The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over the setbacks in the fight against sexually transmitted diseases. The UN organisation reported in Geneva, that the annual number of new syphilis infections rose from around 7.1 million in 2020 to eight million in 2022. The organisation said that theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen ECOWAS unveiled on Wednesday, the West African Competitiveness Observatory (WACOB), an online platform, to facilitate regional trade and stimulate economic growth across the sub-region. President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr Omar Touray who unveiled the module in Abuja, said the platform would enable policymakers and businesses toContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Dr Alim Abubakre, British Nigerian founder of TEXEM UK, the United Kingdom leadership development organisation, has praised Nigerian lady, Abigail Katung as the first person of African descent to be appointed Lord Mayor of Leeds. In a statement on TEXEM’s website, www.texem.co.uk, Abubakre said the monumental achievementContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor The German Government is into partnership with Nigeria to combat climate change and related issues in the country, the Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Annett Gunther, says. Gunther made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. She added thatContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Annett Gunther, has reiterated her country’s commitment to further concretising and deepening bilateral relations between both countries. Gunther expressed the commitment in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. She said Germany and Nigeria “have enjoyed moreContinue Reading
Singapore’s Ministry of Health has asked public hospitals to move suitable patients to transitional or home care facilities to ensure bed capacity following COVID-19 resurgence. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday. The ministry explained that by this development, public hospitals are to reduce non-emergency surgeries asContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the bloc is now an emerging tourist destination. Anthony Elumelu, ECOWAS acting Director, Private Sector Investment, communicated this in an interview with newsmen after a strategic meeting between ECOWAS officials and private sector tourism stakeholders on Saturday, inContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Mr Zhang Yi, the Chargé d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, has reaffirmed China’s commitment to support Nigeria’s development through strategic partnerships, technology transfer, and infrastructure investments. Zhang stated this on Thursday in Abuja at a Seminar on Promoting Harmony Through Mutual Learning organised byContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the private tourism sector and other stakeholders have unveiled strategic initiatives aimed at creating a robust regional tourism confederation across the bloc. The decision is contained in a communique issued following a 3-day high level strategic dialogue between ECOWAS,Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon Ms. Samuela Isopi, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and the ECOWAS on Wednesday, identified global partnership as an ingredient for successful peace-building and the fight against terrorism. The envoy expressed the thoughts in Abuja, at the Road to Schuman Security and Defence Forum 2024, organisedContinue Reading
