…Attacks on journalists covering anti-government protests in Nigeria DOWNLOAD THE FACTSHEET HERE (PDF FILE) The cases in Nigeria included the detention of journalist Jide Oyekunle in Abuja while he was covering the protest. Police also seized his mobile phone. The police also brutalized…
…As Operators Seek PPP To Expand Network By Mayowa Adeniran | The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has made a significant move to enhance connectivity by opening the 6GHz frequency band for unlicensed Wi-Fi use. This is even as operators have…
By Royal Ibeh | Vivo has officially unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Vivo V40, boasting significant advancements in mobile portrait photography. CEO of vivo Nigeria, Mr. Toni liu, “With V40, we’ve focused on blending powerful mobile portrait photography, lasting…
Story Summary: Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB) and UNICEF are expanding the distribution of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to combat anaemia, especially among pregnant women and children. The programme addresses high anaemia rates in Kaduna, with 76.1% of…
Story Summary: Mozambique is ready to produce pharmaceuticals for the global market, reducing its dependency on imported medicines, as announced by President Filipe Nyusi during his visit to a national pharmaceutical factory in Matola. The factory, operational since 2015, produces…
Story Summary: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers report projects that fortifying bouillon cubes in Nigeria with key nutrients could prevent 16.6 million cases of anaemia and 11,000 child deaths from neural tube defects by 2050. The report, A…
Story Summary: Nigerian petroleum marketers are demanding transparency from Dangote Refinery regarding the price at which it sold petrol to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). NNPCL announced new petrol prices, with costs ranging from N950.22 per litre in…
Story Summary: Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has criticised the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for setting the price of petrol produced by the Dangote Refinery, stating that it violates Section 205 of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA),…
In recognition of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, Sterling One Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the ozone layer as a critical part of its broader climate action efforts. The Foundation emphasized the need…
The severe flash flooding in Maiduguri during the night of 9 September caused by the collapse of the Alau Dam has displaced tens of thousands of people. Heads of UN agencies in Nigeria, together with country directors from non-governmental organizations…
