The COLI Academy, the academic arm of the Cope and Live Mental Health Awareness Foundation (CALMHAF), has called for proper stress management to promote healthier lives among Nigerians. The Executive Director of COLI Academy, Rev. Chukwudiebube Nwachukwu, made the statement on Monday in Enugu at the conclusion of the COLI Academy Basic Stress Management Course. The course featured contributions from a medical doctor, a detective, an entrepreneur, a banker, a broadcaster, young mental health advocates, and volunteers from CALMHAF. Nwachukwu said the programme highlighted the urgent need for effective stress management in today’s fast-paced socio-economic environment. “Participants leave with a…
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The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has raised concern over the increasing cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria, which it linked to excessive salt consumption. The Executive Director of CAPPA, Mr. Akinbode Oluwafemi, made this known on Monday in Port Harcourt during a two-day workshop organised for journalists. Oluwafemi said the training was organised in partnership with the Global Health Advocacy Incubator, Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Centre for Communication and Social Impact, and the University of Abuja. He explained that the workshop, themed “Salt/FOPL…
The Abia State Government says the free education programme introduced by the administration of Governor Alex Otti for pupils in public primary and junior secondary schools is already yielding positive results. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr. Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia. Kanu said data recently collected by the Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) revealed that enrolment in public schools across the state had increased by more than 100 per cent between July and October. He described the development as a clear…
The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, has warned that the state government will not hesitate to sanction any health worker found neglecting or abandoning their duties. Prof. Ugwu gave the warning on Monday during an unscheduled inspection visit to the Agbani General Hospital in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state. He was accompanied by some management staff of the Ministry of Health and officials of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The commissioner expressed disappointment over the level of laxity and absenteeism observed among some hospital staff, describing the situation as unacceptable and detrimental to the…
Farmers in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states have identified insecurity and the sharp drop in food prices as major challenges threatening their livelihoods. In a survey conducted by reporters, the farmers lamented that prices of food items had fallen by nearly 50 per cent, while insurgent attacks and farmer-herder conflicts continued to affect agricultural productivity across the region. Mr. Williams Zamdai, a farmer in Yola North, Adamawa State, who cultivates rice, maize, beans, and guinea corn, said he was reluctant to take his produce to the market due to fear of losses. “Last season, we sold a bag of maize…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill to establish a state policy on the mainstreaming of climate change actions. The bill, titled “A Law to Provide for the Nasarawa State Policy on Climate Change for the Mainstreaming of Climate Change Actions, and for the Establishment of a Climate Change Advisory Committee and Other Related Purposes,” seeks to create a comprehensive framework for tackling climate change in the state. Speaker of the House, Dr. Danladi Jatau, announced the passage of the bill during plenary on Monday in Lafia. He said the legislation aims to mitigate the effects of…
Nigeria, in collaboration with UNESCO, is training members of the Oban community in Cross River State on biodiversity-based businesses to promote conservation and sustainable development around the Oban Biosphere Reserve. The initiative is part of the Nigeria-UNESCO project, Biodiversity Business in Oban, Omo, and Shere Hills Biosphere Reserves: A Means to Poverty Reduction, Biodiversity Conservation, and Sustainable Development in Nigeria. The week-long training program involves 12 communities, including Old Netim, Nsan, Obung, Ojor, Nsofang, New Ekuri, Old Ekuri, Neghe, Oban, Osomba, Orem, and Ojok. Sponsored by the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, the project is being implemented in collaboration with the…
The Chief Executive Officer of Ntel, Mr. Soji Maurice-Diya, on Monday announced that the once-dormant Nigerian telecommunications brand will officially re-enter the nation’s telecom market in the first quarter of 2026. He made the announcement in Lagos at the Technology Times Thought Leadership Series, a platform for decision-makers in Nigeria’s digital transformation space. Maurice-Diya, who leads NatCom Development & Investment Ltd (trading as Ntel), said the company’s comeback will be driven by a renewed strategy positioning it as a digital-first, infrastructure-light Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) focused on innovation, inclusion, and sustainability. A mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) is a…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued 19 minimum demands it says must be met to avert a total, indefinite nationwide strike scheduled to begin on Saturday. NARD President, Dr. Muhammad Suleiman, announced the demands on Monday in Abuja during a media briefing, presenting resolutions from the association’s Extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. The meeting followed the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum to the Federal Government (FG). Suleiman said the association had exercised patience for too long amid government inaction, noting that doctors have already begun ward rounds and patient handovers in preparation for the industrial action.…
The Federal Government (FG) and farmers, particularly in the South-West, have been praised for the recent reduction in food commodity prices nationwide. However, while consumers benefit, many farmers say they are bearing the cost. In a Monday survey across Oyo, Ogun, and Kwara States, reporters found calls for stronger collaboration to ensure that all stakeholders benefit. Mr. Adewumi Abas, South-West Coordinator of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and Oyo State Chairman, appreciated the FG’s importation policy, noting that it has helped make food more affordable. “The President Bola Tinubu-led administration allowed importation to ease the burden on the…