Day: June 17, 2025

Abuja: President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated the Greater Abuja Water Supply Network, Loops 1, 2, 5, and 6, pledging his administration’s commitment to sustainable infrastructure that directly improves citizens’ lives. He described the water network as a transformative effort to guarantee safe, sustainable, and sufficient water for homes, institutions, and communities across the capital […]

Abuja: The Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) has called upon leaders across the continent to prioritize investment in Africa’s capital to ensure the preservation of wealth for future generations. This appeal was made during the 4th Annual Meeting of the ASIF, hosted by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). According to News Agency of Nigeria, […]

Abuja: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to enforce a transparent pump pricing template. President of the union, Mr. Festus Osifo, made the call at a World News Conference in Abuja on Monday. Osifo highlighted the exploitation of Nigerians […]

Abuja: Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 22.97 percent in May 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This development marks a decrease of 0.74 percent compared to the 23.71 percent recorded in April 2025, as revealed in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report released by the NBS in Abuja. According […]

Abuja: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder that arises when both parents carry the sickle cell gene, creating a 25 per cent chance of transmitting the disease to their offspring with each pregnancy. Globally, an estimated 400,000 babies are born annually with SCD. Medical experts have consistently warned that genotype incompatibility remains […]