…efforts were ongoing to extend the facilities to more locations. Garba also urged journalists to investigate reports of private health facilities charging patients for HPV vaccines supplied free of charge by the government. “All of the health facilities that conduct routine immunisation have HPV vaccines. We give them,…

…for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan on Tuesday. Oyelade said the commission’s report would be formally received by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. “The commissi…

…so we have to manage what we see at the last training session too," Chelle told journalists at his

…from women denied property inheritanceThe AG's letter, signed personally and shared with journalists on Monday, September 26, 2026, cited a specific law to back the prosecution pushDenying women and girls the right to inherit property is a criminal offence in Anambra State, punishable with up to 4 years imprisonmentPAY…

…President in the coastal communities ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking with journalists during the walk, the Chairman of the Apoi Youths Congress, Comrade Arekete Joshua, commended Tunji-Ojo for his unwavering support for the group, describing him as its Grand Patron. Joshua said the minister’s financial an…

…in a birthday message to Oyetola, which he personally signed and made available to journalists in Osogbo on Monday, lauded the Minister’s impeccable track record of selfless service to humanity in both public and private sectors, describing him as ‘an exemplary leader of no equal means.’ The ex-Managing Director, Osun…

…Leone. He said the organisation’s work was also driven by a desire among experienced journalists to remain active and contribute to the profession. “It was a challenge. And as Michael says, we are trying to give back. “We are trying to stay active. Those that retired from conventional employment, we like to just have a…

…government’s financial interventions while briefing the newly appointed commissioner and journalists on projects being executed by the ministry and other measures taken to support road construction across the state. He said N5 billion had been paid as compensation for properties within the right-of-way of the Makurdi-E…

…President of ANCOPSS in the state, Aminu Olugbenga, made the call while speaking with journalists in Akure, the state capital, on Monday. ‎Olugbenga said, “Inadequate security personnel is one of the major challenges confronting public schools in this state and infrastructural facilities, equipment and students require…

…or should we consider how we can mobilise more resources?” The minister further urged journalists to ask the right questions and investigate budget provisions thoroughly instead of concluding without sufficient context.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google He said effective scrutiny of the national budge…

…the community at about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to a resident who spoke to journalists on Sunday. 10. The Health Secretary of Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Sa’adu Dantutture, has been abducted and killed by bandits in his hometown of Dantutture, Kafur Local Government Area. It was gathered…

…of the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Bashir Usman, confirmed his arrest to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Friday, September 25, 2026. According to Usman, the suspect allegedly st@bbed his 38-year-old business partner, Mas'udu M. Sani, to d3ath with a knife in Niger Republic and fled to Gulma area of kebbi…

…Media and Tactical Operations of the NSCDC Command, SC Edwin Okadigbo, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday, while reviewing the operational successes recorded by the Command in the week under review. Okadigbo said the arrested suspects include Oseloka Anyaorah of Onitsha Umuasi, who claimed to be the Chairman of O…

…proposed project site. The commissioner explained that the Nigerian Guild of Editors, journalists and social media influencers who visited the site were presented with the project design and taken on an inspection tour of the proposed layout. He said the delegation was also briefed on the execution plan for the project…

…for the Safe School Initiative to be “dusted off and implemented properly,” urging journalists to independently assess its implementation in schools. “As a journalist, go around and investigate. Conduct an independent investigation. In the schools in your community, is there any Safe School Initiative active? Who is th…

…the Osun Police Command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, during an interview with journalists, said, “The governor has decided that the park should not operate. The park has not been operating. A corpse was also recovered by the police, and it has been deposited at the morgue. “The case has been transferred to the State…

…less than two years. Adeniyi disclosed this in Modakeke, Osun State, while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the commissioning of the renovated Ife Girls High School, Ile-Ife, Osun State, a CSR project executed by the NCS. The Customs boss said the organisation had identified educational facilities in sever…

…get out of hand.” The youth leader of the community, Seun Adelana, while speaking to journalists, alleged that the crisis that claimed the lives of the couple was rooted in infidelity. He said, “Allegations of infidelity from both the husband and wife were said to have been the major reason responsible for this sad eve…

…Umuahia, while speaking as a guest during the monthly congress of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abia State Council. The PDP governorship candidate, who alleged that the administration of Governor Alex Otti was not practising a system that favoured citizens’ welfare, said it was wrong to sack workers or retire…

…gain political advantage ahead of the 2027 general elections.The Benue lawmaker spoke to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, September 3, while reacting to recent lobbying activities in Washington aimed at drawing the attention of officials in the Trump administration and members of the US Congress to allegations concern…

The United Nations Children’s Fund has urged journalists to scrutinise government budgets and spendings on children to ensure that allocations translate into improved education, healthcare, nutrition and other essential services. UNICEF made the call during a one-day Media Dialogue on Public Financing for Children orga…

…resolve the issues and reopen the university for academic activities. Speaking with journalists during the protest, the SUG President, Comrade Folagbade Ayoola, said the students had reached their limit after weeks of remaining at home without any clear indication of when academic activities would resume. Ayoola said t…

…treat GMO claims like any extraordinary claim. Check NBMA and NBRDA before sharing. Journalists must unpack corporate dependency, weak regulation and the link between insecurity and food. Investigate, constantly. Nigeria’s seed anxiety is not irrational. Parts of it are misdirected, but the core is real. We have adopte…

…arrest on any civil case. And I’m sure you have found out that, even in cases involving journalists, we rather approach the court because we do the same job. I call you our professional colleagues. The only difference is that, while you inform the public, we inform the Government. And because we inform the Government,…

…collaboration on media literacy research, synthetic content detection, and training for journalists and civic educators. The Chairman observed that Nigeria’s 2027 electorate will be younger and more mobile-first than any before it, describing the smartphone as the primary window through which many voters will experienc…