By Ibrahim Kado Some diabetic patients in Adamawa have appealed to the Federal Government to provide free drugs for them to ease their hardship like that provided for HIV/AIDS victims in the country. The patients made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in YolaContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The International Monetary Fund(IMF) and the University of Oxford have inaugurated “PortWatch ” Platform to monitor and simulate trade disruptions to maritime trade due to climate extremes and other shocks. This is according to a statement by the IMF, a copy obtained by the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Adepote Arowojobe Ikorodu Local Government (LG) in conjunction with Lagos State Health Management Agency(LASHMA), on Wednesday provided free medical care to vulnerable residents in Ikorodu, Lagos state. The programme was tagged “Community Storm, Bridging the Gap for a Healthier Lagos.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that thoseContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Stakeholders in the food and beverage industry have urged the Federal Government to disregard any campaign aimed at increasing current Sugar-Sweetened (SSB) tax from N10 per litre to N30 per litre. Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), via a statement on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Board Chairman, African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) says the continent needs more researchers to tackle the issue of poverty and other challenges facing its people. Nawangwe, also the Vice Chancellor, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, stated this at the opening of the 4th InternationalContinue Reading
By Moses Omorogieva The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has enjoined the officers and men of the force to be agents of change in their respective positions. Egbetokun made the call on Wednesday in Lagos, while inaugurating the Mopol 2 Administrative Building named after him in IkoyiContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie Nigeria recorded 27,698 Sexual and Gender Based Violence (GBV) between 2020 and 2023, according to data on the GBV National Dashboard. Mr Sunday Agbakaba, Data Manager, Federal Ministry Women of Affairs, stated this during the train-the-trainers workshop on the use of the GBV dashboard and reportage, onContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Prof. Benedict Oramah of the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) has reminded Africans on the need to see their foods as source of nourishment and binding force that cultivates a sense of community. Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank, said thatContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) has stressed the need for good corporate governance to unlock the potential in agriculture, solid minerals and the blue economy to diversify the economic landscape. The President of CIoD, Alhaji Tijjani Borodo, said this during a news conference on Monday inContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale A fish farmer, Chief Tayo Akingbolagun, says only intentional policy and collaboration between federal and state government and farmers will bridge fish deficit gap in the country. Akingbolagun, former President, Lagos State Catfish farmers and Allied Association of Nigeria (LASCAFAN), Ikorodu Chapter, told the News AgencyContinue Reading
