By Cecilia Ologunagba Nigeria is rolling out one of the largest integrated vaccination campaigns in its history, aiming to protect around 106 million children against measles, rubella, and poliomyelitis, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. According to WHO, the nationwide initiative will combine multiple vaccines and child health services inContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has explained why his administration established the N200 billion intervention fund to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and manufacturers. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, stated this in Abuja at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit, organised by the Nigerian Economic SummitContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UN Women and the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) have launched Nigeria’s NDC Gender Integration Toolkit and Strategy to enhance gender equality in national climate governance and policymaking. Speaking in Abuja, Ms. Beatrice Eyong, UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, described the launch asContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu A Nigerian researcher, Dr Gideon Gyebi, says emerging computational technologies can accelerate the discovery of new antibiotics and overcome the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Gyebi, a scientist in Computational and Systems Biology, stated this while highlighting findings from his recent study to the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Government of Adamawa State has called on investors, entrepreneurs and captains of industries to invest in the state to increase profits and expand their businesses for financial stability. Gov. Ahmad Fintiri made the call at Adamawa Special Day at the 2025 Abuja International Trade Fair, inContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Dr Dili Ezughah, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Press Council (NPC), says the organisation is committed to delivering on its mandate of sanitising the print media and training of journalists. Ezughah stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced a significant rise in the country’s rig count, increasing from just eight in 2021 to 69. The commission said this in a statement by its Head, Media and Strategic Communication, Eniola Akinkuotu. Akinkuotu highlighted some of NUPRC’s highContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi Dr Adam Muritala, don at Obafemic Awolowo Univeristy, (OAU) Ile-Ife, says he has invented Afri-inverter and established African Pro-Humanity Technology Hub (APHTH) to enhance research commercialisation. Muritala, an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, OAU, said this during an interview withContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Under President Bola Tinubu’s new tax laws, mediation is expected to play a critical role; hence, the establishment of the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO). Policy analysts say tax authorities and taxpayers are expected to reap the benefits of new taxContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has urged investors, entrepreneurs and other business communities to partner with the Yobe State Government to boost the economy. Mr Agabaidu Jideani, Director-General, ACCI, said this at the state’s Special Day at the 20th Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF)Continue Reading
