Mr Enitan Pelumi, a corps member serving in Ede North LGA of Osun State, has built and donated a borehole to Abere Community as his Community Development Service (CDS) project. During the project inauguration on Monday, Pelumi (Reg. No. OS/25A/2397, 2025 Batch A Stream II) explained that the initiative was aimed at tackling the community’s persistent water scarcity. The Chairman of Abere Ede Community, Mr Alabi Adesoji, described the gesture as highly impactful, noting that access to potable water had long been a major challenge for residents. He added that the borehole would greatly reduce the burden of fetching water,…
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The Benue State Government says the state has recorded 11 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and four deaths. Dr Paul Ogwuche, the state’s Commissioner for Health and Human Services, disclosed this to newsmen in Makurdi on Monday. Ogwuche said that more than 60 suspected cases of the virus have been reported in the state so far. He stated that the government is doing all it can to ensure the virus does not spread beyond control. He added that the government declared an outbreak of the virus in the state on Feb. 3. “A Lassa fever update from our dashboard shows…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it will investigate Temu, an online marketplace, over an alleged data breach in violation of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA). This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations at the commission. Bamigboye said that Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner of the NDPC, gave the directive following concerns relating to online surveillance, personal data processing practices, and compliance obligations under the Act. He said the probe was triggered by issues surrounding accountability, data minimization requirements, transparency, duty of care, and cross-border…
An environmental expert, Hajara Danmusa, has urged households—especially women—to adopt simple organic waste recycling practices to reduce methane emissions and support climate change mitigation. Danmusa, a water resources and environmental engineer, made the call in an interview with reporters on Monday. She explained that methane, a greenhouse gas produced during the decomposition of organic waste, significantly contributes to climate change when such waste is indiscriminately dumped. According to her, drying, grinding, and storing organic waste, or composting it, can substantially reduce the amount of methane released into the atmosphere. “Even without drying, households can compost by putting organic waste in…
A researcher, Dr Ibitomi Olusegun, says Artificial Intelligence (AI) could become a driving force behind productivity, innovation, and the resolution of critical national challenges over the next decade. He said this in an interview with reporters on Monday in Abuja. “AI is predicted to add at least 15 billion dollars to Nigeria’s economy by 2030 and could increase GDP by 20 per cent. “This growth is expected to create new job opportunities in fields such as data science, machine learning, and AI ethics, while also improving efficiency in existing roles,” he said. Olusegun noted that AI’s sector-specific impact in the…
A legal professional specializing in technology, Mr James Asikpo, has urged private sector businesses in Nigeria to protect their innovations through compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). Asikpo said this during an interview with reporters in Abuja on Monday. He advised businesses to adopt a balanced approach by integrating data protection compliance into their business strategies rather than treating it as a barrier. According to him, organizations can embed data protection principles into product development from the outset. He added that businesses should adopt anonymization, pseudonymous, and encryption methods to protect personal data without limiting analytics or innovation.…
The Federal Ministry of Environment on Monday convened key stakeholders in Abuja to validate a landmark policy brief aimed at tackling marine litter and advancing Nigeria’s transition to a circular economy. Mrs Falmata Bukar-Kolo, Deputy Director of the Solid Waste Management and Technology Division in the ministry, warned that plastic pollution poses serious risks to aquatic ecosystems and public health. She stated that microplastics have already entered the food chain through fish consumption, while clogged waterways, soil contamination, and greenhouse gas emissions from burning plastics are worsening the environmental crisis. Bukar-Kolo said that plastics, though widely used, are non-biodegradable and…
The Nigerian Society of Neurological Sciences (NSNS) has raised concerns over Nigeria’s widening epilepsy treatment gap. The society disclosed this on Monday in a communique issued at the end of its 58th Annual Scientific Conference and General Meeting, held from Feb. 10 to Feb. 12 in Kano. The communiqué was signed by the President of the society, Prof. Morenikeji Komolafe; the Secretary, Dr Iwuozo Emmanuel; and the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee, Prof. Lukman Owolabi. According to the communique, more than 70 per cent of persons living with epilepsy in the country are not receiving appropriate anti-seizure medications. With…
The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 is all set to get underway in New Delhi February 16, Monday. The five-day Summit will be the first-ever global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South. World leaders from 20 nations are scheduled to attend the event. They include the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, the President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Spain, Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, President of Switzerland, Guy Parmelin, Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof, UAE’s Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Prime Minister of Mauritius Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Sri…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Sunday returned to Abuja after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government. Ashenews reports the summit held between Saturday and Sunday, with the theme, ‘Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063’. It focused on advancing continental commitments toward sustainable water management, improved sanitation systems, and the broader development aspirations encapsulated in the AU’s Agenda 2063 framework. Besides the Heads of State meetings, Shettima participated in high-level side events and bilateral engagements with political and…