By Abigael Joshua The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has warned tobacco companies in the country that it would push for sanction if they fail to indicate the new anti-smoking warnings on their products. Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi, the chairman of the alliance said this on Monday in Abuja at aContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde Stakeholders have called for increased investment in renewable energy as well as energy efficiency in the country, in other to promote the development of the sector. They made the call at the 2023 International Conference of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Associations-Alliance (REEEA-A), in Abuja. The NewsContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) social protection structures in 36 states and the FCT can effectively coordinate the distribution of the proposed Federal Government palliatives across the country. Prof. Foluso Okunmadewa, World Bank Task Team Leader for NG-CARES, stated this in an interviewContinue Reading
Dame Pauline Tallen By Mark Longyen The immediate past Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, has urged President Bola Tinubu to fulfill his promise to implement the 35 per cent affirmative action for women in appointments. Tallen, who made the call in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A Reproductive Health Specialist, Dr Omolaso Omosehin, has appealed to the Lagos State Government to establish youth friendly centres and young mums clinics in rural areas of the state. Omosehin, former Head, Lagos Liaison Office, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), said this during theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB), has reiterated the need for an integrated approach to address housing deficit in Nigeria and the African continent. The AfDB Director-General, Nigeria Country Department, Lamin Barrow said this at the Annual Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) with the theme, “Beyond Rhetoric toContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Operators in the insurance industry have urged vehicle owners in Nigeria to focus on maximising the improved benefits in the revised motor insurance premium rate. They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. NAN reports that the National InsuranceContinue Reading
By Eric James Ochigbo The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has inaugurated an Ad hoc Committee to investigate alleged 9.05 billion dollar-revenue loss from gas flaring in the last one decade in Nigeria. Abbas, at the inauguration of the House ad hoc committee on Gas FlaringContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta Mrs Martha Paul, a 60-year-old resident of Tudun Wada Community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau, has decried the rising intake of dry gin, popularly known as “Goskolo”, among youths in Plateau. Martha told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Jos thatContinue Reading
By Olawale Alabi The women’s World Cup being hosted by Australia and New Zealand is on track to be the best attended in the competition’s history, world football governing body FIFA has announced. Ticket sales have now exceeded 1.5 million in just five days, a new benchmark for any FIFAContinue Reading
