Nigeria has taken a leading role in advancing a Pan-African initiative to consolidate and share clinical trials and health data, positioning the country as a central hub for research collaboration across the continent. African health researchers and policymakers convened in Abuja on Tuesday to discuss strategies for harmonising clinical trial data sharing. The event was co-organised with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the West African Network for Tuberculosis, AIDS, and Malaria. Researchers emphasised Nigeria’s pivotal role in advancing health research in West Africa. Prof. Assane Jaye, Scientific Lead of the One Health Consortium, highlighted the importance…
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Huawei Technologies reported a revenue of CNY880.9 billion for 2025, maintaining steady performance in line with forecasts despite complex industry cycles and global market challenges. The tech giant disclosed this in its 2025 Annual Report released on Tuesday, noting a net profit of CNY68 billion for the fiscal year. A key highlight of the report was Huawei’s strong commitment to innovation, with CNY192.3 billion invested in Research and Development (R&D)—21.8 per cent of annual revenue—bringing its total R&D expenditure over the last decade to CNY1.382 trillion. According to the report, while its connectivity business navigated shifts in industry investment cycles,…
Moniepoint Inc., Africa’s fastest-growing digital financial services provider, has opened applications for its 2026 Women in Tech internship programme, now in its sixth year. Head of People Operations, Chinaza Nduka-Dike, told journalists in Lagos on Tuesday that the initiative aims to tackle Nigeria’s gender gap in technology. She noted that women make up just 25 per cent of the workforce, despite representing nearly half the population and 22 per cent of annual STEM graduates. Nduka-Dike said Moniepoint has spent five years expanding access and mentorship for women in the technology sector. According to her, the programme returns with the theme…
The Enugu State Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization, has confirmed an outbreak of dog rabies in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, Dr. Patrick Ubru, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu. Ubru said the government is notifying the public of the confirmed outbreak and urging residents to take immediate precautions to prevent the spread of the disease. He explained that rabies is a highly fatal viral disease affecting both animals and humans, primarily transmitted through the bite or saliva of infected animals, particularly dogs. The commissioner warned that…
The Minister of Livestock Development, Mr. Idi Maiha, has called for stronger support and investment to transform Nigeria’s livestock sector. Maiha spoke on Tuesday at the National Stakeholders Roundtable on Transforming the Livestock Sector in Abuja, themed: “Improving Production, Enhancing Collaboration, and Mobilising Investment to Strengthen Sector Growth Nationwide.” He said careful decisions and collective commitment were essential to transforming the sector, adding that government and development partners must collaborate to achieve sustainable growth and lasting development. The minister noted that the livestock sector sustains millions of livelihoods and employs at least 30 per cent of the rural population, contributing…
The Yusufu Bala Usman Institute, Zaria, has urged a review of Nigeria’s 1978 Land Use Act to tackle land-related insecurity across the country. Attahiru Bala-Usman, Director of the institute, made the call on Tuesday in Katsina during the dissemination of research findings on Land Governance, Ecology, and Insecurity in four Northern states. He said the research could help address insecurity challenges, particularly farmer-herder conflicts, in the affected states. Bala-Usman explained that the study, supported by the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, was conducted in Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, and Kaduna States between 2024 and 2026. He added that stakeholders…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday handed over critical nutrition supplies to the Enugu State Government to combat malnutrition among children and pregnant women. The items include Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) and Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), designed to prevent and treat malnutrition. SQ-LNS are nutrient-rich pastes given daily to children aged six to 23 months to prevent malnutrition, while RUTF is an energy-dense paste used to treat severe acute malnutrition. The intervention is part of ongoing efforts to improve nutrition outcomes and ensure a healthier future for children and women in Enugu State. At the handover ceremony…
The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has called on the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to strengthen grassroots campaigns to improve access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) across Nigeria. Mr Benson Attah, National Coordinator of NEWSAN, made the call during a courtesy visit to NOA headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. He commended the agency for its longstanding support and responsiveness, noting that NEWSAN had benefited from its outreach platforms, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Describing NOA as a critical partner with extensive grassroots reach, Attah said the agency could complement NEWSAN’s efforts to mobilise rural communities and drive behavioural…
Experts have urged increased investment in girl-child education to reduce gender disparities and improve access, retention, and completion rates for millions of Nigerian girls, stressing the need for systemic reforms. The call was made on Tuesday in Abuja during a high-level policy dialogue organised by the Malala Fund on financing the future of Nigerian girls through gender-responsive education planning and budgeting. Stakeholders at the dialogue highlighted financing, policy reforms, and accountability as critical measures to improve education outcomes for girls across the country. The Chief Executive Officer of Malala Fund, Nabila Aguele, said the organisation works toward a world where…
A civil society coalition, The Osun Mastermind, has urged the Osun government to strengthen its capacity for swift emergency response to victims of natural disasters. The group’s Executive Director, Prof. Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, made the call at a news conference on Tuesday in Osogbo. Oyedokun-Alli described the damage caused by recent heavy rainfall in parts of the state as disheartening. He advised the government to prioritise clearing waterways in preparation for heavy rains that could trigger flash floods. “We sympathise with those affected by the rainstorm and pray they receive timely support for recovery. The need to strengthen the state’s emergency…