How climate change is fueling violence against women
Dec. 2, 2021 There is an ongoing fight against climate change to keep the earth safe and habitable for all living species. However, for women, the impact of climate change…
NUPENG calls off planned strike, promises hitch-free distribution of petroleum products
Dec. 2, 2021 The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its planned strike. This followed interventions and engagements with government agencies and institutions, including the…
How ready are Africa’s venture capitalists to invest in climate tech?
Dec. 2, 2021 The year 2020 signaled a reshift in the way investors and venture capitalists regarded startups developing technological solutions to climate change. Prior to this time, between 2006…
LAGOS MOVES AGAINST CHOLERA OUTBREAK, UNVEILS NEW WATER CHECK, MOBILE LABORATORIES
Dec. 2, 2021 … As Industry Players Laud LASWARCO, Describe Facility as Nigeria’s First Fully-Equipped Lab The Lagos State Government on Wednesday unveiled a state-of-the-art Water Check Laboratory and Mobile…
Censors Board, movie practitioners, legislators brainstorm on regulating streamers, content providers
Dec. 2, 2021 The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) on Wednesday in Lagos assembled practitioners and various stakeholders in the entertainment and creative industry to brainstorm on creating…
#EndSARS WHITE PAPER: LASG COMPLIED WITH LAW TO REACH ITS DECISION- ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Dec. 2, 2021 …FG never put the LASG under any pressure to discredit panel, anybody Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) on Wednesday justified the…
Nigerian priest saves traditional artefacts from Christian converts
Dec. 2, 2021 A Roman Catholic priest is collecting and saving hundreds of traditional pre-Christian religious artefacts in southeast Nigeria that new converts to Christianity had planned to burn. The…
Over 19 million women are living with HIV worldwide – WHO
Dec. 1, 2021 …Calls for acceleration of study of new drugs for HIV in pregnant, breastfeeding women Over the past 5 years, multiple stakeholders have voiced their concerns around the…
2,368 persons test positive for HIV/AIDS in Niger in 11 months
Dec. 1, 2021 About 2,368 persons have tested positive for HIV/AIDS in Niger, an official has said. Dr. Muhammed Makusidj, the state Commissioner for Health, disclosed this during a news…
 BUHARI TO RAMAPHOSA: LET’S ENHANCE OUR PEOPLE-TO- PEOPLE RELATIONS TO AVOID UNHEALTHY COMPETITION, PRESIDENT
Dec. 1, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja urged stronger emphasis on people-to-people relations between South Africa and Nigeria to evolve a bond that will be of benefit to…