President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled a comprehensive National Action Plan on Ending Violence Against Children, promising sweeping reforms and institutional changes aimed at protecting the rights and dignity of Nigerian children. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the First Regional Meeting of Africa Pathfinder Countries under the Global Alliance on Ending Violence Against…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has debunked claims made by a popular religious leader discouraging Nigerians from reducing their salt intake, warning that such misinformation could worsen the nation’s rising burden of preventable diseases. In a statement released Wednesday by Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations, Alaba Balogun, the Ministry clarified…
Hope for healthier sugar substitutes rises with a major scientific breakthrough at Columbia University Wednesday. Researchers at the institute have successfully mapped the elusive structure of the human sweet taste receptor, a discovery that could dramatically reshape the future of sugar substitutes and public health nutrition. The study, published in the journal Cell, reveals the…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, national security, and sustainable environmental development in Nigeria. “Strengthening National Security for Peace and Prosperity is the second pillar of the Renewed Hope Agenda,” the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris said, explaining that “no nation can achieve sustainable development without peace and stability.”…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has justified the detention of controversial social media personality Martins Innocent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, citing several petitions accusing him of serious financial crimes. In a statement released by the Commission, the EFCC on Tuesday, revealed that Otse had repeatedly ignored invitations sent to him through known…
Juliet Jacob and Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a bold move to diversify Nigeria’s economy and strengthen its healthcare system, the Federal Government has inaugurated a Ministerial Committee aimed at transforming traditional herbal knowledge into commercially viable products. Potential of the Phytomedicine Value Chain The initiative, spearheaded by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social…
In a sweeping move to bolster digital identity management and tighten data security across Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to adopt the National Identity Number (NIN) Authentication Service for all identity verification and authentication processes. This directive follows the official launch of the NIN Authentication (NINAuth) service…
In a decisive move to modernize Nigeria’s trade processes, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has successfully launched the pilot phase of its Unified Customs Management System, known as the B’Odogwu platform, for the processing of Form M across all its Commands. According to a statement signed by Assistant Comptroller of Customs, on Monday, Abdullahi Maiwada,…
A new World Bank report has revealed that Nigeria’s deepening rural poverty crisis is being driven by systemic underdevelopment, regional disparities, and lack of access to education, infrastructure, and jobs — with children and the uneducated bearing the brunt. The April 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief for Nigeria paints a troubling portrait of growing inequality,…
A groundbreaking study out of Australia has found that receiving vaccine booster shots in the same arm as the original dose may lead to faster and more effective immune responses, opening new possibilities for improving immunisation strategies. Scientists from the University of New South Wales and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research employed live imaging…
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