The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on Wednesday said it has uncovered substandard and unregistered sugar products in Nigerian markets, particularly in the South-West and North-East.
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The UK is uniquely placed to partner with Nigeria to raise awareness and tackle emerging threats and cybersecurity challenges affecting both countries, says Mark Smithson, Country Director, UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in Nigeria.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm over Nigeria’s significant sanitation deficits, revealing that 70% of schools and 88% of health facilities in the country lack access to basic sanitation services. Coordinator and Officer in Charge (OIC) of UNICEF’s Enugu Field Office, Dr Olusoji Akinleye, disclosed these figures during a media dialogue in Enugu on Tuesday, marking the 2024 World Toilet Day. The event, themed “Toilets: A Place for Peace,” emphasized the urgent need for improved sanitation infrastructure in Nigeria. Dr. Akinleye revealed that 48 million Nigerians, including 18 million children, still practice open defecation. He further highlighted…
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Wednesday pledged to provide technical support to Nigeria in addressing climate change challenges.
Stakeholders in the health sector have been called upon to scale up and extend the National Health Insurance programme to other citizens, particularly the poor and most vulnerable in rural communities.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman has urged women and youths to redefine Nigeria’s trajectory through innovation and creativity that would drive transformative change toward a better society.
President Bola Tinubu says that his administration is leveraging advanced technology in mining operations as part of efforts to reposition the sector.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)has predicted sunshine and dust haze from Wednesday to Friday across the country.
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday announced the establishment of the National Engineering and Innovation Fund.
Diabetes has emerged as a major health concern in Nigeria, with its prevalence steadily increasing and management becoming more challenging. Unfortunately, this situation is exacerbated by widespread underdiagnosis, high treatment costs, and systemic inefficiencies within the healthcare sector. Moreover, the growing number of diabetes cases in Nigeria is attributed to a combination of genetic predispositions and lifestyle changes, such as unhealthy diets and physical inactivity. According to the Access to Medicine Foundation (ATMF), approximately 3.5 million Nigerians are living with diabetes. However, this figure is likely underestimated due to low diagnosis rates. The ATMF estimates that, as of 2021, 2.7…