By Justina Auta Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, has announced plans to revive the National Electronic Dashboard, aimed at providing comprehensive data to address Gender-Based Violence (GBV). She made this known during a media briefing to launch the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration, themed “Accelerate Action,” onContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government has launched the Standards and Guidelines for Establishing and Coordinating Organ/Tissue Transplantation Services in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in regulating and improving organ donation and transplantation practices in the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, onContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas Dr Ibrahim Wada, a medical expert, has suggested that advancements in modern medicine could extend human lifespan by up to 250 years within the next 40 years. Wada, Founder of Nisa Medical Group, made this assertion while delivering the Second Nimi Dimkpa Briggs Legacy Lecture Series atContinue Reading
By Sandra Umeh A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, ordered a final forfeiture of the sum of 1.43 million dollars, linked to embattled former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. The forfeiture suit was filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice AyokunleContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, on Thursday in Abuja, assumed office as the 23rd Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), promising to improve the welfare of staff and corps members. Nafiu, while taking over from his predecessor, Brig.-Gen. Yu’shau Ahmed, stated that the core of his mandateContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters has announced that 92 terrorists were neutralised, 111 suspected terrorists apprehended, and 75 kidnapped hostages rescued in the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Kangye stated that troops alsoContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has called on entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in the creative sector to invest in the development of the Abuja Creative City (ACC). Musawa made the call at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) betweenContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Unarguably, men’s health often receives less attention than that of women in spite of unique issues that require awareness. Medical experts say men face key health concerns and are predisposed to heart disease, which develops earlier due to high blood pressure, cholesterol,Continue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus What began as a heartbreaking loss in Ilorin, Kwara State, has ignited a wave of life-saving interventions across Nigeria, particularly in Gombe State, North-East Nigeria, where thousands of women are now benefiting from free cervical cancer screening. For Florence Adewale, the pain of losing her mother, MrsContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Government has announced plans to strengthen regulations for a safer aviation ecosystem. Mr Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, made the announcement after receiving the final report of the Ministerial Task Force (MTF) on Illegal Private Charter Operations and Related Matters. HeContinue Reading
