By Esther Olaoluwa | The Nigerian tobacco-control community has rejected the proposed amendment to the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015, describing the bill as a threat to public health and existing protections against tobacco and nicotine products. In a…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) has launched the Tinubu Light Initiative (TLI), a renewable energy programme aimed at providing affordable clean electricity to one million micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria. The…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have called for a new minimum wage of ₦500,000 for Nigerian workers, citing the rising cost of living and growing economic pressures facing workers across…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Osun State Government has filed a ₦2 billion suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged unlawful freezing of its Federal Statutory Allocation Account. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1762/2026, was filed at…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced the opening of entries for the 10th edition of its Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition, giving undergraduate students an opportunity to develop ideas on strengthening local…
By Esther Olaoluwa | Nigeria has joined the World Energy Council (WEC), a move expected to strengthen the country’s participation in global energy discussions, attract investment and deepen international collaboration as it works to improve energy security and support economic…
By Michael Omotosho | Paradigm Initiative (PIN) in partnership with the United States Artificial Intelligence Institute (USAII) and Smait Maven, with approval from the Lagos State Ministry of Education has empowered seventy secondary school teachers from 40 public schools across…
By Michael Omotosho | A coalition of African and international digital rights organisations has called on the government to protect internet freedom, media independence and citizens’ digital rights, as As Zambia prepares for its general elections on August 13, warning…
By Michael Omotosho | The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised fresh concerns over the rapidly worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that the epidemic has become the largest ever…
By Michael Omotosho | The United States has announced nearly $2 billion in new health and humanitarian assistance for faith-based and community organizations, marking the largest allocation of U.S. global health foreign assistance to faith-based organizations in more than two…
