By Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, Feb. 4, 2026(NAN) The Republic of South Africa on Tuesday officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Africa’s leading Multilateral Financial Institution, heralding deeper financial sovereignty. A statement by Vincent Musumba, Communications and Events Manager, Afreximbank, said the accession followedContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has warned that Nigeria’s battle against HIV was being undermined by persistent stigma, in spite millions needing sustained treatment and support. The Director-General of NACA, Dr Temitope Ilori, made the assertion in Lagos on Tuesday atContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola An NGO, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) is worried that sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods are being promoted during festive seasons, worsening Nigeria’s burden of non-communicable diseases. Its Executive Director, Oluwafemi Akinbode, made the disclosure on Tuesday during a news briefing detailing CAPPA’sContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday began the Zero Stigma Campaign and Sensitisation Against Discrimination of People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State. The sensitisation, through the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) is in collaboration with GEDRITEContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says educational institutions must deliberately build sustainable financial strength through endowment funding to secure their future relevance, quality, and values. Osinbajo said this on Monday while delivering the 94th Founders’ Day Lecture of Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos. The theme of the anniversaryContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Nigeria has achieved a milestone in advanced healthcare as The Prostate Clinic (TPC) Lagos, performed what experts described as West Africa’s first robotic gynaecological surgery. The procedure, carried out on Sunday, marked the clinic’s expansion of robotic surgery from male-focused treatments to women’s health interventions. ConsultantContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The French Embassy says Yaba College of Technology’s (YabaTech) PlastoGas Project will drive capacity building, research, and awareness on proper plastic waste management and sustainability. PlastoGas Hub is an initiative that converts plastic waste into gas through an innovative waste-to-energy process, supported byContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has began enforcement on the ban of production and sale of alcohol in sachet and pet bottle below 200ml. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this atContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Government has charged all its 57 local governments and development council chairmen to improve funding and political commitment to strengthen development of the primary health care system. The Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, made theContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu The Mbaise Policy Roundtable (MPR), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has inaugurated an e-commerce platform, ekeohaonline.com . The Founder and Chairman of the MPR, Prof. Eddie Oparaoji, inaugurated the platform at the NGO’s 2026 annual global summit in Nguru, Aboh-Mbaise council area of Imo, onContinue Reading
