By Abiodun Lawal The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday conducted a full-scale flood disaster response simulation in Ogun. Speaking at the event held at the Apo river, Owu in Abeokuta, the Director-General (DG) of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, urged stakeholders to strengthen preparedness and coordination to mitigateContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Federal Government has begun the first phase one of its national Audience Measurement System (AMS) in Lagos, following the June unveiling of the Digital Switch Over (DSO). The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Idris, said this during a media conference on the rolloutContinue Reading
By Rose Okudaye The World Health Organisation (WHO) and stakeholders in Nigerian natural medicine have called for stronger regulation, better documentation, and the integration of traditional medicine into the country’s healthcare system to improve safety, quality, and access to care. The call was made during the 2026 African TraditionalContinue Reading
By Kazeem Akande The Rotary Club of Lagos Royale on Wednesday sensitised Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and Faith-Based Birth Attendants (FBAs) at the grassroots to reduce maternal casualties during childbirth. Dr Bountiful Adelanwa, the Charter President of the club, said during the sensitisation at the Orile Agege Primary Health Centre,Continue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The BRICON Foundation, an NGO, on Tuesday donated free mastectomy bras and breast prostheses to breast cancer survivors as part of activities marking its 10-year anniversary. The Co-Founder of the foundation, Mrs Abigail Simon-Hart, said the intervention, held at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, aimedContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), has urged the Lagos State Government to reinstate the suspended safe termination of pregnancy guideline to curb preventable maternal deaths. Its Executive Chairman, Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, made the call during a memorial and advocacyContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa Opay has assured Nigerians, including customers and merchants, that it remains fully operational, dismissing reports that the fintech company is shutting down. Dotun Adekunle, OPay’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, gave the assurance at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe and Glory Akpan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For Nigerian drummer Isioma Williams, the Korean Janggu is more than a foreign percussion instrument. It has become a cultural mirror, showing what Nigeria could achieve by investing more deliberately in its indigenous drums and traditional music. Janggu isContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Stakeholders in the health and legal sectors have called for improved access to contraception and professional medical care to prevent avoidable maternal deaths. They made the call on Monday during a memorial and advocacy meeting on preventing maternal deaths from unsafe maternal health practices. Continue Reading
By Tunmise Omosofe No fewer than 300 players gathered in Lagos as the Adewale Isa Foundation flagged off its 7th annual Tennis Tournament. The week-long tournament which started on Monday at the Mainland Tennis Club, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, runs from Aug. 31 to Sept. 5. TheContinue Reading
