Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc on Monday commended the company’s Board, Management, and staff for their resilience and performance in the 2024 financial year, following the approval of dividends payout of N502.6 billion, equivalent to N30 per share. The endorsement came during the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos. In addition to its strong dividend performance, the company also ramped up its social investments, spending N13.2 billion on corporate social responsibility (CSR), a 469.8% increase from the previous year. The CSR projects focused on key areas, including education, healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure, and economic empowerment. President of the Association…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Bauchi State has announced the launch of an intensive media campaign to promote the safe use of agricultural chemicals among farmers, sellers, and consumers.
The WhatsApp messaging service has been banned from all U.S. House of Representatives devices, according to a memo sent to all House staff on Monday.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel after nearly two weeks of escalating military conflict that has drawn international concern. www.irangov.irThe announcement, made on Sunday night via his Truth Social platform, declared what he called a “complete and total ceasefire” between the two regional rivals. According to Trump, the truce would be implemented in two stages. Iran was expected to suspend its military operations at midnight local time, while Israel would follow with a similar cessation of hostilities 12 hours later. Trump expressed optimism that the staggered process would effectively bring an end to…
Nigeria Health Watch is set to host a high-level National Policy Dialogue to confront the alarmingly high adolescent fertility rate of 117 births per 1,000 girls aged 15–19.
Gatefield Impact, a public policy advocacy organisation, has launched a campaign urging the Federal Government to ban the sale of e-cigarettes and vaping products to individuals under 18 years of age.
The Deafblind Inclusion and Advocacy Network (DIAN) Nigeria, under the LionHeart Ability Leaders International Foundation, has called for national recognition, inclusion, and urgent action on deafblindness as a distinct disability.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning that rising interference from the tobacco industry threatens to derail global progress in reducing tobacco use—and called for urgent, reinforced action to stay on track.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says his administration’s agricultural mechanisation programme is already yielding results with the launch of more than 2,000 tractors and thousands of other modern farming implements under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
As part of efforts to combat plastic pollution and climate change, the Sokoto State Government has flagged off the planting of over 200,000 trees, with support from UNICEF, UNDP, UNEP, and other non-governmental organizations. By Usman Mohammed Binji The trees planting initiative, launched in commemoration of the 2025 World Environment Day under the global theme “Say No to Plastic Waste and Tree Plantation,” aims to promote land reclamation, drought resilience, and environmental sustainability across the state. Speaking at the official flag-off ceremony held at Hafsatu Ahmad Bello Secondary School, Sokoto, the State Commissioner for Environment, Nura Muhammad Tangaza, said the…