By Ayomide Otitoju NNPC Limited, through its CSR arm, the NNPC Foundation, has commissioned and handed over a state-of-the-art 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano State. The intervention is aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery and improving diagnostic capacity for orthopaedic, neurological, trauma, musculoskeletal and gynaecological conditions, while…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State has been recognised as one of Nigeria’s leading health system performers as stakeholders convened in Ikeja for the Nigeria Health System Exemplar Analysis for Action State-Level Inception Meeting, aimed at documenting the drivers behind the State’s health sector achievements. The initiative, organised by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social…
By Ayomide Otitoju As the world marks World Environment Day 2026 with a focus on “Urbanisation and Climate Change: Building Resilient Cities for a Sustainable Future,” an employee of the NNPC Limited is demonstrating how individual actions can contribute to environmental sustainability through an extraordinary passion for plants. Mahmood Sani, a long-serving staff member of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Zenith Bank Plc has commemorated World Environment Day 2026 with a two-phase environmental clean-up exercise in Lagos State, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices. The initiative, themed “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” began on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, with a staff-led street clean-up along Ajose Adeogun…
By Ayomide Otitoju JMG Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions and supporting climate-conscious development in Nigeria as the world marks World Environment Day 2026. The company made the pledge in a statement commemorating this year’s observance, themed “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” with the campaign slogan #NowForClimate. JMG…
By Ayomide Otitoju Promasidor Nigeria Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s dairy industry through sustainable local production and strategic investments as stakeholders gathered in Abuja to commemorate World Milk Day 2026. The company joined the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, the Commercial Dairy Ranchers Association of Nigeria (CODARAN), development partners, and other key…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has cautioned Nigerian youths against ethnic and religious divisions, urging them not to be manipulated into promoting narratives that threaten national unity. Obi made the appeal in a post on his X account on Thursday amid growing social media criticism directed at the General Overseer…
FIFA’s decision to amend its regulations and allow Afghanistan’s women footballers to compete in official international matches has been hailed as a historic breakthrough by former team captain and founder, Khalida Popal. Speaking to AFP on Thursday, Popal described the move as the culmination of years of advocacy and struggle by Afghan women footballers seeking…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that food contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, and chemicals causes approximately 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year, with young children bearing the greatest burden. In a report released on Thursday, the United Nations health agency said its analysis of data from 194 countries between…
