Striking health workers will help with polio shots next month despite their protest. The nurses' union agreed to take part in the ten-day program across the Federal Capital Territory councils. Workers stopped all services at local health centers because they want better pay. They demand that officials implement the new minimum wage of N70,000, along with back pay they never received.
Union leader Jama Medan told reporters the strike continues at primary care facilities. His members will only work on vaccinations, but nothing else, during this period. They plan to unlock storage areas where vaccine supplies stay cold until needed. The union made this choice to protect children from disease even as adults fight for fair treatment. Medan...
APC information bosses praised Tinubu for smart reforms they say will build a better Nigeria. They met last week at party headquarters to share ideas about telling people what their states are doing. The meeting helped them learn from each other and ensure everyone tells the same story. They want to speak with one voice about government plans.
These officials thanked Nigerians for staying patient during hard economic times and promised good results from the current policies soon. The group showed full support for their governors and said they believe in open government that delivers results. They agreed to start a campaign to help citizens trust the government more and feel proud of their country.
Each state will run this campaign...
The Nigerian Hajj leader thanked President Tinubu for solving a money problem facing Muslim pilgrims. Professor Pakistan praised officials who made the central bank return to giving cash instead of bank cards. He believes new ideas work best when people can adapt slowly at their comfort level. He thinks hajj officials must plan better ways to handle pilgrims' spending money before next year creates more public arguments. The world keeps changing, which means religious travel managers need to stay ahead of problems.
Most Nigerian pilgrims come from villages where they rarely use banks at home, let alone foreign ones. The holy cities have very few cash machines for millions of visitors each year, and pilgrims often struggle to find even...
Adamawa officials called off April's cleanup day so students can travel freely for their college entrance tests. The government canceled its monthly sanitation exercise because it falls on April 26, the same day as important JAMB exams. People can move around without restrictions that morning instead of staying home for mandatory cleaning time. State environmental staff will keep doing their regular work despite the schedule change. The environment commissioner, Mohammed Sadiq, signed an announcement asking residents to maintain clean surroundings even without the formal program this month.
Niger officials stand firm on their plan to arrest young people with certain hairstyles who cause trouble in Minna. The state information leader, Binta Mamman, said Governor Umaru Bago still wants security teams to catch anyone wearing dreadlocks in front but a shaved head in the back. She explained that the government noticed these youth groups were linked to attacks across the city. These troublemakers often walk together in large numbers, making them easy for police to spot.
The government banned motorbikes earlier this week alongside this hair crackdown. Mamman tried to calm public concerns, saying the rules target specific groups causing problems rather than everyone with unusual hair. The security teams received instructions to...
Jigawa officials want people to speak up about anyone trying to ruin their dry-season rice farming program. The governor's advisor, Dr Saifullahi Umar, asked locals to help catch troublemakers who might steal from farmers. The state ranks second nationwide for rice production, with two million metric tons yearly from both growing seasons.
Officials plan to help 58,000 farmers through a special package this year. Most farmers work small plots between half a hectare and one hectare. These small growers make up 50,000 of all participants and receive bigger discounts than large farm operators. Small farmers get 20 to 30 percent price cuts on supplies, but bigger operations only receive 10 percent.
Farmers with one hectare receive rice...
Ogun State officials cleared a school owner of serious charges after an investigation. Mr. Ashafa Samson Adelaja left prison on Thursday when the government decided against prosecuting him. The Justice Ministry released him because evidence showed he never harmed any student.
Officials learned the young girl had medical issues, causing bleeding, not abuse. Her mother first noticed blood at home before any school incidents happened. Later, when bleeding occurred at school, the headmistress helped clean the child up before calling her mother. Medical exams proved the girl remained unharmed with no signs of trauma.
The ministry felt compelled to explain its decision because someone had made damaging videos about Mr. Adelaja. These videos...
A group named Guardians of Justice wants an emergency rule in Zamfara State, just weeks after a similar action happened in Rivers State. They blame Governor Dauda Lawal for problems with the state assembly, where two different leadership groups exist. The group says Lawal ignores laws that limit his power. Their leader, Abel Adams, claims bandits hurt people across 14 local areas because the governor cannot protect citizens.
Adams thinks Lawal wastes money instead of fighting crime. He criticized the governor for giving his budget to lawmakers who lack authority. The group believes this shows how Lawal misunderstands democracy's rules about separate powers between branches of government. They praised ten lawmakers who stood against the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent five officials to attend Pope Francis's funeral at the Vatican City this Saturday. Senate President Godswill Akpabio leads the group that represents Nigeria. The team also features Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu from Foreign Affairs, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, who heads the Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Matthew Hassan Kukah from Sokoto Diocese, and Archbishop Ignatius Ayua Kaigama of Abuja Diocese.
The 88-year-old Pope died Monday, April 21, just after Easter Sunday celebrations. The Nigerian officials will deliver Tinubu's official letter of sympathy to Vatican leadership. Earlier this week, President Tinubu expressed grief alongside Catholics and Christians worldwide. He...
