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Complex birth: Nigeria reaffirms commitment to maternal and newborn care Abuja (Core Reporters) The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening maternal and neonatal health services across Nigeria following a successfully managed complex birth at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State. The birth involved a set of quadruplets born to Mrs Mufiat …

There is a need for secondary school students to leverage technology to achieve success in the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, advised Gbenga Ogunleye, a seasoned management, marketing and education sector professional. Ogunleye, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Toga Royal Nigeria Limited, made the appeal on Wednesday at a seminar organized by LABASCO Old Students Association for students …

The Ogun State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has raised the alarm over growing divisions among Muslims in the state, urging caution and unity as the 2027 general elections approach. In a statement on Friday, the group warned that some Muslim leaders and community members are being swayed by politicians’ “pregnant promises,” commitments whose realization is uncertain and …

The Federation Allocation Accounts Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N1.894 trillion to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils as February 2026 Federation Account Revenue. A statement signed by the spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, informed that the distribution made from a gross income of N2.230 trillion generated …

63% poverty is your scorecard’ – ADC fires at Tinubu government The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described recent reports that Nigeria’s poverty rate rose to 63% after the removal of petrol subsidies as President Bola Tinubu’s real scorecard and consequence of his ill-defined neoliberal economic policies. In a statement signed by its national publicity secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the …

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concern over the increase in transport fares following the recent increase in petrol prices at the pump across the country. The pump price of petrol was previously sold between N835 and N875 in the FCT, now it is sold between N1,200 and N1,350. Following the increase, transport fares increased by approximately …

Post views: 25 The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Imo State Chapter, has congratulated Sports Administrator Charles Chukwuemeka Nnadi on his appointment as the South East Coordinator of the Tinubu Support Organization (TSO). In a statement jointly signed by the chapter president, Cosmos Chukwuemeka, and secretary, Tunde Liadi, the association described Nnadi’s emergence as a well-deserved recognition of …

Aishah Waliyullah The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Area Command, on Wednesday seized 1,907 items, including 222 compressors, reportedly used in the manufacture of explosives, in a major security crackdown. The haul also included 1,107 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 14 vehicles, 317 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), 120 bags of illegally mined lithium ore, used clothing, tires and …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Petroleum Reform and Value Optimization to design and sequence the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. Fola Adeola, co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank and founder and president of the Fate Foundation, is the chair of the Task Force. As president, he will coordinate …

Nkeiruka Nwode Alleged $100 Million Fraud Investigation: ‘I Deserve a Medal, Not Blackmail’ – Police Officer Breaks Silence In Nigeria’s often polarized debate over policing, stories of officers who say they have pursued accountability within the system rarely dominate the headlines. But a senior police official has now come forward with a detailed account of how an investigation she handled …