Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, officially started the RHI Green Nigeria Challenge on Wednesday. This is a national competition that encourages families, youth, communities, and states to plant trees and keep their environment clean. She launched the program during a regular meeting with state coordinators of the RHI and the wives of governors. The campaign, with the slogan “Go Green Today for a Greener Tomorrow,” offers a top prize of ₦20 million to the best-performing household. There are also big prizes for the best communities and states. At the launch, the First Lady gave a ₦100 million cheque to Enugu…
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Niger State government has entered into a formal partnership with Zenith Kidney and Medical Centre to enhance healthcare delivery across the state. The agreement was sealed at the Council Chamber of Government House, Minna where the state Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago described the initiative as a multi-phase collaboration designed to cover knowledge transfer, professional training, patient referrals, and medical consultancy. Bago emphasized that the state is deliberately investing in healthcare to tackle the effects of brain drain, which has weakened Nigeria’s medical sector. Commending the Medical Director of Zenith Kidney and Medical Centre, Dr. Olatise Olalekan, for his dedication to…
As farmers begin harvesting their crops in Sokoto State, residents are celebrating a welcome relief, food prices are dropping sharply across markets. The harvest season, which kicked off this month, is already easing the burden of high costs that have plagued households for months. The price reduction comes at a critical time, as northern Nigeria battles rising hunger and malnutrition. Reports estimate that about two million Nigerian children suffer from severe acute malnutrition, yet only two out of 10 get treatment. For many families, the falling cost of maize, millet, and rice is more than just good news, it is…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has warned four terminal operators for causing pollution inside the port. The Port Manager, Mr. Debo Lawal, shared this information during an interview with reporters in Lagos on Tuesday. He said managing a port is difficult but rewarding. It requires daily attention to operations, the environment, and security, and managers must always be ready to solve problems. Mr. Lawal explained that port management involves handling many challenges, including emotional and organisational issues. However, he believes these problems can be solved with good planning. As part of efforts to protect the environment, Lawal said four terminals…
A Nigerian doctor, Dr. Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya, has warned people to stop drinking too many energy drinks, saying they can be very dangerous and might even lead to death. The doctor, who is known as #OurFavOnlineDoc on X (formerly Twitter), said most energy drinks contain a lot of sugar and caffeine. These ingredients can give a quick energy boost but may also cause serious health problems. He explained that the sugar gives you energy, and the caffeine makes you feel more awake and alert for a short time. However, he warned that many people don’t realize how harmful too much caffeine…
The Straight Child Foundation said it started treating 91 children born with clubfoot in August 2025. The treatments are taking place in 20 special clinics across 11 Nigerian states. Bright Amadi, the Foundation’s Project Supervisor, spoke in Umuahia, Abia State. He said over 71% of the children being treated are younger than one year old, which shows the foundation is focused on treating the condition early. Amadi said the foundation follows international standards in its treatment. On average, each child had about 4 to 5 casting visits before getting a minor surgery called tenotomy. So far, 96% of the children…
A United States federal court has convicted Paulinus Okoronkwo, a former General Manager in the Upstream Division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), over a $2.1 million bribery scheme. Okoronkwo was found guilty of transactional money laundering, tax evasion, and obstruction of justice following a four-day trial that exposed how he received illicit payments from Addax Petroleum, a subsidiary of China’s state-owned Sinopec, in 2015. According to prosecutors, Addax wired $2.1 million into the trust account of Okoronkwo’s Los Angeles-based law firm under the guise of a consultancy fee. In reality, the payment was a bribe designed to secure…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s speculated return to the 2027 presidential race is generating divisions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South, his political base. While some state chapters welcome the idea, others remain cautious or outrightly opposed, reflecting the deepening cracks in the party ahead of the next general elections. Mixed reactions across states In Bayelsa, Jonathan’s home state, party leaders have so far remained silent, preferring to wait for the position of Governor Douye Diri before taking a stand. Insiders say Jonathan’s influence in the state remains strong, but any decision will likely be shaped by Diri’s…
Scientists at the Van Andel Institute have made an important discovery. They found that glucose, a common sugar in the body, helps immune cells called T cells fight cancer better. Their study was published on September 2, 2025, in a respected science journal called Cell Metabolism. According to Drug Target Review, T cells are key parts of the immune system. Their job is to find and destroy cancer cells. Before this study, scientists thought T cells mainly used glucose for energy. But now they’ve learned that glucose also helps build important molecules that T cells need to talk to each…
On Tuesday, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), together with IHS Nigeria and the governments of Canada and Norway, officially opened and handed over a new medical oxygen plant to the Kano State Government. The plant is located at the Muhammadu Buhari Specialist Hospital. Mr. Dapo Otunla, Vice President of IHS Nigeria, spoke on behalf of the company’s CEO. He said the oxygen plant is part of a national project to improve the supply of medical oxygen to hospitals. He explained that the plant uses modern technology to produce oxygen and will help save the lives of newborn babies and…