Abuja: The ENABLE 1.5 Lassa Research Programme has been underway in West Africa to explore the connection between Lassa fever and malaria, as well as to assess community readiness for upcoming vaccines. This study is crucial in addressing key gaps in the understanding of these health issues. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the study […]
Day: August 11, 2025
D’Tigers Set Sights on AfroBasket Glory
Lagos: D’Tigers have unveiled their final line-up for the Men’s AfroBasket Championship, set for Angola from Aug. 12 to Aug. 24. Nigeria’s men’s basketball team is in pursuit of their second continental title, a decade after their first triumph in 2015. The team has been drawn in Group B alongside Tunisia, Madagascar, and Cameroon, with […]
BEDC Celebrates Historic Appointment of UBTH’s First Female CMD
Benin: Management of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company Plc (BEDC) has commended the Federal Government for appointing Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu as Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). BEDC’s Managing Director, Jonathan Lawani, praised President Bola Tinubu for selecting Ize-Iyamu for this significant role. According to News Agency of Nigeria, […]
Vice-President Shettima Mourns Death of Agriculture Visionary Audu Ogbeh
Abuja: Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed profound grief over the passing of former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh. Shettima, in a condolence message, described the death of Ogbeh as an immeasurable loss to Nigeria’s development trajectory and agricultural transformation agenda. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the distinguished elder statesman, who […]
Poor Enforcement Threatens Lagos Single-Use Plastics Ban
Lagos: Some Lagos residents have expressed concerns over the widely usage of Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) across markets, parties and retail spaces in the state in spite of the recent ban. They expressed their concerns in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. A NAN correspondent who monitored the compliance in some areas […]