By Folasade Akpan Nigeria has commenced local production of next-generation dual-active ingredient insecticide-treated mosquito nets to strengthen malaria prevention and domestic manufacturing. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said this in a statement on its official X handle on Thursday night and obtained by the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Dr Abubakar Fakai, an aspirant for the Federal House of Representatives position on the platform of African Democratic Congress (ADC), has called on Nigerian politicians to put the interests of the country above personal and political gains. Fakai made the call while speaking with newsmen on WednesdayContinue Reading
Trade By Rabiu Sani-Ali The Federal Government has restated its commitment to deepening regional trade integration and promoting exports through the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS). The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, stated this on Saturday in Bauchi at the ETLS sensitisation workshop for the North-EastContinue Reading
Nigeria, China pledge deeper cooperation to tackle corruptionContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, says Nigeria has recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states and about 195 Local Government Areas. Idris said this in Abuja on Friday during a news conference, noting that cholera casesContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye,News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) Political activities are already gathering momentum across the country ahead of the 2027 elections, following the lifting of the ban on public campaigns by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) Presidential and National Assembly campaigns commenced on Aug. 19,while Governorship and State HouseContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The International Budget Partnership (IBP), Nigeria, is set to scrutinise Nigeria’s budget implementation, focusing on whether approved funds translate into services for citizens. The Country Director, IBP, Nigeria, Olayinka Babalola, stated this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja ahead of the organisation’s PULSE Summit 2026Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nigeria is targeting technology transfer and local production of radiotherapy and imaging equipment by 2030 to strengthen cancer care, Dr Iziaq Salako has said. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare said this in a statement on Saturday after the Link Global Summit on InnovationContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has urged participants at an executive leadership course to use the opportunity to reflect on Nigeria’s challenges. Akpabio made the call at a four-day International Executive Leadership Course organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) for itsContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nigeria’s estimated population of more than 238 million makes it Africa’s most populous country and the sixth most populous in the world. Yet, experts say the country’s greatest demographic challenge lies not in the size of its population, but in how it harnesses its youthful population. AboutContinue Reading
