Nigeria’s Hidden Kitchen Crisis: How Cheaper Cooking Oils Are Fueling a Silent Health Emergency
ABUJA, Nigeria – When food vendor Mrs. Chinyere sits before her frying pan each morning in Dutse, Abuja, the rising smoke carries more than…
Month: October 2025
Tinubu Urges States to Adopt National Urban Development Policy Framework
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has urged state governments to domesticate the National Urban Development Policy to strengthen planning and promote sustainable growth…
AfDB Approves $6m Grant to Strengthen Africa’s Disaster Preparedness
ABUJA, Nigeria – The African Development Bank Group has approved a $6 million grant to support the African Risk Capacity (ARC) in enhancing disaster…
Journalists Urged to Prioritise Mental Health Amid Rising Work Pressures
ABUJA, Nigeria – A clinical psychologist, Dr. Adedotun Ajiboye, has advised journalists to pay deliberate attention to their mental health to better manage professional…
WHO Warns Climate Inaction Now Fueling Global Health Emergency
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation has warned that escalating climate inaction is now driving a global health emergency, as rising heatwaves, air…
Sanwo-Olu Disburses ₦2.7bn Support to Vulnerable Lagosians
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has begun disbursing ₦2.7 billion to vulnerable residents under its EKO Cares and EKO Listens social support…
Study Suggests Greying Hair May Help Protect Against Cancer
ABUJA, Nigeria – A new study by researchers at the University of Tokyo suggests that greying hair may act as a natural defence mechanism…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of $49,700 from Ex-INEC Official
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of $49,700 recovered from a former Resident Electoral Commissioner of…
Tinubu Removes Maryam Sanda from Pardon List after Outrage
LAGOS, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has directed the removal of Maryam Sanda from the presidential pardon list, following strong public backlash over her…
Free Healthcare: Jigawa Rolls Out Welfare Scheme for Elderly
Dutse, Nigeria – The Jigawa State Government has launched a new Old Age Support Scheme that will provide monthly cash transfers, free healthcare services…