Harmattan heralds brisk business for nose mask sellers in Kano
Hawkers of dust masks in Kano metropolis are making brisk businesses as the harmattan season has set in, increasing the sale of the commodity on a daily basis. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the mask is being used by many residents, especially motorcyclists, to cover their mouths and noses to prevent themselves […]
Yuletide: Lagos residents downplay decorations, gifts, fireworks
As Christmas and New Year celebrations approach, a cross-section of Lagos residents, on Monday, said that the economic hardship had forced them to downplay giving of gifts, cheery outing, gaily decoration of homes and fireworks during the season. A cross-section of the residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), […]
NMA wants FG to compensate victims of Tudun Biri bombing
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Federal Government to compensate victims of the unfortunate bombing in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State, which caused the death of many innocent civilians on Dec. 4. The Army admitted mistakenly bombing the victims while targeting insurgents and bandits. The National President of the NMA, Dr Uche Ojinmah, made […]
Bayero University Alumni Association elects new officers
The Bayero University Kano Alumni Association (BUKAA) has elected Alhaji Shuaibu Idris (mni), as President for the next two years. At the close of its 2023 Annual General Meeting and Convention on December 16, 2023, in Kano, members also elected Mr. Akinwumi Akinyemi as Vice President I and Ahmed Abdulkadir Firdaus as Vice President II. […]
Confronting Africa’s climate crisis
It’s not climate change that needs to be tackled. It is the political power of the fossil fuel industry – Richard Dennis Africa has long been the junkyard of the West. Whatever is not needed or that the West finds no longer useful or needed by it, either by its turning harmful nature, is shipped […]
SSB Tax: Combating manufacturers’ lies and disregard for Public Health
By Opeyemi Ibitoye In a world where Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) like obesity and diabetes are on the rise, it is essential to address the root causes of these health epidemics. One issue that has gained significant attention in Nigeria in recent years is the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and the attendant health impacts they […]
Bishop declares: Christmas merrymaking is worthless if you do not help the poor
The Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo on Friday in Ibadan urged the Christian faithful not to make merry during Christmas without helping indigent people. He advised in his Christmas message entitled: “No real Christmas in conflict and on empty stomachs.’’ Badejo stated that the world needed the spirit and essence of […]
Yuletide: Kaduna travellers reduce by 50% —NUTRW
The leadership of the Kaduna State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) says travellers in the state have reduced by over 50 percent as the yuletide approaches. Malam Bature Suleiman, Secretary of NURTW in the state disclosed this on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]
Orji Kalu mourns former Anambra governor, Ezeife
A former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Kalu has described the passing of former Anambra governor, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife as a huge loss to Ndigbo and Nigeria in general. Kalu made the declaration on Friday in a condolence message over the demise of the elder statesman made available to the News Agency of Nigeria […]
Immigration sensitises Nigerians on evil of illegal migration
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Friday, sensitised Nigerians in Seme communities on the ills of illegal migration. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), men and officers of Seme Border Command and Lagos State Border Command came out in hundreds to mark the Celebration of Anti-SOM Week and Sensitisation Campaign on Irregular Migration. […]
