By Oluwafunke Ishola The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has extended the “Saudi Noor” ophthalmic volunteer programme to Lagos State, impacting more than 4,000 residents with eye care service. Mohammed Alsahabi, Saudi Press Attaché in Nigeria, on Thursday, said the intervention was in continuation ofContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe The Lagos State Office of Urban Development has assured Alaba Rago Transnational Market stakeholders that its ongoing regeneration and redevelopment would be inclusive, transparent and beneficial, especially to the market’s original traders and occupants. The assurance was given during a stakeholders’ engagement heldContinue Reading
By Adebola Adegoke Ethics and compliance experts have called on corporate organisations to build strong ethical systems and establish robust whistleblowing frameworks to ensure long-term profitability and sustainability. They made the call on Tuesday during a webinar organisedContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Mr Olugbile Holloway, Director-General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to ensure improved funding for the culture and creative sector. Holloway made the call at an event organised by the commission to celebrate the 2025 International MuseumContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu A former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Prof. Mbang Femi-Oyewo, has urged research commercialisation and technology transfer to bridge gaps between academia and industry. Femi-Oyewo made this call during Trinity University’s sixth Founder’s Day lecture, with the theme ‘Celebrating Legacy, Inspiring theContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala A new book, Chinese Imprints on World Currency, highlights China’s growing global partnerships and infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Launched on Monday in Beijing, the book showcases 121 coinsContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON) says integrating mental health services into primary care, through the efforts of family physicians, is crucial for improving mental health outcomes of patients. Its President, Dr Blessing Chukwukelu, saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Mr Paul Abiagam, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Coronation Merchant Bank, has urged African nations to prioritise value-added products over raw material exports for continental economic growth. Abiagam made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on MondayContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Nigerian insurance companies on Monday initiated a comprehensive three-month public awareness campaign aimed at increasing compliance with mandatory third-party motor insurance regulations. Mrs Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, Chairman of the Sub-committee on Publicity, Insurance Industry Consultative Committee (IICC), made this knownContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, has emphasised the crucial role of the capital market in achieving the nation’s ambitious goal of becoming a one-trillion dollar economy. Speaking at the Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting, the minister highlighted the market’s transformation sinceContinue Reading
