Health minister unveils Bolori General Hospital delivered by Zulum
…10 ambulances distributed to medical facilities By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Minister of Health, Professor Mohammed Ali Pate, on Tuesday in Maiduguri, Borno State Capital, commissioned the Bolori II General Hospital delivered by the administration of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum. The 150-bed hospital, which offers specialised maternity and general diagnostic services, has two theatre complexes, […]
North this, North that, by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
“The axe forgets, but the tree remembers”— African proverb I have been in many situations where I am asked to explain why the North of Nigeria does or does not do something of a specifically political nature. I do not get offended by this. I had spoken for the ‘North’ in the context of Nigeria as […]
New wave of malnutrition and the road to 2027, by Dakuku Peterside
As political season begins in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections, we are beginning to see another round of promises, slogans, and declarations of vision. Billboards will soon rise, rallies will be held, and political actors jostle for public attention. But beneath this loud, choreographed performance, a quieter tragedy unfolds in the country’s northern belt—children are […]
Over 130 security agents killed in ongoing Katsina anti-banditry war
….Bandits kill 38 hostages after collecting N50m ransom In Zamfara By Ogalah Ibrahim No fewer than 130 security personnel have lost their lives in Katsina State in the past two years, amid relentless banditry attacks, the state government has confirmed. The fatalities include over 100 members of the Katsina Community Watch Corps and more than 30 […]
Anambra leads pharma reform as ACPN slams NAFDAC’s ‘regulatory overreach’
By Chioma Obinna The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, has declared Anambra State the most pharmacy-friendly government in Nigeria, even as it accused the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, of regulatory overreach in the pharmaceutical sector. National Chairman of ACPN, Pharm. Ambrose Ezeh, made the remarks at the […]
Girlfriend stabs boyfriend to death over alleged infidelity in Ondo
By Dayo Johnson Akure —A lady, Augustina Mowari, has reportedly stabbed her boyfriend, Michael Ikuedowoni, to death over alleged infidelity, in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sources close to the lovers said they have been living together in a one- room apartment for years. The source explained that they started having issues following […]
