Lagos: Capacity building for researchers specialising in health-related issues has been identified as a critical step in addressing Nigeria’s many health challenges. These challenges include endemic infectious diseases such as malaria, Lassa fever, yellow fever, cholera, and meningitis, as well as rising rates of maternal and child mortality and non-communicable diseases like kidney and cancer-related […]
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Security Expert, Bukarti, Counters El-Rufai’s Ransom Claims
Abuja: A security analyst, Dr. Bulama Bukarti, has dismissed the recent claims by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that the Federal Government pays ransom and provides supplies to armed groups terrorising the country. According to News Agency of Nigeria, El-Rufai had alleged during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, that government’s complicity was […]
IBPLC and Agricultural Leaders Call for Enhanced Local Sourcing Partnerships
Lagos: International Breweries Plc (IBPLC), in collaboration with farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture sector, has advocated for stronger partnerships to enhance Nigeria’s food ecosystem and promote sustainable economic growth through local sourcing. Mr. Carlos Couti±o, Managing Director of International Breweries Plc, emphasized the importance of such partnerships during a statement made in Lagos. According […]
CVR: Lagos NURTW Urges Members to Obtain Voter’s Cards
Lagos: The Lagos State Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has urged its members to obtain or update their voter’s cards through the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). According to News Agency of Nigeria, the union held a sensitisation programme for hundreds of members at Agbado-Oke-Odo LCDA, encouraging them to obtain […]
Dangote Cement Distributes N3.3 Trillion in Dividends over 15 Years
Lagos: Dangote Cement Plc has announced the distribution of N3.3 trillion in dividends to its shareholders over the past 15 years. This declaration was made during the company’s ‘Facts Behind the Figures’ presentation at the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in Lagos. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Emmanuel Ikazoboh, the newly appointed Chairman of […]