December 3, 2025
Senate Launches Probe Into Safe School Initiative as Kalu Presides, Vows Full Accountability
Pan Afric Reporters The Senate, on Wednesday, formally opened an extensive investigation into the Safe School Initiative (SSI), expressing deep concern over the programme’s failure to curb persistent attacks and mass abductions in Nigerian schools despite years of funding and policy commitments. Presiding over the inaugural sitting, Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee and former…
Kano 2027 Gov ‘ship: Former LG chairmen adopt Sen Barau as APC’s sole candidate
By Onwe Wisdom|Pan Afric Reporters Former local government chairmen in Kano State have adopted the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 governorship race in the state. The former LG chairmen who served between 2019 and 2022, during the…
Why I Joined APC: Senator Agadaga Cites Stability, Development, Peace for Bayelsa
By Peter Oriri The lawmaker representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Oil and Gas Host Communities, Distinguished Senator Benson Agadaga, says his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was motivated by the need to protect Bayelsa’s political and developmental future. Speaking…
SENATE ENDORSE 2025 BUDGET FOR South-West Development Commission (SWDC): A New Dawn for the Region’s Long-Standing Woes
By Onwe Wisdom | Pan Afric Reporters| National Assembly, Abuja. In a landmark move, the 2025 federal budget has officially allocated substantial funds to the newly established South-West Development Commission (SWDC), as endorsed by both the Senate. The approved funding is expected to inject fresh capital into critical infrastructure and development projects has sparked…
FG to Integrate Oral Health into Primary Care, Urges Stakeholders Collaboration to Eliminate Noma in Nigeria
By Onwe Wisdom | Pan Afric Reporters The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is working assiduously to ensure that oral health is fully integrated into Nigeria’s primary healthcare system; with Primary Health Centres (PHCs) mandated to provide oral hygiene education, counselling, essential diagnostics, fluoride treatment, restorative services and referrals where necessary. The…
FG Inaugurates Inter-Ministerial Committee to End Blackouts in Hospitals
-As An Administrative Structure to Coordinate national efforts for sustainable electrification of Health facilities By Onwe Wisdom| Pan Afric Reporters The Federal Government has inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC) of the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI), a landmark move aimed at guaranteeing uninterrupted and sustainable electricity supply to health facilities nationwide….
The Most Fitting Way To Express Gratitude Was To Align Myself With Nwifuru For Restoring Peace In Effium/Alioma Communities-Bar . Abara
By Alex Odeh Former Special Assistant on Finance, Higher Education, and Special Projects to former governors of Ebonyi State, Barr. Nnabuife Abara, has said that the most appropriate way for him to express gratitude to Governor Francis Nwifuru for restoring peace in Alioma/Effium Communities in Ohaukwu Local Government Area, was to align himself…
FG Commissions Enugu Veterinary Hospital, Launches 15,000-Cattle Ranch Project
By Onwe Wisdom|Pan Afric Reporters Barely a week after commissioning a model veterinary hospital in Yola, Adamawa State, the Federal Government has delivered another in Enugu under the World Bank–supported Livestock Productivity and Resilience Project (L-PRES). Commissioning the facility on Tuesday, 2nd December 2025, the Honourable Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, according…
New Diaspora Committee Chair, Sen. Bassey, Sets Bold Agenda: Advocacy Missions, Protection of Nigerians Abroad, and Fresh Debate on Diaspora Voting
By Onwe Wisdom|Pan Afric Reporters The newly appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Bassey, has outlined an ambitious plan to reposition the committee, strengthen engagement with Nigerians abroad, and tackle mounting concerns over trafficking, xenophobia, and identity fraud affecting citizens globally. Speaking after chairing his first official committee meeting…
Senate Science & Tech Committee Chairman, Aminu Iya Applauds Efforts in Space, Decries Funding Crisis
By Onwe Wisdom Pan Afric Reporters The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Senator Aminu Iya Abbas has applauded efforts in science and technology, says Nigeria is on the verge of major scientific breakthroughs, but warns that chronic funding delays threaten to undermine progress across key projects areas from satellite deployment…
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