Health
Surgeon advocates early screening to curb colorectal cancer
A Consultant General Surgeon, Dr Clement Odion, has urged Nigerians to seek medical attention when they notice warning signs of colorectal cancer.
Author: Afonne Emmanuel
Gender
WAPA graduates 1,700 beneficiaries in digital marketing training
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), has trained 1,700 beneficiaries in digital marketing to support business growth and livelihoods.
General News
Nigeria must stop celebrating stolen wealth, promote integrity – Ex-Minister
Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher, former Minister of State for Power and Steel, has called on Nigerians to end the culture of celebrating people with unexplained wealth, saying corruption must become socially unacceptable.
Sports
NSC urges sports federations to embrace good governance
Bukola Olapade, Director-General, National Sports Commission (NSC), has urged presidents of National Sports Federations to embrace good governance and accountability to attract investment and drive the development of sports in the country.
General News
Oko Alumni spends N40m on Ufuma campus gate, other projects
The Federal Polytechnic Oko Alumni Association says it has invested millions of naira in infrastructure and other projects at the institution.
Sports
Nigeria Open Golf Tournament returns in 2027 after 28-year absence
The Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF) says it will host the Nigerian Open Golf Tournament from Nov. 16 to Nov. 20, 2027, marking the return of the country’s biggest golf event after nearly three decades.
Environment
Irregular waste collection frustrates Lagos sanitation efforts
Some Lagos residents say irregular waste collection is frustrating efforts to maintain clean surroundings, in spite of their participation in environmental sanitation exercises.
Environment
Lagos tasks residents on daily sanitation
The Lagos State Government has urged residents to make environmental sanitation a daily responsibility rather than wait for government-led exercises.
Oil & Gas
MDGIF attracts N1.6trn private investment for domestic gas infrastructure
The Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) says it has leveraged N671 billion in public funds to attract N1.6 trillion in private investment into gas infrastructure projects nationwide.
Environment
Orodata seeks stronger safeguards for Nigeria’s e-hailing sector
Orodata Science, a data and civic technology organisation, has called for stronger safeguards for passengers and drivers in Nigeria’s e-hailing sector.