About 222.5 million Nigerians are telephone subscribers as at end of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said.
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The Nigerian government says it is considering how best to achieve subsidy removal without disrupting livelihoods in Nigeria.
Dr Ugochukwu Chukwulobelu, Programme Manager, Anambra State Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Management, says the state ranks highest in Childhood Tuberculosis (TB) contribution in Nigeria.
The Nigerian government says it will increase excise tax on tobacco products from 30 percent ad-valorem to 50 percent as part of measures to control tobacco smoking in the country.
Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says it is possible for Nigeria to conquer ethnic and religious prejudices as they are crucial issues in building a unified nation.
The Chinese mining contractors operating in Nigeria have been accused of smuggling minerals out of the country, The Times of London has reported.
The Federal Government’s National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) for the year 2022 report says that no fewer than 2 million vulnerable Nigerians have been impacted by projects implemented under it.
The Federal Government has challenged the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to clarify his position on a leaked audio of the conversation he allegedly had with a prominent Nigerian cleric.
The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya has applauded troops on the frontline in the war against insecurity for their resilience and commitment to restoring peace in the troubled areas.
The World Health Organization (WHO), says Nigeria is still far from meeting the 2001 15 percent Abuja Declaration on improving the health sector.