In a major push towards energy sustainability and cost reduction, the Federal Government has provided details behind its decision to install solar panels at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Friday, the Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdulahi, revealed that the Aso Rock Villa currently spends about ₦47 billion annually on electricity bills, a figure he described as “clearly unsustainable.” Abdulahi explained that, in response to this alarming cost, President Bola Tinubu recently approved a ₦10 billion investment for the installation of a solar power grid at the nation’s…
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Health experts on Friday in Abuja called for intensified preventive measures against malaria as the best option to eliminate it.
The Federal Government is set to launch the National Agribusiness Policy Mechanism (NAPM) to strengthen agricultural productivity, stabilise food prices, and drive economic growth.
When the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) introduced ‘Marine and Blue Economy’ as a new category in its annual National Spokespersons Awards (NSAwards), few anticipated the overwhelming response it would attract. Yet, the category garnered more entries than any other, reflecting growing interest and competition among major players in the maritime sector. By Yushau Shuaib The NSAwards, instituted by Image Merchants Promotion Limited—publishers of PRNigeria and Economic Confidential—in partnership with the NIPR, celebrates exceptional communicators and spokespersons across diverse fields. Held during the National Spokespersons Summit, the awards event is a platform for knowledge exchange, professional recognition, and elevating…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has trained 200 stakeholders across the Northeast on identifying counterfeit medicines.
The Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter has called for a paradigm shift from malaria control to vector control.
A Director of Research at the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Prof. Olaoluwa Akinwale has emphasised the need for increased research and awareness on urinary schistosomiasis (blood in the urine) in the country.
The Niger State Government says it is in talks with Russia to explore investment opportunities in sunflower oil production and other agro-industrial investments in the East European Nation.
To improve patients’ healthcare in northern Nigeria, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is embracing solar energy to power the hospitals it supports, which have historically depended on expensive, fuel-intensive generators. By moving to renewable energy, communities in the region now have better, more sustainable access to life-saving medical devices, medication, and infrastructure. Moments before the switch, many staff at Zurmi Hospital in Zamfara state held their breath, worried about how the change in power would affect medical operations. “We have people on oxygen tanks,” an MSF staff member said, reminding the engineers about what was at stake. Very quickly, those…
The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has upheld the $220 million fine imposed on Meta Platforms Incorporated by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).