By: Peter Emmanuel | The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called on scientists, researchers and public health experts to submit their work and contribute to shaping the scientific programme of the 5th International Conference on…
By: Peter Emmanuel | A civic technology platform, MonITNG, has raised concerns over the reported early deterioration of sections of the Ekpoma–Esan West Local Government Area Expressway in Edo State, calling on Governor Monday Okpebholo to investigate the project and…
By Lasisi Olagunju | APC leaders are falling over one another to own Ademola Adeleke’s victory — the same people who, barely 24 hours earlier, fired missiles to bring down his plane. They now say he had all along been…
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has raised concerns over vote buying, BVAS challenges and delays in the distribution of election materials during the Osun State governorship election held on Saturday. In its final report issued on Monday, the group…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has started a review of its directive on excise duties on tobacco products, with stakeholders meeting in Conakry, Guinea, to consider changes in the regional tobacco market. The meeting, held from August…
The Federal Government has reached an agreement with China to improve radiotherapy services and train more specialists who will handle cancer treatment in Nigeria. The agreement was signed in Beijing during the visit of the Minister of State for Health…
Kwara State is making up efforts to improve healthcare for women and families by bringing several essential services together at selected health facilities. The move is being supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and…
Yiaga Africa has said the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2026 Osun governorship election are in line with its independent observation of the poll. The organisation said this in its final statement on the…
Lagos State has commissioned Nigeria’s first Alternative Secondary School for Girls, a school created to give girls who dropped out or had their education interrupted another opportunity to continue their studies. The school was commissioned on Friday, August 14, at…
By Peter Emmanuel | The Lagos State Government has intensified monitoring of major healthcare infrastructure projects as the 280-bed Ojo General Hospital reaches 85 per cent completion, while construction of a new 180-bed specialist hospital in Somolu progresses. The Commissioner…
