Lamara Garba Azare Some names are written into history because of courage, sacrifice and service to humanity. Others become forever associated with suffering, destruction and the darkest chapters of human history. Ratko Mladić belongs to the latter category. The bull necked Bosnian Serb general, remembered across much of the world as the “Butcher of Bosnia”, died on Thursday, 27 August 2026, at the age of 84 while serving a life sentence in United Nations custody in The Hague. His death closes the physical life of one of the most notorious military commanders of the Bosnian War, but it does not…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has pledged its support for the implementation of the Nigeria Alcohol Policy and its Multisectoral Implementation Plan (2026–2030), launched by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The policy and implementation plan were launched by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare as part of efforts to reduce alcohol-related harm and promote responsible economic development. The framework provides a coordinated national approach to alcohol control, with emphasis on prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, effective regulation, and the protection of underage and vulnerable populations. Delivering a goodwill message at…
Bosede Olufunmi The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kano State has decorated 261 newly promoted personnel with their new ranks across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state. The Sector Commander of the Corps, Idris Lawal, disclosed this during the decoration ceremony held on Thursday in Kano. Lawal, who was represented by the Deputy Corps Commander, Mohammed Bello Yakubu, said the personnel were among those who successfully passed the Corps’ latest promotion examination. He said the promotion covered officers and marshals across various cadres, including five senior officers promoted from the rank of Chief Route Commander to Assistant…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), succeeding Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who retired after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the State House in Abuja and witnessed by the Permanent Secretary, State House, Temitope Fashedemi, alongside other senior government officials. Enitan’s appointment, which took effect on August 27, 2026, was announced by the Presidency on August 19. Before his appointment, Enitan served as Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education and was the most senior…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is considering reducing transportation fares nationwide under the proposed national affordable CNG transit programme (NACTP). In a communiqué issued after the forum’s meeting held in Abuja and signed by AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, governor of Kwara and chairman of the NGF, the initiative will leverage the lower operating costs of compressed natural gas (CNG) to provide cheaper public transportation for Nigerians. Under the proposed programme, states are expected to support the conversion of vehicles to CNG, provide fleets and facilitate the development of supporting infrastructure, while participating transport operators would, in turn, commit to reducing passenger fares.…
The Prime Time Institute of Development Journalism (PTIDJ), Kano, has opened applications for its Professional Diploma in Development Journalism programme for aspiring and practising media professionals. The programme is designed to provide participants with practical knowledge and skills in contemporary journalism, digital media and strategic communication. According to the institute, the training will cover Development Journalism and News Reporting, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Media, Digital Media and Content Creation, Public Relations, Photojournalism, Radio Journalism, as well as Media Law and Ethics. The institute said the programme is aimed at strengthening the professional capacity of media practitioners and equipping participants with…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to maximise the country’s gas resources by reducing gas flaring and converting the environmental liability into economic benefits for Nigerians. The President made the call on Wednesday at the State House in Abuja when he received members of the NLNG Board, led by its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Adeleye Falade. President Tinubu said greater emphasis should be placed on domestic utilisation of the country’s gas resources to ensure that Nigerians benefit directly from the nation’s energy assets. He commended the NLNG management for improving the…
Nigeria has recorded significant improvements in its laboratory and diagnostic systems, although gaps in diagnostic capacity and quality assurance remain a challenge to national health security. The World Health Organization’s Joint External Evaluation (JEE) report of 2023 identified notable strengths and persistent bottlenecks within Nigeria’s diagnostic network. According to the report, Nigeria’s overall health security readiness score increased from 39 per cent during the country’s first evaluation in 2017 to 54 per cent in the second assessment. Despite the progress, the JEE identified continued gaps in laboratory diagnostic capacity and quality systems that require sustained attention. Against this backdrop, the…
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), in collaboration with the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), has convened stakeholders in Abuja to validate the National Biosafety Guidelines on Progeny Lines and Hybrid Seeds Derived from Biotech-based Hybrid Seed Systems (BbHSS). BbHSS technologies are transforming hybrid seed production by replacing conventional manual processes such as detasseling and emasculation with precise molecular and genetic tools. With the technologies emerging in Nigeria’s seed systems, stakeholders say clear regulatory guidance is essential to provide researchers, seed companies and farmers with certainty on requirements and expectations. The draft guidelines provide a science-based, case-by-case framework for determining…
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has launched the one-billion-dollar Household Prosperity and Economic Social Protection Project, HOPE-SP, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s social protection and humanitarian response systems. The initiative, themed “From Palliatives to Pathways,” was unveiled on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja. The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the event, commended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, and his team for their efforts to transform humanitarian interventions from temporary assistance…