Lagos: Some medical experts have advocated for a comprehensive national audit of maternal deaths, emphasizing the critical role of autopsies in understanding and reducing mortality rates across Nigeria. Speaking on the sidelines of a media chat in Lagos, the medical researchers stressed the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to investigating maternal mortality, which currently remains […]

Abuja: Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has raised concerns over the United States’ proposed visa restrictions on ECOWAS countries, describing them as ‘non-tariff barriers’ that could negatively impact trade relations between the U.S. and West Africa. Tuggar, who chairs the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC), expressed these views during the 54th […]

Geneva: The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has been elected as the Vice-Chair of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council in Geneva. The Deputy Director/Head of Press and Public Relations Unit, Eunice Akro, announced this in a statement issued in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the election occurred […]

Abuja: The National Apex of Cashew Farmers, Processors and Marketing Cooperative Ltd. has announced its focus on enhancing the processing of raw cashew nuts to empower rural cashew farmers, processors, and marketers, thereby boosting Nigeria’s agribusiness sector. Mr. Yunusa Enemali, the President of the cooperative, highlighted these initiatives during a news conference held in Abuja. […]

Abuja: The Federal Government has inaugurated an Expanded Ministerial Task Team on Building Collapse as part of efforts to stem the growing cases of building collapse in the country. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, while inaugurating the team on Wednesday, described the alarming frequency of building collapse in the country as ‘a […]