nigeria
-
Featured
PharmaJet Announces Implementation Study Results
PharmaJet® today announced the results of an implementation study in Nigeria that evaluated the impact on coverage, costs, and acceptability of intradermal fractional inactivated poliovirus vaccine (fIPV) administration using their Tropis® ID Needle-free System, compared to the standard of care (full-dose, IPV intramuscular delivery with needle and syringe). The study results were presented at an event attended by experts from the Nigeria…
Read More » -
Featured
Time for Nigeria to focus on solid minerals sector
Nigeria’s solid mineral sector, which was once crucial to the nation’s economy, lost that recognition immediately the nation found oil. But, with the decreasing oil revenue, the President Bola Tinubu-led administration is revitalising the solid mineral sector and developing its infrastructure to attract foreign investments. According to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, the sector is being…
Read More » -
Featured
Nigeria, UK civil services collaborate to enhance reforms
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, and her UK’s counterpart, Rt. Hon. Simon Case, have agreed to collaborate, strengthen ties and advance Nigeria’s civil service reforms. The move was made when Walson-Jack met with the UK Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Rt. Hon. Case in his Cabinet Office in London. Mrs Eno…
Read More » -
economy
Jollof rice consumption in Nigeria surges by 166% – Glovo
Glovo, a pioneering multi-category app, has recorded a 166 per cent year-on-year increase in jollof rice deliveries, with a jollof rice dish delivered every 1.5 minutes in the last 12 months. Mrs Lamide Akinola, the General Manager, Glovo Nigeria, made this known in a report on Thursday in commemoration of the World Jollof Day celebrated on August 22. Akinola said…
Read More » -
Featured
Centre partners NBTC to train geriatric caregivers in Nigeria
The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) in collaboration with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTC) has trained 28 geriatric caregivers in social care skills. Dr Emem Omokaro, the NSCC Director-General (D-G), speaking at the training on Wednesday in Abuja, said the trainees were nominees from the public and private health sectors in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Read More » -
Featured
U.S. Govt. announces $27m humanitarian aid for Nigeria
The U.S. Government has announced a 27 million dollars humanitarian aid package for Nigeria to assist vulnerable populations, and build resilience against food insecurity and climate change impacts. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria which stated this on Tuesday in Abuja, said the funding was part of the U.S. Government’s 536 million dollars humanitarian aid package to Sub-Saharan Africa. It said…
Read More » -
Featured
Wild Africa urges better elephant protection in Nigeria
Wild Africa has called for better protection for the remaining and declining elephant population in Nigeria. Mr Festus Iyorah, Wild Africa Representative, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Iyorah said elephants in Nigeria were facing growing survival threats. “Over the past 30 years, the population has declined from an estimated 1,200 to 1,500 elephants two decades ago,…
Read More » -
economy
Institute moves to curb abandoned projects rate in Nigeria
The Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN) has expressed commitment to curb the rate of abandoned projects in the country. The Registrar of CIPMN, Henry Mbadiwe, who said this in a media briefing on Monday in Abuja, said that such a step would increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. According to Mbadiwe, the value of…
Read More » -
Featured
Malaria prevalent drops by 22% in Nigeria, says Expert
Mr Kenneth Maduka, Kogi Project Manager Malaria Consortium, has said that malaria prevalence in the country decreased from 23 per cent in 2018 to 22 per cent in 2021. Maduka, made this known during the  Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMCbriefing, organised by the organisation in collaboration with Kogi  Ministry of Health held in Lokoja. He said that more than 28 million…
Read More » -
Featured
Nigeria, Namibia push for deeper bilateral cooperation
The Government of Namibia has sought to deepen bilateral relations with Nigeria by understudying the operations of the  Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC). The High Commissioner of Namibia to Nigeria, Humphrey Geiseb, stated this during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of NTAC, Dr Yusuf Yakub in Abuja on Friday. The envoy said that understudying NTAC‘s operations was necessary to…
Read More » -
Election
Census: Is Nigeria racing against time?
The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), which was held in Cairo, Egypt in 1994 with over 180 countries in attendance, adopted a Programme of Action (PoA) to promote human rights. This was with special focus on reproductive health and rights, gender equality and empowerment, and population and development. The aim was to steer global action towards the rapidly…
Read More » -
Featured
Nigeria poised to overtake global economy – Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is not just catching up with the rest of the world but also poised to overtake the global economy. He stated this on Tuesday when he unveiled the AI Expertise Blockchain and Technology Training and Outsourcing Initiative in Dutse, Jigawa. The initiative launched at the Yakubu Gowon NYSC Orientation Camp, Fanisau, a suburb of Dutse,…
Read More » -
Defence
Counter terrorism: Nigeria, UK collaborate to mitigate aviation related threats
The National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), and the UK Government are collaborating to mitigate aviation related threats associated with counter terrorism operations in Nigeria. The National Coordinator of NCTC, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, stated this at the inauguration of the Counter Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) Workshop, on Monday in Abuja. Laka said the workshop…
Read More » -
Featured
Chevron commits to safe, efficient operations in Nigeria
Chevron Nigeria Ltd. has restated commitment to its partnership with Nigeria in ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations in the country. Chevron’s General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Mr Esimaje Brikinn, made this known in a statement on Friday. Brikinn said also that the company remained committed to delivering affordable, reliable, ever cleaner energy supply that was critical to…
Read More » -
Featured
Nigeria partners with UK, Germany, others on green industrial dev’t
Nigeria is partnering with UK, Germany and the World Economic Forum towards the realisation of President Bola Tinubu’s plans for a green industrial development of the country. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Ngelale said that the meeting with the leadership of the…
Read More » -
Featured
Why FBI Director Gray’s visit to Nigeria matters
Contrary to the narrative of John Grisham’s fictional thriller, The Racketeer, this was a real-life, long-overdue gesture of genuine friendship and partnership, a testament to the shared interest in combating trans-border crimes that pose a significant global threat. The visit of one of the longest-serving Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) directors, Mr. Christopher Wray, to Nigeria last week signalled a…
Read More » -
Defence
Nigeria deploys troops for peace keeping in Gambia
The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday, announced the deployment of 197 personnel for the peace keeping mission in the Gambia. The Chief of Operations Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen. Boniface Sinjen made the announcement in Jaji, Kaduna State, at the graduation of troops of Nigerian Company 9 Economic Community of West African States Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG). The News Agency…
Read More »