By ABUJAH RACHEAL THE Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported a significant drop in mpox cases across the continent, marking a 58 per cent decline between epidemiological week 19 and week 30 of 2025. However, the agency has raised concerns over new outbreaks in Gambia, Cameroon, and Mozambique, calling for […]
By PERPETUA ONUEGBU CONNECTED Development (CODE) and partners have urged an end to menstrual stigma, calling it a natural occurrence that should not attract shame. The group made the call on Friday during a media visit to Thrifty Slayer, a reusable pad production facility in Abuja. Mr. Hamzat Lawal, Founder of CODE, said menstruation should […]
By OLUKAYODE BABALOLA MR. Michael Emmanuel, Keffi Area Commander, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has called for proactive measures to curb the menace of drug abuse among students of tertiary institutions in the country. Emmanuel made the call in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. According […]
By FATIMA MOHAMMED-LAWAL WITH approximately 31 million Nigerians facing food insecurity, Kwara State is stepping up efforts to combat child malnutrition and improve health outcomes for its youngest citizens. This urgency was highlighted on Thursday in Ilorin, where UNICEF’s Chief of Child Nutrition Development, Ms. Nemat Hajeebhoy, engaged State and Local Government Committees on Food […]
DESPITE fresh directives from President Bola Tinubu aimed at improving their welfare, retired police officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme have reiterated their demand for total removal from the scheme. On Wednesday, the President directed the immediate rollout of free healthcare access for low-income retirees under the CPS and ordered the implementation of long-overdue pension […]
LAGOS State Government has raised alarm over potential contamination of underground water in the Lekki area, warning that many residents who rely on boreholes for water may be consuming unsafe water. The Permanent Secretary of the Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, Mahmood Adegbite, made the assertion during a recent stakeholders’ meeting in the […]
By MONDAY AJOGUN Flooding has once again struck Ogbaru Local Government Area, submerging homes, farmlands, and public facilities, leaving residents struggling to navigate the rising waters. Reports on Wednesday indicated that Ogbaru, a flood-prone community along the River Niger, has repeatedly suffered severe flooding in past years. The latest surge followed persistent rainfall, which caused […]
By FABIAN EKERUCHE WATERAID Nigeria has donated critical laboratory consumables and water quality testing equipment to the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO). Report indicated that the donation in partnership with Cummins Nigeria was held on Wednesday in Lagos. The donation will enhance LASWARCO’s capacity to monitor and regulate water quality across the state for […]
By MERCY OMOIKE THE Nestlé Nigeria has introduced new clear caps across its Pure Life bottled water range to boost recyclability. The company disclosed this in a statement made available on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement said the clear caps, first introduced with the launch of the 33cl Nestlé Pure Life bottles, now features on […]
By PRECIOUS AKUTAMADU COMMUNITIES in Bayelsa and Delta have called for the establishment of functional waste management systems; improved access to agricultural inputs and credit as solutions to climate change in their areas. The call is contained in a statement issued by, Mrs Success Nwanedo, the Senior Communications Officer of Academic Associates Peace works (AAPW), […]