Renaissance African Energy Company Ltd. says it is targeting crude oil production of 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) by 2030 to boost Nigeria’s oil and gas output. Mr Enobong Ekanem, General Manager, Business Relations of the company, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of a two-day oil and gas seminar. The seminar was organised by the company in collaboration with the Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN) for senior government officials. Ekanem said the seminar aimed to help public servants understand how their responsibilities and policy decisions affect oil and gas production and the Nigerian economy. “It…
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A Consultant Neurologist, Dr Adedunni Olusanya, has urged Nigerians to regularly check their blood pressure and adopt healthy lifestyles to prevent stroke. Olusanya, also a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, gave the advice on Tuesday. She spoke at a webinar titled “Protect Your Brain: Secrets to Preventing Stroke”, organised by Lifestyle Champions International in Lagos. She said hypertension was a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, particularly stroke and heart attack, which are increasingly common causes of death. Citing the World Health Organisation, Olusanya said stroke was the second…
Mrs Omotenioye Majekodunmi, Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), has called for stronger carbon verification to enhance the credibility and integrity of Nigeria’s carbon market. Majekodunmi, who was represented by Mr Michael Ivenso, Director of Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure at the NCCC, made the call at an NCCC/European Union Climate Dialogues High-Level Roundtable on carbon markets in Abuja on Tuesday. She said Nigeria must turn its climate ambition into tangible, bankable and verifiable action to support sustainable economic growth and attract climate finance. Majekodunmi noted that Nigeria’s National Carbon Markets Framework had established the institutional and regulatory…
A Kaduna-based NGO, the BEACON of Transformative and Inclusive Development Center, has called for greater inclusion of persons living with cerebral palsy in all aspects of society. The Executive Director of the organisation, Mrs Abigail Olatunde, made the call in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna to mark World Cerebral Palsy Day 2026. The 2026 campaign, themed “Unique and United: Beyond Awareness to a World That Makes Room for Everyone,” highlights the diversity of people living with cerebral palsy. Olatunde said no two people living with cerebral palsy are exactly alike, stressing that their abilities, needs, experiences and aspirations vary.…
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, has called for stronger child-protection data and coordinated action to tackle violence against children nationwide through improved systems and coordination. Sulaiman-Ibrahim made the call on Tuesday in a goodwill message delivered by Mrs Esuabana Nko-Asanye, Permanent Secretary of the ministry, at the 10th quarterly meeting of the National Child Rights Implementation Committee (NCRIC) in Abuja. She urged the committee to move beyond receiving reports and develop pragmatic resolutions to address violence and other challenges confronting children nationwide, ensuring timely implementation, accountability and sustained follow-up on agreed actions. “It is disheartening to…
The Vice-Chancellor of Ebonyi State University of ICT, Oferekpe, Prof. Ernest Ituma, has charged students to acquire practical skills that will enable them to overcome unemployment after graduation. Ituma gave the advice on Monday in Abakaliki during an interview with reporters on the sidelines of an orientation for newly admitted students of the university. He said the world is increasingly driven by technology, artificial intelligence, automation, data and innovation, stressing that students need to develop relevant skills to remain competitive. According to him, the university is technologically driven and focused on producing graduates capable of competing and succeeding in a…
Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) implementing Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) under NEPWHAN in Abia have decried weak HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) services across Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the state. NEPWHAN is the Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria. The CBOs presented their Quarter Eleven (July–September 2026) field findings during a media roundtable in Umuahia on Monday. They comprise Greater Women Initiative to Health and Right, Synergy for Health Rights and Education, and Victirian Clarion Foundation. The State Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for NEPWHAN, Chief Whyte Ikocha, who made the presentation, said the CLM initiative is being implemented under…
The Federal Government has urged the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) to strengthen implementation and extend its benefits to more livestock farmers and communities. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, gave the advice on Monday in Yola, Adamawa State, while declaring open the FGN/World Bank L-PRES Implementation Support Mission, scheduled for 5–10 October. In a statement made available to reporters in Abuja, Maiha commended the project for its progress and impact across participating states. He said L-PRES had become an important part of the Federal Government’s efforts to transform Nigeria’s livestock sector, with interventions already making a…
The Federal Government has pledged support for Ms Mary-Brenda Akoda, winner of the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Science. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the pledge on Monday in Abuja at the public presentation of the prize organised by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG). Akoda’s invention, GenScan AI, reduces Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan time by up to 90 per cent without requiring new hardware. He described the innovation as a phenomenal breakthrough capable of transforming diagnostic imaging and saving lives. “You have reduced a 60-minute MRI scan to six minutes. “This will save lives and make you a…
The Federal Government and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have called for innovative approaches to address Nigeria’s housing deficit through affordable, inclusive and sustainable communities. The call was made at the 2026 World Habitat Day celebration held at ABU, Zaria, under the theme “Adequate Housing for All.” Speaking at the event, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr Motoka Daruma, said the government was committed to expanding access to adequate housing and developing inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities. Daruma, represented by Mr Danbaba Yahaya, said adequate housing went beyond providing shelter, stressing that it must guarantee security, dignity, affordability,…