. Extends validity of old Naira notes To December 2023 By Kazeem Akolawole The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja nullified the Federal Government’s cashless and Naira re-design policy, declaring it an affront to the 1999 Constitution. The apex court held that President Muhammadu Buhari breached the Constitution of the…
Shodeinde By Ade Shodeinde As Nigeria strives to achieve self-sufficiency in healthcare and reduce its reliance on imports, the need for local manufacturing of health commodities cannot be overemphasized. With a rapidly growing population and an increasing burden of diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and cancer, the need for affordable and high-quality diagnostics and…
. Vows to reclaim mandate through court . Rues nation’s inability to hold untainted democratic elections By Louis Achi The presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has formally reacted to the outcome of the February 25, 2023 presidential poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, National Chairman, and Chief Returning…
By Louis Achi THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday, presented the certificate of return to the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu. Africa Health Report, AHR, reports that, the certificate was presented to Tinubu by the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, the nation’s capital. His running mate Senator…
. 50 per cent of pneumonia deaths caused by air pollution in 17 African countries – GBD 2019 By Juliet Jacob Air pollution is a serious health hazard in Nigeria and it is estimated that it kills approximately 280,000 Nigerians each year. According to Global Burden of Disease (GBD 2019), seven out of…
Kazeem Akolawole The Federal Government has developed and deployed Solidworks, an advanced software tool for the implementation of methanol fuel production in Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Mrs Monilola Udoh, disclosed this in her speech while declaring open the workshop on Implementation of the National Policy…
By Kazeem Akolawole The declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as Nigeria’s President-elect has generated lots of mixed reactions from Nigerians. The declaration made by INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in the early hours of today has also…
By Gom Mirian The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has charged broadcasters to give quality attention to kids’ programs. The organisations gave the charge in a statement issued ahead of the 2023 International Children’s Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) on Wednesday in Abuja, themed “More…
By Gom Mirian The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has advised the general public to prioritise good hand hygiene as part of efforts to halt the spread of cholera. The advice was given by the agency on it official tweeter handle on Wednesday, March 1. The agency also disclosed that cholera is easily…
Late Justice Lokulo-Sodipe By Kazeem Akolawole with Agency report Human Rights Lawyer and former Chairman Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ado-Ekiti branch, Samuel Olakanmi Falade, has called for the immediate provision of health facilities across courts in the country. The call followed the news of the sudden death of an Appeal Court justice, Justice…
