By Ayodeji Alabi Prof. Francis Faduyile, a former President of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has declared his interest to contest the Ondo governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Faduliye announced this during a meeting with the State Working Committee (SWC) of the party on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Mr Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has advocated a different approach towards attaining energy transition for the African continent. Kyari also said the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the 25 billion dollars Nigeria Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) Project wouldContinue Reading
Lawmaker inaugurates N120m road construction equipment, palliatives in Oyo StateContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Dr Moyosore Makinde, a Consultant Family and Lifestyle Medicine Physician, says over 700 genes in the human body can be affected when an individual doesn’t get enough sleep. The consultant made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in LagosContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu A U.S.-based child right and abuse advocate, Atim Tolbert, has called on the Government to provide free basic education for all children across schools in every state, especially in under-developed Communities. She made the call on Monday, during a virtual meeting, organised by the Reach outContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Agents for Citizens-Driven Transformation (ACT) Programme, said they supported 273 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), networks and coalitions to be credible and effective drivers of change for sustainable development in Nigeria. Mr Damilare Babalola, ACT National Programme Manager, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI) says MenFive® is poised to revolutionise meningitis prevention efforts in Africa. Ms Cassandra Quintanilla, Senior Programme Manager, Vaccine Implementation at Gavi (Meningitis programme lead), said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on Monday in Abuja. NANContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The three tiers of government – Federal, state and local governments – shared N10.143 trillion from the Federation Account as statutory revenue allocations in 2023. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), said this in a report on the Federation Account revenueContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola ELOY Awards Foundation and Africa Women CEOs Network are recognising and celebrating 50 individuals who are promoting women’s empowerment and inclusion in Africa. Dr Tewa Onasanya, Founder, ELOY Awards Foundation, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Onasanya said the individuals, both women andContinue Reading
By Reporters The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged stakeholders to intensify efforts in tackling the systemic challenges hindering the achievement of universal health coverage. Dr Ijeoma Agbo, UNICEF Health Specialist, made this plea during a two-day media dialogue held in Ibadan. The event, themed “Changing the Narrative on ChildContinue Reading
