By Folasade Akpan Participants at the World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day awareness walk in Abuja have warned that the diseases continue to spread because people underestimate them. Speaking during the walk, they said many Nigerians still believe NTDs are insignificant because they are called “neglected,” adding that the termContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated Nigeria’s National Halal Economy Strategy to tap into the $7.7 trillion global halal market and diversify its economy. Tinubu, while inaugurating the strategy, called for disciplined, inclusive, and measurable action for the strategy to deliver jobs, and shared prosperity across theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has begun Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training for Federal Ministry of Health staff. This is in a bid to strengthen emergency response capacity to incidents such as cardiac arrest. The exercise is with support from theContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) and the Nigeria Export Processing Zone (NEPZA) Governing Boards to drive industrial development and achieve double-digit economic growth by 2030. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, while inaugurating the boardsContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria’s efforts to provide safe water and sanitation to millions of citizens have suffered a major setback following a broad suspension of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programmes. Reports indicate that Nigeria’s access to a 602.95 million dollar grant for 2025Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to preventing avoidable blindness and strengthening inclusive eye health services across Nigeria. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the launch of SightQuest Nigeria, a 10-year eye health programmeContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku Airtel Nigeria says 2026 will be a major year of network expansion as it scales investments to improve coverage, capacity and digital resilience nationwide. The Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Mr Dinesh Balsingh, said this on Thursday during an Airtel media roundtable in Lagos. Balsingh saidContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, Feb. 4, 2026(NAN) The Republic of South Africa on Tuesday officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Africa’s leading Multilateral Financial Institution, heralding deeper financial sovereignty. A statement by Vincent Musumba, Communications and Events Manager, Afreximbank, said the accession followedContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Thursday expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu’s deployment of troops to Kaiama Local Government Area of the state would restore peace after a deadly terrorist attack. AbdulRazaq spoke with State House correspondents after meeting the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Continue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, has urged Nigerians to know their data rights in order to avoid exploitation. Maida made the call during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NCC and Nigerian data protection commission on Thursday inContinue Reading
