Abuja: Nigeria is reportedly losing an estimated N428 billion annually to the illicit trade in spirits and wines, a revelation made by the Spirits and Wines Association of Nigeria (SWAN). This alarming statistic was disclosed by the Director-General o…
Abuja: Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has detailed how disciplined and strategic communication can transform a fragmented opposition into a cohesive national movement. Speaking at Abbey College, Cambridge, UK, Mohamme…
Abuja: The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria is the leading global producer of root and tuber crops, with over 60 million tonnes of cassava and yam, accounting for 68 to 76 percent of the world’s output. The Minister of State for Agricultu…
Abuja: Patient advocates have called on the Federal Government and National Assembly to prioritise funding for hypertension, describing it as a ‘silent killer’ that remains neglected in national health financing and policy attention. They made the cal…
Abuja: The Federal Government has inaugurated the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Governing Board and Intellectual Property Steering Committee to enhance transparency, improve investors’ confidence, and stimulate economic growth. The Minister of In…
Abuja: The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has firmly dismissed allegations of internal discord and mismanagement of funds intended for persecuted Christians in Northern Nigeria. In a statement signed by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, C…
Abuja: The Anambra Government has joined forces with Flutterwave, a payments technology company, to enhance the state’s digital economy, focusing on scaling e-commerce activities and strengthening digital payment systems. Governor Chukwuma Soludo, in …
Abuja: A medical expert, Dr Joshua Oluwayomi, has raised concern over low awareness and poor screening uptake for prostate cancer among Nigerian men. Oluwayomi, a medical officer at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo State, rai…