The Enugu State Government invested a total of N439.2 million in nutrition and related health interventions in 2025 to improve child survival and development. Dr. Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency, disclosed this at a two-day Joint Inception and Planning Meeting in Awka, Anambra State, on Wednesday. The meeting, organised for stakeholders from Enugu and Benue States, focused on preventing malnutrition in the first 1,000 days of life. It was facilitated by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Enugu and Benue State Governments, with funding from the United States…
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The Enugu State Government has unveiled plans to construct a 660-megawatt coal-fired power plant starting from July to boost electricity supply in the state. Governor Peter Mbah made the disclosure during a solidarity visit by the Organised Private Sector Nigeria (OPSN), Enugu State chapter, at the Government House on Wednesday. The OPSN is an umbrella body comprising the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Nigerian Association of Small-Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME), and the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA). The group also endorsed Governor Mbah for…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says ongoing reforms in the oil and gas sector are attracting billions of dollars in new investments and restoring investor confidence. Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Mr. Felix Ogbe, stated this at the 2026 Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) Investment Forum, held on the sidelines of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, USA. Ogbe, who was represented by the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, NCDMB, Mr. Silas Ajimijaye, said Nigeria had moved beyond its traditional image as a high-potential market to become a destination delivering measurable investment returns. “Nigeria is no…
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching university staff has announced that its ongoing nationwide strike will be suspended on Monday. JAC comprises the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). The decision was contained in a circular jointly issued in Abuja on Wednesday by Mr. Peters Adeyemi, NASU General Secretary, and Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim, SSANU National President. The circular was addressed to all branch chairmen of NASU and SSANU in universities and inter-university centres across the country. The committee recalled that the unions had engaged in a series…
Dr Joe Tucker, a U.S.-based infectious disease physician, has emphasised the need for Nigeria to strengthen its response to Lassa fever through increased research funding, advocacy and community engagement. Tucker made the remarks on the sidelines of the ongoing 2026 Designathon organised by the Innovative Network on the Science and Practice of Implementation, Research and Engagement (INSPIRE) in Lagos. The physician, who works at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, said these strategies must be effectively implemented to tackle the viral infection. Lassa fever is an acute zoonotic viral haemorrhagic illness endemic in West Africa, caused by…
The United Nations on Wednesday demanded that Israel “immediately and unconditionally” release two activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla. Thameen Al-Kheetan, spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office, made the demand in a statement. According to him, the two individuals — Saif Abukeshek and Thiago de Avila — were detained in international waters and transferred to Israel, where they remain in custody “without charge.” READ ALSO: ECOWAS parliament orders probe into terror attacks, xenophobia “It is not a crime to show solidarity and attempt to bring humanitarian aid to the Palestinian population in Gaza, who are in dire need of…
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State has directed relevant officials to immediately commence the search for a temporary site for a National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) study centre in Aba. Otti gave the directive while receiving the Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Uduma Uduma, who paid him a courtesy visit at his country home in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area. Mr Ambrose Gowong, Head of NOUN New Media Unit, said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja that the governor’s decision followed a request by the vice-chancellor for policy direction on establishing a study centre in Aba. Otti…
Some residents in Lagos State have expressed concern over the recent surge in tomato prices, forcing many households to adopt alternatives. The residents shared their views in separate interviews with reporters on Wednesday in Lagos. A market survey by reporters shows that a 50kg basket of tomatoes now sells for between N115,000 and N125,000, up from N35,000 to N40,000 last month. Mrs Olachi Igwe, a resident of Ago Palace, said the scarcity and high cost of tomatoes had disrupted her household’s meal plans. “I contacted my usual vendor, but she said tomatoes were scarce and difficult to source. A small…
Nigeria’s currency, the naira, appreciated to N1,362 per dollar on Tuesday, sustaining its recent upward trend in the foreign exchange market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed the currency strengthened from N1,367.5/$ recorded on Monday, signalling continued stability and improved sentiment in the official market. The latest gain comes amid softer global dollar conditions, as easing geopolitical tensions weighed on the U.S. currency across major markets. CBN figures indicate that the naira has maintained consistent gains on both day-to-day and week-on-week bases, supported by relatively improved demand and supply dynamics in the FX window. Intraday trading on…
The ECOWAS Parliament has ordered an investigation into the escalating terror attacks across the sub-region and the recent wave of xenophobic violence against African migrants in South Africa. The regional parliamentarians took the decision during plenary at the First 2026 ECOWAS Parliament Ordinary Session on Tuesday in Abuja. The decision followed a motion moved by Ghanaian MP and Third Deputy Speaker, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, on a “matter of urgent direct and profound importance.” The Parliament subsequently directed its Committee on Political Affairs to investigate recent terror attacks across the sub-region, particularly in Mali and Burkina Faso, as well as xenophobic attacks…