Embalo, who is also the Chairman, ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, paid a private visit to his Nigerian counterpart on Saturday. Tinubu has been spending the Sallah holiday in Lagos since his return from London on Tuesday.Embalo’s visit to Tinubu is the first by an African President since the Nigerian leader’s inauguration…
The Federal Government has suspended construction on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to aid the flow of traffic in light of the forthcoming Eid el-Kabir festivities this week.The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (Works Sector), in a statement by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha on Monday, noted that construction work on the…
Nigerian Superstar musician Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has won the award for Best International Act at the Black Entertainment Awards (BET) 2023.Burna beat compatriot Ayra Starr, Aya Nakamura, Central Cee, Ella Mai, K.O, L7nnon, Stormzy, Tiakola and Uncle Waffles to emerge winner in the category. The Nigerian singer, who has had amazing…
A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in fishing and farming communities in the Niger Delta, which has long endured environmental pollution caused by the oil industry. The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, or NOSDRA, told The Associated Press that the spill…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) will increase tariffs in areas under its network from July 1. AEDC is one of the 11 power distribution companies covering the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Niger, Kogi, and Nassarawa States.In a statement issued on Sunday, the company cited the fluctuation in the naira exchange rate in the money…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the first in a series of WHO public-benefit target product profiles (TPPs) for snakebite treatments, in order to improve the quality of antivenoms available in the market. This is the first-ever guidance to improve the quality of such products. The TPP is a document that…
By Ayomide Otitoju Abuja, Nigeria – Jacqueline Aki, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Green Building Council Nigeria and Managing Partner of James Cubitt Interiors, has urged the federal government to provide support and collaboration in the interior design sector, in order to enhance its productivity. She made this appeal during the Abuja Interior Design Summit…
By Ayomide Otitoju Islamabad,The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the Government of Pakistan’s efforts to prepare for and respond to the public health impact of Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy, which is expected to hit parts of Pakistan today. WHO’s Incident Management Support Team (IMST) has been activated to ensure coordination of all health activities on…
Lausanne, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today announced a new global initiative to inspire and enable the world to move more every day. Led by Olympians and created in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), Let’s Move will begin on Olympic Day, 23 June, with an invitation to make time every day for movement for…
