Civil society organisations (CSOs) working in tobacco control have applauded the “outstanding leadership” of the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, and the Nigerian delegation at the 11th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to…
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have officially launched the Regional Partnership for Democracy (RPD), a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening democratic governance across West Africa. The agreement was signed by Nigeria’s Minister of…
Save the Children has expressed deep concern over a fresh attack on a school in northern Nigeria, marking the second abduction in just one week. Early reports indicate that armed men stormed St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri community, Agwara…
The New Thought Media Support Foundation (NTMSF) has introduced a major innovation aimed at bolstering Nigerian media sustainability. On Wednesday, October 8, during the Innovation for Development Conference in Lagos, NTMSF launched ToriAI, a groundbreaking initiative designed to equip small…
A leading voice in African media innovation, Mr. Dapo Olorunyomi, founder of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), has made a passionate call for the ethical, inclusive, and purpose-driven use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to safeguard democracy and…
Lagos State has announced a new phase of healthcare reforms aimed at building a world-class, technology-driven and inclusive health system. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known at the maiden edition of the Eko Health Convention 2025, held at The Jewel…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) has launched a national project to equip Nigerians with essential knowledge, safety awareness, and ethical understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI), in line with the Federal Government’s newly introduced curriculum…
A new World Health Organization (WHO) global report reveals significant progress in the fight against tobacco, but warns that one in five adults worldwide remains addicted, fueling millions of preventable deaths annually. The total number of tobacco users globally has…
The sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) industry loves a good photograph. A group of people in bright shirts gather on a beach, collecting bottles into neat bags. The picture travels online, framed as proof of corporate care for the planet. In Nigeria,…
General Lucky Irabor wrote a book that attracted a gathering of Generals in Abuja last Friday. Irabor, in the book, describes the January 1966 coup as “a shield that became a sword;” a solution that became a problem. He may…
