By Abujah Racheal Some medical experts in the country have expressed concern over the difficulties now encountered in treating infections due to the increasing rate of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The experts expressed their concerns on Tuesday in Lagos, at a five-day training for journalists, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Community-BasedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday, handed over 59 kidnapped victims rescued by security agencies to the Kaduna State Government. The rescued victims comprising 24 male adults, 28 female adults and six children, were rescued from various locations in Kaduna State while oneContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the State Kidnapping Prohibition Law 2025 and approved death sentence for offenders. The majority leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian, had earlier moved the motion for the house to resolve into the committee of the whole to consider the bill clause-by-clause. TheContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru Founder of Loretta Health Initiative, an NGO, Dr Loretta Ogboro-Okor, has called on Africans to shift their attention from celebrity fashion to addressing issues of poverty, conflict and underdeveloped infrastructure. Ogboro-Okor, made the call in Abuja while reacting to the global debates surrounding Kanye West’s wife, BiancaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Mr Sunday Oyinloye, Publisher of Green Savannah Diplomatic Cable, has called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders to take decisive action against the rising incidents of ritual killings of girls across the nation. Oyinloye made the appeal on Tuesday in a statement issued toContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 24.48 per cent in January 2025. This is contained in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rebased results released in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the headline inflation rateContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Mining stakeholders in Nigeria have called for greater collaboration among relevant agencies, sectors, and institutions to advance the sector’s development. This appeal was made on Monday in Abuja at the 60th Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE) during a pre-conference panelContinue Reading
By ‘Wale Sadeeq, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The House of Representatives, on February 6, stirred the hornet’s nest on the contentious issue of state creation with the announcement that it had received proposals for creation of 31 new states. This development once again brings to the fore the long-standingContinue Reading
Increment By Funmilola Gboteku Airtel Nigeria, the country’s second-largest telecommunications operator (Telco) has announced a significant adjustment to its data pricing structure. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) using the *312# code and on the Airtel website showed the revised data prices. According to the telco’s website,Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The European Union (EU) has congratulated Angola President, João Lourenço on his election as the new Chairperson of the African Union (AU). The Angolan leader was elected African Union chair at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government which held inContinue Reading
