The Bauchi State House of Assembly has passed a bill to establish sanitary pad banks in schools, correctional facilities, and community centres throughout the state. The Chairman of the House Committee on Health, Mr Lawal Dauda, presented the bill at Wednesday’s plenary. Dauda emphasised that the free sanitary pad banks would address menstrual hygiene management … Read more
The wife of the late Nigerian singer, Mohbad, Omowunmi Aloba, has expressed frustration that her husband’s corpse is still in the morgue 18 months after his tragic demise. Naija News recalls that Mohbad died on September 12, 2023, and was buried the following day. On September 21, 2023, his body was exhumed by police for an … Read more
The Chairman of the Labour Party Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Usman, has dismissed speculation that she has left the party for the Social Democratic Party. Usman made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. The politician was spotted in a viral video where former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, claimed the Federal … Read more
The Rivers State House of Assembly has broken its silence following claims that Governor Siminalayi Fubara was blocked from presenting the 2025 Appropriation Bill. The Assembly said it never received any formal request from the governor to present the budget. Dr. Enemi George, the Assembly’s spokesperson and Chairman of the House Committee on Information, in … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, on his 60th birthday, describing him as a leader dedicated to the welfare of his people. Tinubu’s message was contained in a statement on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The President praised Mutfwang’s efforts in promoting peace … Read more
The Abia State Government has intensified efforts to curb open defecation by constructing modern public toilet facilities across the state. Additionally, the government has approved the formal rollout of the state health insurance scheme to provide Abia workers and residents with access to affordable healthcare services. The state Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed … Read more
Marco Asensio starred as Aston Villa beat 10-man Club Brugge 3-0 on Wednesday to book a Champions League quarter-final clash with Paris Saint-Germain. Asensio came off the bench to strike twice in the second half of the last-16 second leg at Villa Park. The in-form Spanish forward has netted seven times since joining on loan … Read more
Arsenal drew 2-2 with PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday to complete an emphatic 9-3 aggregate win and set up a Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid. The Gunners demolished the Dutch champions 7-1 in the Netherlands last week, making the second leg at the Emirates a formality. Arsenal, with seven changes from Sunday’s … Read more
Nigerian Air Force is enhancing the medical preparedness of its personnel, a move aimed at bolstering operational effectiveness, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, announced Wednesday. Speaking at the NAF Medical Conference 2025, the first in four years, Abubakar emphasized that the well-being of NAF personnel is a cornerstone of his vision … Read more
Properties worth millions of naira were on Tuesday night destroyed as a result of a fire incident that razed some parts of the popular Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The fire incident which broke out at midnight left trails of losses, wailing and anguish as many traders lost multiple shops to the … Read more