Gom Mirian As world leaders gathered in Dubai for the United Nations (UN) COP28 climate conference, its World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has released its provisional 2023 State of the Global Climate report, sounding the alarm on the dire consequences of global warming. According to the report, 2023 is on track to become the hottest year…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo Nigerians do not regard national budgets unless it will lead to a reduction in the price of basic food commodities such as bread, rice and garri, renowned economist, Bismarck Rewane, has said. Rewane, who is the Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, made this known on Thursday during a live appearance…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo President Bola Tinubu and King Charles of England had held bilateral talks in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of the Conference of Parties (COP28) event starting on Friday. COP28 stands for the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Domestic violence is a pervasive issue affecting societies globally, and Nigeria is no exception. The recent report by the Lagos State Government reveals that 5,624 cases of domestic and sexual violence were recorded between August 2022 and July 2023. Tragically, individual stories, like the viral case of a mother of…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo The Federal Government and that of the United States of America have agreed to collaborate on ways to develop Nigeria’s mining sector. This agreement was between Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake and the United States Assistant Secretary for Energy and Natural Resources, Geoffrey Pratt. It was held on the…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) branch, has expressed concern over the continuous migration of nurses in the country. Chairman of the association, Victoria Samson, made this known on Wednesday during the JUTH 2023 celebration of International Nurses Day with the theme, ‘Our Nurses: Our…
Gom Mirian Residents of Ondo State have spent over N20 billion on malaria treatment, a World Bank Committee has revealed. The steering committee for the World Bank Immunisation Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) project was inaugurated at the Ondo Ministry of Health, and it aims to strengthen the efforts…
Budget of Renewed Hope Delivered By His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja, on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 In furtherance of my sacred duties and obligations as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it is my honour to be here today to present my administration’s 2024…
Gom Mirian, Juliet Jacob Ochenje The chairman of the House Committee on Health Institutions, , Dr. Amos Magaji, on Tuesday decried the devastating effect of overseas migration of healthcare workers on medical services in Nigeria, saying Lagos State University Teaching Hospital has closed down five wards due to shortage of doctors and nurses. Dr Magaji…
This article by Jumoke Olasunkanmi highlights the heart-wrenching reality faced by parents who lost their babies to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and the role of the government in addressing this problem. Unseen Tragedy “My baby was full of life and active hours before she passed. I had just finished feeding her around 7:30…
