The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has warned that poor environmental sanitation remains a leading factor behind the spread of preventable communicable diseases in Nigeria.
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Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has declared that the state has taken its energy destiny into its own hands.
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has commissioned a state-of-the-art laboratory complex at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) in Bauchi, reinforcing its commitment to enhancing access to quality healthcare across Nigeria.
The Ondo State House of Assembly has called on the state government to guarantee public access to the Lassa Fever Reference Hospital in Akure, to ensure timely and adequate treatment of the disease.
A Consultant Dermatologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Dr. Folakemi Cole-Adeife, has called for the integration of skin health into Nigeria’s primary healthcare system to improve access to treatment and reduce the burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).
The Zonal commander of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Muhammad Abubakar, has called on the youths and the general public to join hands in the fight against drug abuse in society. He made this call during a sensitization event organized by the African Youth Assembly for Peace in collaboration with the NDLEA Zone 7, Sokoto. The event was held at the Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic Auditorium, Sokoto, to commemorate the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse. Abubakar noted that countries under the United Nations mark the day every year on June 26 to raise awareness and strengthen global…
Two Ibadan-based physicians have cautioned against sharing prescribed medications—even among people with similar symptoms—as part of efforts to combat drug abuse.
The Federal Government has adopted a National Flood Insurance Policy (NFIP) aimed at addressing the growing threat of flood-related disasters across the country.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the much-anticipated Tax Reform Bills into law, ushering in sweeping changes aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s tax system, improving revenue generation, and easing the burden on low-income earners and small businesses. Key highlights of the new law: The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has officially been renamed the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). The newly established NRS will now assume revenue collection duties previously handled by agencies such as the Nigeria Customs Service, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Tax exemption has been…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s coconut industry to create jobs and expand opportunities along the entire value chain.