By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has launched the Lagos State Mental Health Directory, a centralised digital registry designed to streamline access to verified mental health services across the state. Officially named the Lagos Community of Mental Health Providers (LCP) Directory, the platform was introduced at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Alausa, Ikeja,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has marked its first official observance of World Prematurity Day with the launch of a comprehensive global clinical practice guide on Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), a simple and proven intervention that significantly enhances survival rates for preterm and low birthweight babies. Each year, an estimated 15 million…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the country’s first outbreak of Marburg virus disease after laboratory tests identified the virus in samples taken from a cluster of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever cases in the South Ethiopia Region. Genetic sequencing conducted by the Ethiopia Public Health Institute showed the virus matches strains previously…
By Ayomide Otritoju Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has debunked widespread rumours alleging the death of former Governor Willie Maduaburochukwu Obiano, describing the reports as false and malicious. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, Governor Soludo confirmed that he personally spoke with Obiano on Tuesday and affirmed…
By Ayomide Otitoju Following his landslide victory in the November 8 gubernatorial election, Anambra State Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has intensified efforts to accelerate development across the state, with a major boost to the education sector. The Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC), at its 22nd meeting held on November 12, 2025, at the Light House,…
By Ayomide Otitoju President and CEO of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has been announced as a key participant in the African Energy Chamber’s G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum, scheduled for November 21 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The forum brings together global investors, project developers, and African stakeholders to advance financing solutions aimed at transforming…
By Ayomide Otitoju Polaris Bank has reinforced its position as a leader in digital innovation and inclusive banking, winning the MSME Digital Bank of the Year (Inclusive Growth) award at the second edition of the MSME Finance & CEO Awards held recently in Lagos. Organized by the Africa Global Economic Forum in partnership with PROSHARE,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The United Nations has raised the alarm over worsening acute food insecurity in Nigeria and 15 other global hunger hotspots, warning that millions could face famine between November 2025 and May 2026. The warning comes from the joint Hunger Hotspots: FAO/WFP Early Warnings on Acute Food Insecurity report, produced by the Food…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has thrown its weight behind a proposed bill seeking to increase its share capital from ₦50 billion to ₦1 trillion, while also calling for the removal of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from its governing board. Speaking on Wednesday at a one-day public hearing organised by…
