Author: Atoyebi Adenike

By Atoyebi Nike Kwara State and 20 other states, including the Federal Capital Territory, will repeat the polio component of the nationwide Integrated Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign after gaps were detected in the October 2025 exercise. The Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency announced that the resumed campaign, supported by UNICEF, the World Health Organization, and other partners, will again focus on children under five. During a media dialogue on the November SNIPDs and HPV Intensification Campaign, the WHO Coordinator for Kwara, Dr. Eyitayo Emmanuel, represented by Dr. Gwomson Dauda, said field teams reported that some schools refused vaccination teams,…

By Atoyebi Nike Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have announced the end of the country’s most recent Ebola outbreak, which began in August and led to at least 34 confirmed deaths. Officials made the declaration on Monday ahead of a formal event in Kinshasa. The head of the National Institute of Public Health, Dieudonne Mwamba Kazadi, said surveillance teams recorded 53 confirmed cases. He added that 11 more deaths were likely caused by the virus, bringing the probable total fatalities to 45. This marks the 16th Ebola outbreak in DR Congo since the virus was first detected…

By Atoyebi Nike The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says the Federal Government will soon publish the names of individuals and networks financing terrorism in Nigeria. He explained that the administration has begun taking major security decisions that will soon become visible to citizens. He added that government agencies are intensifying their operations to identify those enabling extremist activities across the country. According to him, Nigerians “will soon know who the terrorists are and those funding them.” Bwala noted that terrorism has evolved into a global threat and requires broad international cooperation. He said…

By Atoyebi Nike The Kano State Government has dismissed widespread rumors suggesting an imminent security breakdown, insisting the state remains calm, stable and firmly under control. The reassurance followed a Sunday meeting of the State Security Council, where Governor Abba Yusuf received detailed briefings from all security agencies on operations across the state. In a statement released on Monday by the Director-General of Media and Publicity, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, the government said it had not received any credible intelligence indicating a threat to public safety. “There is no valid or actionable information pointing to any significant security risk in Kano,” the…

By Atoyebi Nike The Cross River State government has withdrawn approval for the movement of cattle belonging to the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association from Ebonyi State through the state to Cameroon. The decision, announced by Emmanuel Anom, Commissioner for Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries Development, replaces an earlier authorization and comes amid rising security concerns nationwide. Anom directed all security agencies to prevent any cattle movement across the state, emphasizing that the order is binding and effective immediately. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting lives and property.

By Atoyebi Nike Prof. Usman Ibrahim, Provost of the Samaru College of Agriculture at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, says modern farming technology is key to addressing Nigeria’s food security challenges. Speaking at the Brown Demo Field Day, where farmers observed the harvest of TELA maize, a high-yield hybrid developed with ECOBasic Seed, Ibrahim stressed the need for innovative agricultural methods to meet growing domestic and industrial demands. The 70-day TELA maize, planted at the end of the 2025 rainy season, showed strong drought tolerance. Ibrahim called for greater investment in agricultural education and the establishment of more colleges of…

By Atoyebi Nike The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee probing Nigeria’s power sector reforms from 2007 to 2024 has summoned the Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, alongside top officials of key water agencies, over delays and inconsistencies in the 40MW Dadin-Kowa hydropower project. Committee Chairman Ibrahim Almustapha Aliyu issued the summons after concessionaire Mabon Generating Company highlighted operational gaps during a National Assembly presentation. Officials required to appear on 4 December 2025 include managing directors of the Upper Benue and Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authorities, the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission, the Infrastructure Concession…

By Atoyebi Nike Senator Olamilekan Adeola, representing Ogun West, has attributed Nigeria’s escalating kidnappings and banditry to an international conspiracy, claiming foreign actors are destabilizing communities. Speaking during a Senate plenary, Adeola said groups like Boko Haram and others are not indigenous and rely on organized supply networks, citing videos showing helicopters dropping arms into pickup vans. “Nigeria is at war, and international conspiracy is involved,” he warned. The senator raised concern over attackers publicly announcing strikes on social media, including a recent threat on a school in Kebbi State. He called on the Senate to fast-track a national security…

By Atoyebi Nike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has terminated the 13-kilometre Apo-Karshi Road contract previously awarded to Kakatar Construction Company Ltd. in 2011, citing non-performance. The project has been re-awarded to SCC under an emergency arrangement. Wike announced the decision on Thursday during an inspection tour of ongoing roads, including the Karu-Customs-CBN Road, Gishiri-Katampe Road, and Apo-Wasa Carriageway. “We cannot continue to play politics with the welfare of the people. That road has been terminated, and SCC has started work,” he said. The minister also confirmed the Kubwa-Bwari road project has commenced and will…

By Atoyebi Nike The World Bank has called on Nigeria to lower high import tariffs and remove certain import bans to quickly ease inflation and protect vulnerable households.Mathew Verghis, World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, made the remarks in an interview with Arise TV on Thursday, warning that persistent high inflation is eroding the purchasing power of millions. “Poverty could continue rising through 2025 and possibly into 2026 because food inflation remains around 20%, undermining household incomes,” Verghis said. He urged Nigeria to maintain economic reforms, noting that countries such as India and China achieved stability only through decades of…