In a decisive move to strengthen Nigeria’s fight against health misinformation, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) have reactivated the National Infodemic Management Technical Team (NIMT).
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Participants at a conference on dementia care have called for improved awareness and support for dementia care to enhance the living standard of the elderly particularly those with the health condition.
Following Sokoto residents’ outcry against an acute water scarcity that has disrupted daily life in the state capital and surrounding communities, the Commissioner for Water Resources, Aminu Abdullahi, during a press briefing on Thursday, outlined the multiple challenges behind the scarcity and detailed the government’s response to mitigate the situation. According to the commissioner, one of the critical issues contributing to the water crisis is the theft of power generators used in water production facilities across the state. “The stolen generators have left major pumping stations unable to operate, significantly reducing water output. You will recall that it was one…
Edo Government has unveiled a six-month work plan for its €175 million European Investment Bank (EIB)-funded Nigeria Climate Adaptation – Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB).
The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja said that it was committed to supporting a robust and equitable digital space across West African states.
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, on Wednesday revealed that the Federal Government is preparing investments in 70,000 telecommunications towers of which over 80 per cent of them will be based in the northern part of the country.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has entered into an exclusive partnership with Premier Product Marketing LLC, a Vinmar company, to distribute Dangote Polypropylene to global markets outside Nigeria and Africa. This strategic agreement aligns with the commencement of polypropylene production at the state-of-the-art Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Lekki, Lagos. The facility employs INEOS’s proven INNOVENE technology to manufacture high-quality polypropylene grades used in a wide range of industries, including packaging, automotive, textiles, and construction. “We are pleased to partner with Vinmar to introduce Dangote Polypropylene™ to the global market,” said Hajiya Fatima Aliko Dangote, Group Executive Director…
A powerful coalition of former global tourism leaders has officially endorsed Gloria Guevara for the position of Secretary-General of UN Tourism, hailing her as the most qualified candidate to lead the organization into a new era of inclusive and sustainable growth. The endorsement, which comes ahead of the highly anticipated election scheduled for the end of May near Madrid, unites influential former CEOs and presidents from every major region—Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East—who have collectively shaped the global tourism sector over the last three decades. In a joint letter addressed to UN Tourism Member States, the…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced another reduction of N15 in the price of its high-quality Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N875 per litre. As a result of this reduction, Nigerians will now purchase the product at the following prices: N875 per litre in Lagos; N885 per litre in the South West; N895 per litre in the North West and North Central, while it will be sold for N905 per litre in the South East, South South, and North East. These prices will apply through all its partners, including MRS, AP (Ardova), Heyden, Optima Energy, Techno Oil, and Hyde.…
The Centre for Advancement and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS-VP) has called for the protection of child domestic workers, from widespread maltreatment and exploitation across Nigeria.