By Vivian Ihechu The Managing Director of Citizens Pensions Ltd., Helen Da-Souza, has highlighted the need for in-depth education to ensure citizens understand their pension contributions and avoid misconceptions. Da-Souza said this at the unveiling of Citizens Pensions Ltd. in Lagos on Tuesday. She emphasised that the pension planContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Devatop Centre for Africa Development, a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO), says it has empowered 131 community members, to protect the rights and well-being of vulnerable children in Lagos State. Speaking at a conference on Thursday in Lagos, Mr Joseph Osuigwe, the Executive Director,Continue Reading
By Kamal Tayo Oropo Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, on Friday delivered a touching keynote speech at the closing ceremony of the Africa Investment Forum 2024 Market Days. The event, held in Rabat, Morocco, marked his final attendance as President of the African Development BankContinue Reading
By Kamal Tayo Oropo The African Development Bank (AfDB) group and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) are to address forced displacements in Africa. The two bodies, in a groundbreaking move, reached the agreement on Friday in one of the events marking the closure of Africa Investment Forum,Continue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Prof. Olufemi Fasanmade, a Consultant Endocrinologist at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, asserts that most traditional foods are considered healthy for diabetes management, hence healthy for people with the condition. The consultant spoke on Thursday during a virtual media roundtable organised by Novo Nordisk,Continue Reading
By Kevin Okunzuwa Mrs Okla Joab, a teacher in Gombe State, struggled to make ends meet with her meager salary, barely sustaining herself and her two children each month. However, her life took a dramatic turn when she embraced the agribusiness initiative introduced by the Japanese Nigerian-based SasakawaContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku Mr Gbenga Sesan, the Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative (PIN), on Wednesday called for the independence of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) to ensure effective implementation of rural telephony projects. Sesan made the call at a news conference organised by Paradigm Initiative (PIN) to discuss digitalContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The first cases of AIDS in Nigeria were diagnosed in 1985 and reported in 1986. They were a 13-year-old sexually active girl and a female commercial sex worker who arrived in Lagos State, from a neighbouring West African country. The news ofContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has underscored the importance of research in national development, saying “it is crucial for the development of any country across various disciplines.” Abayomi spoke on Thursday in Lagos at the 14th Edition of the Nigerian Institute of MedicalContinue Reading
Health By Adeyemi Adeleye A pharmaceutical company, ST.RACHEAL’S Pharma, has called on the National Assembly (NASS) to accelerate the enactment of a bill for an act to establish the Health Development Bank of Nigeria. The Chairman of the company, Akinjide Adeosun, made the call in an interview with theContinue Reading
