Progress has reportedly been made in indirect negotiations between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas on accelerating the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip. Israeli media reported on Tuesday that potentially six, instead of three, living hostages could be handed over on Saturday. Hamas has also apparently agreed to transfer the bodies…
Prof. Daniel Nwachukwu, the fourth Vice-Chancellor of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), has assumed office. The professor of Cardiovascular Physiology took over from Prof. Sunday Elom, his predecessor, on Tuesday. Elom completed his five-year tenure on Feb. 10, 2026. In his acceptance speech, Prof Nwachukwu thanked the Federal Government and the Governing Council…
Dangote Cement Plc has achieved a “B” score in climate change and water security disclosures released by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). This is contained in a statement by the Managing Director and Chief Executive, Dangote Cement, Mr Arvind Pathak, on Monday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that CDP is the…
The European Union and British health agencies have reaffirmed the safety of paracetamol use during pregnancy, rejecting claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that linked the common painkiller to autism. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said evidence of such a link remained “inconsistent” and warned against drawing hasty conclusions. Trump, at a White…
Sweden’s heir to the throne Crown Princess Victoria and her husband, Prince Daniel plan to travel to the wedding of Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise. Victoria’s brother Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia would also attend the wedding in Geiranger in western Norway, a spokeswoman for the Swedish royal family said on Tuesday. To…
Senator David Mark, National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has paid tribute to the late Mr Yakubu Mohammed, founding Editor of Newswatch magazine, describing him as one of Nigeria’s most courageous and influential journalists. According to a statement released on Wednesday in Kano by his Special Adviser on Media, Paul Mumed, Mark said…
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has called for a multi-sectoral approach towards achieving an Open Defecation Free (ODF) environment. He made the call on Tuesday in Enugu, when he declared open a two-day consultative workshop on “the Enugu State ODF Roadmap”. Mbah, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said…
The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly is set to give necessary legislative backing for the review of outdated laws. Akpabio stated this during the Police Service Commission (PSC) Board/Strategic session and four-day induction programme in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area on Tuesday. The Senate President, who represented by the…
Mr Osagie Okunbor, Country Chair, Shell Companies Nigeria, is set to retire this month after 39 years of service. Mrs Gladys Afam-Anadu, Communications Manager, of the multi-national oil and Gas Company announced the development in a statement on Wednesday. Afam-Anadu also disclosed that the pre-retirement event for the retiree commenced on Tuesday in Abuja. She…
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), says studies are underway to conduct clinical trials to develop a vaccine for Lassa fever in West Africa. Dr Elsie Ilori, the coalition’s National Project Coordinator for Enable 1.5 in Nigeria disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the linauguration of the project. The News Agency of Nigeria…
