The current heat wave has adverse health implications, one of these is that it can predispose people to certain skin and health problems. Ogbodo Ozioma Favour writes on the health implications of the heat wave and possible solutions It is no news that the whole country is basking in excessive heat waves and these have…
The Qatari Government has rescinded its earlier decision to decline the request of the Nigerian Government to hold a Business and Investment Forum (BIF) when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visits the country in March. In a memo issued on Sunday, to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the State of Qatar expressed the…
The report on the 2023 general elections that was released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, has elicited fiery reactions by Nigerians from all walks of life. Nigerians have expressed outrage, shock and disappointment, over the report on the 2023 presidential poll which the Commission asserted there was error in its internal…
The biting hardship in the country is no doubt having a negative impact on all fronts of life. Innocent babies and newborns are not escaping the pang of hardship as their impoverished mothers adopt survival strategies to beat hunger and shun the well-established standard of breastfeeding. In this piece, Jumoke Olasunkanmi who spoke with some…
Top Nigerian business moguls and billionaires like Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu; Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu, Governor of Anambra, Charles Soludo, and Dapo Abiodun, his Ogun counterpart, may have been selected by President Bola Tinubu to join in his…
The cause of the fire that gutted the private residence of the Minister of State for FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, in Abuja on Sunday morning is yet to be ascertained. “The exact cause of the fire was still unknown at the time of reporting, said the minister’s media assistant, Austin Elemue.” Acting Director, FCT Fire…
Juliet Jacob The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that the positive outcomes of federal government reforms are becoming evident and the government will take action against those who tries to sabotage its efforts. Idris made this known in a statement issued on Friday. He said”, When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Juliet Jacob Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigeria’s economy is suffering because Nigeria is unable to accurately track its oil production due to theft. This statement was made in Abuja during the launch of a book titled ‘Court and Politics’ authored by Dr. Umar Ardo, a former associate of ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar….
Jumoke Olasunkanmi In a renewed effort to tackle the alarming prevalence of Substandard and Falsified (SF) medicines in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced that it will collaborate with stakeholders within the pharmaceutical supply chain to ensure the safety and efficacy of medical products across the nation….
Juliet Jacob Despite the economic challenges in the country reducing a huge percentage of Nigeria’s population to penury, Seyi, President Tinubu’s son was reportedly seen wearing a wristwatch worth N346 million. Reacting to this, human rights activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore criticized the Tinubu-led Federal government for what he called “stark inequality”. Sowore who spoke…
