Abuja: The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating malnutrition in Nigeria through collaborative, community-based strategies and sustained policy action. This assurance was given by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, during the 2025 Clinical Nutrition Conference of the West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN), in […]
Day: June 19, 2025
Africa Requires Consistent Policies and Political Will to De-Risk Gas Projects – FG
Abuja: The Federal Government has highlighted the critical need to de-risk African gas pipeline projects through consistent policies, investor-friendly frameworks, and stronger political will. Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), conveyed this message at the 2025 edition of the Africa Gas Innovation Summit (AGIS) in Abuja. The summit, with the theme ‘Building […]
World Sickle Cell Day: LUTH Records Successful Bone Marrow Transplant Cycles
Lagos: The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has announced another successful bone marrow transplant cycle, adding to its initial success in September 2024. Dr. Adeseye Akinsete, a Paediatric Haematologist at LUTH, shared this development with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He mentioned that preparations are underway for a third cycle, scheduled […]
FG Finalises Evacuation of Nigerians in Israel and Iran Amid Rising Tensions
Abuja: The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the emergency evacuation of stranded Nigerians in Israel and Iran, as tensions escalate between the two countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa. According to News Agency of […]
Tinubu Arrives in Kaduna to Inaugurate Key Developmental Projects
Kaduna: President Bola Tinubu on Thursday arrived in Kaduna as part of his one-day working visit to inaugurate a myriad of developmental projects in the state. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the Boeing 737 jet conveying the President touched down at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Kaduna, at 01:27 pm. The president was received […]