected into the House.
Utomi Speaks On Planned Mega Party Ahead of 2027
- [Premium Times] Mr Utomi says the planned mega party is to disrupt the current political order and deliver that impactful leadership that the country truly deserves.
Army Assesses State of Barracks Infrastructure in Gombe
- [Premium Times] The Nigerian Army assessment team said the visit to Gombe to assess the state of barracks infrastructure was crucial to boosting the morale of troops as well as impact positively on their living conditions
Ogun Agro-Cargo Airport to Become Hub for Aircraft Maintenance, Flight Training
- [Premium Times] The facility would ensure that aircraft in the country need not travel overseas for routine maintenance.
Nigerians Turn to Unproven Asthma Treatments As Inhaler Costs Rise
- [VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- In Nigeria, soaring inhaler costs pose a significant challenge for asthma patients, especially as the world marked Asthma Day this week.
Court Jails 41 Internet Fraudsters
- [Premium Times] The convicts, upon arraignment, pleaded guilty to one-count charge separately filed against them.
Tuition Fee - Kano Students Protest At Government House
- [Premium Times] The students say over 3,000 of them at the Federal University Dutse (FUD) in Jigawa State could not pay their tuition fees.
Nigerian Police Secretly Arrest Journalist Daniel Ojukwu Over Critical Report
- [CPJ] Abuja -- Authorities in Nigeria should immediately release journalist Daniel Ojukwu and stop intimidating and arresting members of the press who investigate the government's spending of public funds, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday.
Binance CEO's Bribery Allegation - House of Reps Deny Ever Meeting
- [Premium Times] The CEO of Binance, Richard Teng, claimed on Tuesday that the House Committee on Financial Crimes demanded bribe from the representatives of the firm during a meeting at the National Assembly Complex in January
Police Arrest Native Doctor Over Alleged Killing of University Undergraduate
- [Premium Times] In another development, three staff members of Okomu Oil Palm Company PLC were on Monday killed by gunmen while working in their plantation.
