By Abujah Racheal As Africa faces multiple health crises, stakeholders at the ongoing Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC 2025) in Kigali, Rwanda, on Sunday, called for urgent reforms to strengthen the continent’s health systems. With the dual burden of infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), alongside economic constraints, theContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday paid condolence visits to the family of late Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. During Jonathan’s visit, he explained why his administration did not implement the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference. Jonathan said that the political situationContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to migrate electricity consumers from lower tariffs to Band A. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the NLC held inContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria in collaboration with UNICEF would plant 2,080 trees in three months to strengthen environmental sustainability and mitigate the negative impact of climate change in the area. Prof. Kabiru Bala, Vice-Chancellor ABU, disclosed this on the sideline of a workshop on TreeContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Katsina State Government says it has spent over N36 billion to procure 20,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser during the 2024 farming season, among other farming activities. It added that it had also provided 722 motorcycles and knapsack sprayers for use of 722 extension workers, deployed toContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe The Oba Saheed Elegushi Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), says it is giving N200 million to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and students in Eti-Osa area of Lagos State. The NGO said this in a statement signed by Temitope Oyefeso, Special Assistant on Public Affairs toContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru As Christians and Muslims observe their sacred seasons of Lent and Ramadan, the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, is calling for greater unity between the two faiths. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, Onaiyekan emphasised theContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) in conjunction with the European Investment Bank (EIB), has announced a €100 million financial partnership to support climate action and environmental sustainability projects in the ECOWAS region. A statement signed by Anita Somda-Dala, Head of Communications at EBID, saidContinue Reading
By Shedrack Frank Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a new nine-storey secretariat complex for civil servants in the state. The ceremony took place on Saturday at the old Secretariat complex in Yenagoa, the state capital. Diri stated that the new workers’ complex would beContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Lagos State Government and the Design Week have called for increased collaboration between the different levels of government and the private sector to expedite the nation’s industrialisation process. They made the call at the ongoing Design and Innovation Exhibition, organised by the Design WeekContinue Reading
