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.
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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).
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says free malaria vaccines are available in Primary Healthcare Centres in Kebbi and Bayelsa for children aged five to 11 months.
ASHENEWS reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have established dedicated liaison teams to enhance collaboration and joint operations.
The Federal Government says organisations and entities that fail to comply with data privacy protection laws and regulations risk a penalty as high as N10 million.
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its determination to eliminate malaria in Nigeria by 2030.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Sokoto Field Office, has organized a one-day media dialogue with journalists and influencers in Sokoto State, to explore effective strategies for enlightening community members during the upcoming first round of the massive polio vaccination campaign, scheduled to commence on 25 April 2025 across all 23 local government areas of the state. Speaking at the meeting at the UNICEF Conference Hall in Sokoto on Thursday, the Chief of the UNICEF Sokoto Field Office, Mr. Micle Jumma, emphasized that eliminating polio from Nigeria requires a collective effort from all stakeholders, including media professionals. “The media, government,…
Despite Nigeria’s resource-rich status, more of the country’s citizens are expected to sink into poverty by 2027, the World Bank Group has said.
The Niger State House of Assembly has approved a ₦151.7 billion budget for the state’s 25 local government councils, following the adoption of a report by its Standing Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.