The Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board (LSPHCB) on Wednesday praised the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) for efforts in driving eradication of cervical cancer in Nigeria.
Dr Akinpelu Adetola, Immunisation Programme Coordinator of LSPHCB, made…
The Chairman, Board of Directors, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Mr Gbenga Oyebode, on Wednesday, expressed optimism for a turnaround in the company’s business operation in the ongoing year.
Oyebode gave the assurance at the 55th Annual General Meeting (AGM) he…
Mr Daniel Akeju, an advisor and treasury manager, has faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recent increase in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) in an attempt to curb inflation and stabilise the economy.
Akeju, a member of the Chartered Institute …
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, has described the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, as a ruler with a difference and a leader to be emulated.
Bayero, who stated this during a courtesy visit to the Awujale in his palace in Ijebu Ode…
Following another successful edition that saw a record number of participants and deals, the China International Import Expo (CIIE), which is hailed as an ideal place for global companies looking to enter the Chinese market, is poised to make an even …
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says there has been an upward trend in the life expectancy of both males and females from year 2020 to 2022.
This is according to the NBS Statistical Report on Women and Men in Nigeria 2022 released in Abuja on…
The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has urged Nigerians to increase investment in afforestation, describing it as critical towards building a healthy environment for a healthy living.
Mahmoud made the call in Ab…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will build 10,000 low-income houses for the poor in the territory.
Wike disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, during the Ministerial Sectoral Update on th…
Turkish Airlines has described as illegal the recent picketing of the organisation by the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), which disrupted its operations, forcing flight cancellations on May 21, 2024.
The airline made its position k…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Federal Government has commenced the automation of the nation’s border management system for effective surveillance.
Tunji-Ojo stated this during an inspection tour of the ongoing installation…
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says air power has emerged as the means of choice in addressing threats of violent extremism, terrorism, and insurgency in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Abubakar said this at the opening of the 3rd Afri…
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) says it is strategically positioned to administer comprehensive and specialised healthcare procedures and intervention that aligns with global best practices for patients with complex diseases.
Th…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that Nigeria was transitioning from a mono-cultural economy under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Alake stated this during the Ministerial Sectoral Update on the performance …
