The number of people living with depression increased by more than 18% between 2005 and 2015, according to a new WHO report. Depression is also the largest cause of disability worldwide. More than 80% of this disease burden is among people…
President Muhammadu Buhari had in April 2016 said the Federal Government would not give assets to any administration authority to travel abroad for medicinal treatment unless the case can’t be dealt with in Nigeria. He stated: “While this administration won’t…
TuFace Foundation, founded by Innocent Ujah Idibia better known as 2face Idibia , a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur has kick-started the UNHCR private sector fund raising for North-East Nigeria with initial donation of N3.5m and a TuFace Fundraising Concert coming…
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged UN Secretary General António Guterres to take steps to address the urgent issue of safety of journalists. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Secretary General Christophe Deloire and the Committee…
The impact of crime and violence cannot be overemphasized, the phenomenon of crime have increased dramatically in recent decades and is now recognized as serious economic and social problems, particularly in urban areas. While crime is a national problem, its…
Media training in investigative and data-driven journalism in the country has received a major boost with the award of $5 million grant to nine organisations and institution by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The grants according to…
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) said on Thursday that there would be a partial Solar eclipse across the country on Sunday. Dr Felix Ale, Head of Media and Corporate Communications, made the disclosure in a statement made…
Can famine occur in the 21st Century? Unfortunately it can. Today UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres convened a press conference in New York to tell the world that without a large and urgent increase in support, twenty million people in four…
By the time the ongoing Big Brother reality show is over,someone would have become 25 million naira richer-a TV star or media personality or even brand ambassador. Just in case you are wondering what’s the point of my discussion, I…
The Federal Government is moving to investigate ranges of joint effort with the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the usage of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the nation. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals,…
