Abuja: The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has initiated efforts to clear the gridlock caused by protesting truck drivers along the Giri-Gwagwalada Road. The disruption, which began on Wednesday, has seen significant intervention efforts by the FRSC to restore normalcy. According to News Agency of Nigeria, FRSC Sector Commander, FCT Command, Mr. Felix Theman, confirmed […]
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Former AIG Ezike Urges Journalists on Principles of Hard Work, Truth
Abuja: Retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Chris Ezike, has advised Nigerian journalists to follow the principles of hard work, resilience, sincerity, and consistency in their professional duties. Ezike, who is the Chief of Staff to Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF), made the call when a journalist, Ismail Omipidan, presented 100 copies of his book […]
Isese Festival: Soyinka Urges Embrace of Traditional Medicine
Abuja: Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has urged Nigerians to embrace traditional medicine, describing it as the oldest, most effective health care system that has endured. Soyinka spoke in Abeokuta at a programme organised by the Ogun State Government and traditionalists to mark the 2025 Isese Festival, celebrated annually on Aug. 20. According to News […]
Homegrown Solutions to Address Nigeria’s Health Challenges: NIMR Foundation
Lagos: Dr Olajide Sobande, the Executive Director of the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) Foundation, emphasized the importance of developing homegrown solutions to tackle the nation’s health challenges through dedicated research efforts. He shared these insights with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the 2025 Grantmanship and Mentorship Training Programme (GMTP) Cohort 5, […]
X-Raying Financial Toll of Nigeria’s High Fertility Rates
Abuja: Data from the 2018 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) indicates that Nigerian women have an average birth rate of 5.3. This rate is more than double the global replacement level of 2.1 births per woman needed to sustain a stable population. The NDHS further shows wide regional variations-women in the North-West average 6.7 […]