By Taiye Olayemi and Rukayat Moisemhe Guinness Nigeria Plc has reported a 144 per cent increase in sales to N730.80 billion for an 18-month financial period, following a change in its financial year-end from June 2024 to December 2025. Chairman of the company, Prof. Fabian Ajogwu, disclosedContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with civil society organisations to improve access to water, sanitation, and basic urban infrastructure across Nigeria. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Ahmed Dangiwa, made the commitment while receiving membersContinue Reading
Mr Peter Eze, Commissioner representing Enugu State at the Federal Character Commission (FCC), has commended the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS) for its impact and inclusiveness.Continue Reading
Lassa fever By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria is recording a rising Lassa fever fatality rate. This is in spite of a decline in weekly confirmed cases, raising fresh concerns over disease management nationwide. The agency disclosed on Wednesday in its EpidemiologicalContinue Reading
Indictment Israel’s State Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed an indictment against an Israeli woman accused of carrying out security offenses on behalf of Iran, according to a statement by the Israel Police. The defendant, Shomou Abed, an Arab Israeli from the northern city of Nazareth, was arrested in March inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says satellite towns are benefiting from the administration of President Bola Tinubu through infrastructure development and social services expansion. Wike made the remarks on Wednesday after inspecting ongoing projects in Abuja, noting that interventions now extended beyondContinue Reading
By Aderogba George eHealth Africa on Tuesday in Abuja unveiled its 2025 Annual Impact Report, revealing major strides in immunisation coverage, including the delivery of over 5.4 million vaccine doses to underserved communities. The report, titled “Scaling Digital Innovations to Save More Lives,” outlines how the organisation leveraged digital healthContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, says no fewer than 33 states and the FCT will experience flooding in 2026, with 14,118 communities identified as high-risk nationwide. Utsev disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at the public presentation of the 2026 Annual FloodContinue Reading
Drugs By Stella Kabruk The Kaduna State Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (KADSAMHSA) plans to institutionalise community-based outreach programmes to curb HIV and hepatitis among women who use drugs. The Director-General, Dr Joseph Ike, announced this on Wednesday at the opening of a three-day Linking and Learning MeetingContinue Reading
Fraud By Patience Yakubu The police on Wednesday, dragged a 38-year-old man Aaron James, before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly defrauding his brother to the tune of N4.8 million. James, a resident of Barnawa Kaduna, is standing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. He, however, pleadedContinue Reading
