The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa has made significant progress in ensuring better health outcomes for its people over the past decade. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, said this in a statement to mark World Health Day, which is celebrated annually on April 7. Ms Moeti urged UN member states to uphold the progress made towards fulfilling the right to health for all as agreed by nations in 1948 and enshrined in the WHO Constitution. She said that more mothers and children are surviving today than before. “From 2000 to 2020, the life expectancy of African women…
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The Nigerian Air Force has said the Air Component of Operations, Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai, have, in different air interdictions, killed dozens of terrorists in Katsina and Borno states during the weekend. The director, public relations and information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Gabkwet said the streak of successful air strikes denied terrorists freedom of movement aimed at targeting soft targets, especially innocent civilians. He said that one of such strikes was carried out on April 5 at a terrorist enclave located in the north-west of Yartsamiya Village in…
Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Sunday hosted the leaders of the Muslim community in the State for Iftar (Breaking of Fast) as part of the 30 days Ramadan fast. Speaking at the event held at the International Culture and Events Center, The DOME, in Akure, Governor Aiyedatiwa hailed the unity between Christians and Muslims in Ondo State, emphasizing that they are part of one cohesive community, united despite their different religious affiliations. He emphasized the importance of Ramadan beyond fasting, highlighting it as a period for spiritual reflection and drawing closer to Allah, just as he commended…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Aishetu Ndayako. The minister congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the fasting in the holy month of Ramadan. Tunji-Ojo called on them to imbibe and practise the virtues that entail kindness, love, tolerance, peace, good neighbourliness, and compassion, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him). The statement read, “The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared…
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, says President Bola Tinubu’s policy on the unification of exchange rates has started yielding positive results. Mr Oyintiloye, a former member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said this in a chat with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo. According to him, although the policy was painful and tough on Nigerians at the initial stage, experience of the past few weeks has shown that the policy is putting the nation’s economy on the path of recovery. The APC chieftain said the steady appreciation of the naira against…
The people of Umuezike village in the Ihekwuenu autonomous community in the Igboetiti Council Area of Enugu State have appealed to Governor Peter Mbah to reinstate their traditional ruler, Christopher Okwor, to the throne. During a solidarity visit to Mr Okwor on Saturday in Enugu, the community stated that since the suspension of the traditional ruler in September 2021, the community has been facing many challenges from strangers and denied many amenities by the government. Mr Okwor was suspended for allegedly demolishing a two-bedroom building belonging to a visually impaired man, Anibeze Nnadi, from the community, a house allegedly built for…
A marriage counsellor, Aisha Adaviruku, has cautioned Muslim couples against anal intimacy, saying it is prohibited in Islam. Ms Adaviruku spoke at the Ramadan Weekly lecture, ”Preparing Our Children for Marriage: Islamic Approaches,” organised by the Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society on Saturday in Abuja. She said the Islamic legal system taught Muslims everything about life, including how couples should have intimacy and train their children. The counsellor noted that parents had a huge space in ensuring that their children understood the true essence of marriage. Ms Adaviriku implored parents to enrol their children in premarital counselling, especially those who were due…
The Labour Party (LP) has called on the federal government to reconsider its decision to hike the tariff payable by some electricity consumers in the country. Olubunmi Odesanya, Lagos state publicity secretary of the party, made the call in an interview with journalists on Saturday in Lagos. She described the “astronomical” increase in tariff as unreasonable, saying it would not only hurt electricity consumers, but also the economy. Ms Odesanya said Nigerians were already facing hardship following the removal of fuel subsidy, adding that the tariff hike would increase sufferings. The party’s spokesperson added that if the government had reason…
The police command in Lagos state has arrested three wanted suspected armed robbers, who allegedly robbed a victim of his cash and valuables estimated at about N4 million in 2023. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to journalists on Sunday. Mr Hundeyin said that the victim, whose name was not mentioned, came to Ikorodu Police Division on Oct. 10, 2023, to report that he was robbed in the Igbolomu area of Ikorodu at gunpoint by a gang of armed robbers. He said the complainant reported that the suspects collected his gold chain, pendant and hand chain, which…
Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Maiduguri on Sunday ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. On arrival at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport, Maiduguri, Mr Shettima was received by the Borno deputy governor, Umar Kadafur, members of the state executive council and party chieftains. Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in Maiduguri and environs as usual during such festive periods. The Eid-el-Fitr celebration marking the end of Ramadan fasting is expected to hold either Tuesday or Wednesday depending on the Lunar calendar heralding the new Islamic month of Shawwal. (NAN)