Abia govt relaunches Social Identification Number, to begin March 2
March 1, 2024 The Abia Government has relaunched its Abia State Social Identification Number (ABSSIN) aimed at enhancing its economic planning for the citizens and tackling multiple taxation. The Commissioner…
Saudi Medical Team Successfully Separates Nigerian Conjoined Twins
March 1, 2024 In a historic medical feat, a team of Saudi medical professionals has accomplished the separation surgery of Nigerian conjoined twins, Hassana and Husaina, at the King Abdullah…
4 in 10 Nigerian women are depressed – Psychologist
March 1, 2024 Dr. Akin Gabriel, a Clinical Psychologist at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, says about four out of 10 Nigerian women are depressed. “In this country, out…
Troops overrun Boko Haram/ ISWAP stronghold in Lake Chad Region
March 1, 2024 Nigerian Army Troops in conjunction with hybrid force and element of Civilian Joint Task Force in an offensive operation conducted on Wednesday 28 February 2024, successfully overran…
Dangote Group is committed to deepening local content – Official
The Dangote Group has restated its commitment to deepening Nigeria’s local content across business sectors. The representative of the company, Hajiya Halima Wali, said this on Thursday during the Dangote…
Over a billion people worldwide are obese – WHO study finds
March 1, 2024 More than a billion people globally are now considered obese, a condition linked to an increased risk of numerous serious health problems, according to updated estimates from…
Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 – IEA
March 1, 2024 Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts hampered hydropower production,…
Food price spikes: Ukraine Govt. donates 25,000 tonnes of wheat to northeast Nigeria
March 1, 2024 The Government of Ukraine has donated 25,000 tonnes of wheat as emergency food assistance to 1.3 million vulnerable, crisis-affected people in northeast Nigeria amidst rising inflation and…
NPF unveils equipment for safe schools programme
March 1, 2024 …Launches Training, Capacity Building Programme for School Protection Squad State Coordinators, DPOs Nationwide The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun on Thursday officially unveiled state-of-the-art…
US-Nigeria two-way trade hit $10.6bn in 2022 – Consul General
The United States Consul General, Will Stevens, says his country is proud to be one of the largest foreign investors in Nigeria, with FDI totaling $5.6 billion in 2022. He…