The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has launched the country’s National Action Plan (NAP 2.0) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), covering 2024 to 2028. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General of NCDC, said at the World Health Expo in Lagos that greater private sector involvement was imperative to address this growing public health threat. The…
Manchester City’s Phil Foden scored twice and created another goal in an outstanding first-half display as they hammered Ipswich Town 6-0 at Portman Road on Sunday. The comprehensive win moved City to 38 points and into fourth position on goal difference ahead of Newcastle United. But they are still 12 points behind leaders Liverpool, who…
Some agriculture experts have called for improved biosecurity and retraining of local butchers for cleaner and healthier abattoirs in Lagos State. The experts made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. They spoke against the recent closure of the Oko-Oba abattoir by the Lagos State Government…
The suspended senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, defied the ban on large gathering imposed on the state by the state government as she yesterday visited her constituency. The senator maintained that she did not break any law saying she remains a law-abiding person and not a lawbreaker as being allegedly painted…
Swakopmund, Namibia, is gearing up to be the host of Africa’s inaugural green hydrogen power plant, named Renewstable. Swakopmund’s mayor, Dina Namubes, sees this facility as a significant milestone in harnessing renewable energy sources for the town, country, and the continent as a whole. During a recent business gathering organized by the Swakopmund municipality, Hydrogène…
Nigeria’s state governors have paid heartfelt tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on Sunday, describing his death as the loss of a true African statesman. In a statement signed by AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and governor of Kwara State, Buhari was praised not…
Nigeria’s foremost anti-corruption advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has brought legal action against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), calling for accountability over more than ₦825 billion and $2.5 billion earmarked for refinery repairs. Filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, the suit seeks an order compelling the state-owned…
In a proactive move to prevent fuel tanker explosions, Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) conducted a comprehensive simulation and public awareness campaign on Wednesday in Kano, highlighting the increasing danger posed by tanker accidents in the country. The exercise, held at the NNPC depot in Hotoro, aimed to sensitise tanker drivers and the general…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio for allegedly defaming her. The suit was filed before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, and Akpabio and his senior legislative aide, Mfon Patrick, were listed as second and third defendants. In the suit, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, through her lawyer, Victor Giwa, referred to…
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts has criticised President Donald Trump and his supporters for advocating the impeachment of judges who have ruled against the administration. “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” Roberts said. “The normal appellate review process exists…
