By Vivian Ihechu For many years, families like Faustin Menzan’s in Côte d’Ivoire, who farm cocoa in West Africa have been suffering. They help produce cocoa for chocolate for the whole world, but they never see enough money to live better. Their farms are old, theContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Community-driven efforts are the foundation of global progress, transforming the large-scale promises of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into local realities. As such, achieving key global targets from eradicating poverty (SDG 1) to ensuring gender equality (SDG 5) and health (SDG 3) relies heavily onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, rtd., as Minister of Defence. Musa served as Chief of Defence Staff from June 23, 2023, until his retirementContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole A Don, Prof. Jinadu Adele, on Tuesday underscored the need for inclusive governance in Nigeria, saying that it remained the only pathway to national development. Adele urged government at all levels to prioritise public interest in their policies and programmes, especially with regards to the localContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Roche Products Ltd., says it targets to move patient’s breast cancer treatment in Nigeria from 65 per cent being inadequately treated to 80 per cent receiving appropriate treatment by 2030. The General Manager of the company, Dr Ladi Hamed, made this known at aContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak The Are-Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba Land and Chief Promoter of Olokun Festival Foundation, Chief Gani Adams, has urged both the Federal and Lagos State governments to create policies that will make Badagry a global tourism destination. Adams gave the advice during the 2025 edition of OlokunContinue Reading
By Lilian Okoro The Center for the Advancement and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS-VP) has challenged the harmful notion that a girl’s education ends in the kitchen, urging students to reject the stereotype. Mrs Stella Ibekwe, an Official of CAPRIGHTS-VP, gave the charge at anContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Dr Samuel Otene, a Consultant Radiation and Clinical Oncologist, has advised Nigerian women on lifestyle modifications, regular self-examination, and early medical intervention to tackle breast cancer. Otene gave the advice on Thursday in Lagos at a two-day workshop organised by the Health Writers Association of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Prof. Uwose Uba, a Professor of Public Health from the University of Queensland, Australia, has called for intensified control strategies against the threat of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections. Uba was the guest lecturer at a public lecture organised by the Faculty of Basic, Medical and Applied Sciences,Continue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Dr George Elombi, the new President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has unveiled a five-year strategy to transform Africa’s trade structure and deepen integration. He unveiled the plan during his investiture as Afreximbank’s fourth president at the Legacy Conference and Investiture in Cairo, Egypt,Continue Reading
