By Sola Ogundipe The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori, has cautioned Nigerians against HIV cure claims, stressing that modern treatment can only suppress the virus to undetectable levels and enable people living with HIV to live long, healthy lives. Ilori, who spoke during a media training […]

Security analyst and lawyer, Dr Bulama Bukarti, has said that terrorist groups operating in Nigeria are exploiting social media, international remittance services to raise and move funds into the country.

By Folashade Ajayi, Co-Founder, CareStrong When a person’s heart stops, every second suddenly matters. The heart’s job is remarkably simple. It pumps oxygen-rich blood around the body, supplying the brain and vital organs with what they need to function. When that pumping action stops, the consequences begin almost immediately. Without a constant supply of blood, […]

I love writing about telecoms with relish; if only to enjoy the little pomposity that I am one of those journalists who wrote the industry into existence. You know the story started somewhere and we like everyone to understand our circumstantial intervention to make things happen. I was on the way to Edo State last weekend, August […]

The candidate spoke with journalists in Calabar on Tuesday, responding to a challenge issued by the state Commissioner for Information, Ekpenyong Cobham.

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorThe theme of this year’s GITEX Africa, “Beyond Connection: The bridge to sovereign innovation not only holds a strong position in Africa’s quest to accelerating digital transformation, it also holds a future for Nigeria’s bougeoning Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, SMEs who have long struggled to give their thriving businesses strong […]

By Prince Osuagwu Hi-Tech EditorFor many Nigerians, the smartphone has quietly become an office, classroom, entertainment centre, bank, marketplace and communication hub—all rolled into one. The problem is that keeping this increasingly important gadget alive still depends on one thing Nigerians cannot always take for granted: electricity. Xiaomi appears to have spotted that pain point […]

Nigerian distributor of TVS Motor Company’s two- and three-wheelers, the Simba Group, in partnership with Enviable Tricycle Auto Limited, has expanded its distribution network to strengthen sales, after-sales service and access to genuine spare parts nationwide. The distributor, however, said improved distribution alone would not eliminate the need for better roads, efficient public transport or […]

Then entered Tantita in August, 2022, when it was appointed by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari through the NNPCL

By Sola Ogundipe The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has tasked journalists with driving public awareness and uptake of the state’s mandatory health insurance scheme, warning that the policy cannot succeed if residents remain uninformed or distrust the system. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, who gave the charge at a two-day capacity-building […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: In a renewed drive to tackle unemployment, poverty and economic dependency among constituents, the member representing Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Sani Alhaji Yakubu, has empowered women and youths across Tangaza and Gudu Local Government Areas of Sokoto State with motorcycles and tailoring machines. The empowerment […]

By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt Small and medium-scale enterprises, SMEs, in Okerewa community, Aleto, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, are set to benefit from improved electricity supply following the donation of a 750KVA transformer by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN. The transformer was donated as part of […]

…Commend PAP, NDDC By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Ondo State Youth Forum has declared its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027 and pledged its backing for the “Door-to-Door” mobilisation campaign associated with Ijaw National Leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo. The group also called on well-meaning indigenes […]

By Dickson Omobola A bronze sculpture honouring renowned novelist and essayist, the late Professor Chinua Achebe, has been unveiled in his hometown of Ogidi, Anambra State. The monument, which was entirely funded by United Nigeria Airlines and launched by the Ogidi community in July, forms part of a sustained campaign by the airline to honour […]

… As CareCode Hackathon awards ₦10m to young African innovators By Sola Ogundipe Africa has been admonished to move beyond dependence on imported healthcare technologies and build solutions around its own health challenges. Making the call in Lagos during the MedVerge 2.0 health technology gathering hosted by three health initiatives: HelpMum, Dobic Health, and SmartMRS, […]