By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For six days in Benin, no fewer than 20 journalists set out to do more than report problems. They went to investigate solutions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Solutions Journalism Field Trip 3.0, held from July 26Continue Reading
By Joy Oyerinde Productivity in Nigeria’s private sector is being challenged by rising operating costs, tighter profit margins and the pressure to take decisions faster, an entrepreneur, Mrs Tayo Babatunde, has said. In a statement in Lagos on Monday, Babatunde also said that productivity in the private sector was equally beingContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian A Safety Expert, Mrs Nafisat Adeniran, has urged workers to prioritise their health and physical fitness to improve their lifestyles. Adeniran is the Head of Safety at Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd., operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two. Adeniran warned that prolonged sitting andContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah Some residents of Lekki Phase 1 have decried the prolonged power outage that has crippled activities in parts of the neighbourhood for almost two weeks following a transformer fault. The residents also condemned what they described as negligence, poor communication and indifference on the partContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom Dr Usman Ibrahim, Senior Registrar in Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, has urged early diagnosis and intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Ibrahim described ASD as a brain development disorder affecting communication, social interaction and environmental responses beyond intellectual disability or global developmental delay. He saidContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom A Paediatrician, Dr Temitayo Ishola, has urged mothers to breastfeed babies every two hours for 30 minutes to 45 minutes to ensure effective breastfeeding. Ishola, Head of the Paediatric Department, General Hospital, Ebute-Meta, made the call during the hospital’s 2026 World Breastfeeding Week lecture forContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom General Hospital Apapa (GHA), Lagos State, has reaffirmed its commitment to quality maternal and child healthcare, breastfeeding counselling and public health education. The Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Ime Okon, represented by Dr Mosunmola Adebayo, Head, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of the institution,Continue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom Lagos State Government says no fewer than 35,000 residents have graduated from its tuition-free skills acquisition centres across the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Mrs Cecilia Dada Bolaji, disclosed this at the Micro Enterprise Support Initiative (MESI) programme organised by theContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nutrition plays a vital role in the body, enabling it to obtain and utilise nutrients from food for energy production, growth, tissue repair and the maintenance of normal body functions. Experts say good nutrition strengthens the immune system, helping the body fightContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Akinjide Adeosun Foundation (AAF), has convened Chapter 11 of its annual Leadership Colloquium and Awards, highlighting the critical role of competent leadership in transforming Nigeria and the African continent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2026 edition of the colloquium,Continue Reading
