By Folasade Akpan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At 25 years and newly married, Mrs Elizabeth Awo-Ejeh was full of life and had her dreams of building a family while pursuing the career ahead of her. However, in 2021, she discovered a lump in one of her breasts. To her,Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Flooding has become an increasingly frequent and devastating worldwide. Often it leaves communities to contend with displacement, disease outbreaks and huge economic losses. In Borno State, the September 2024 Alau Dam burst revealed shortcomings in emergency preparedness and response systems and underscored theContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Chief Executive Officer of NISH Affordable Housing Ltd., Dr Saheed Adelakun, has called for a sustainable, affordable, and revolving housing finance mechanism to address Nigeria’s housing deficit. Speaking at the 7th Nigeria Affordable Housing Finance and Innovation Summit and Expo (NAHFIS 2024) in Abuja on Monday,Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A Space Engineer, Prof. Spencer Onuh, has stated that Nigeria needs to acquire more advanced satellites to reduce capital flight on data and imagery sourcing, which costs the country over two billion dollars annually. Onuh said this on Tuesday during an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade WaterAid Nigeria on Tuesday inaugurated the ‘Accelerating Inclusive Sanitation and Hygiene Economy in Nigeria’ project to improve sanitation and enhance cholera interventions in four Bauchi local governments. The 30-month project aims to benefit 900,000 people across Bauchi, Tafawa-Balewa, Misau, and Jama’are LGAs. Ms Evelyn Mere, Country DirectorContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, and the Ministry of Power, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project. The 500 million dollars World Bank SPIN project aims to enhance dam safety and improveContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has stressed the need for deliberate action to protect the rights, safety and dignity of women and girls across the country. She made the call at the launch of the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has further raised interest rate by 25 basis points to 27.50 per cent from 27.25 per cent. The Governor of the CBN and Chairman of the MPC, Yemi Cardoso, announced the raise on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN) on Monday forged an alliance with the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) to enhance the business and taxation systems in the country. Mr Chimezie Ihekweazu, President of BRIPAN, during a business visit to CITN inContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court of Justice (ECCJ) has pledged to enhance its performance and efficiency by 2025, even as it deals with notable financial and operational hurdles. Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, the President of the court, said this at the opening of the 2024 Judicial Retreat in Abuja onContinue Reading
