Kalabari women demand better deal, kick against environmental degradation
By Wahab Adesina Hundreds of women from Elem Kalabari In Degema local Government area of Rivers State on Monday defied a heavy downpour to stage a peaceful but resolute protest at the Cawthorne Channel 2 Jetty, drawing national attention to what they described as decades of systemic exclusion, environmental devastation, and economic injustice in one […]
FG digitises fish import licensing to boost local production
By Folarin Kehinde, Abuja The Federal Government has approved the digitisation of Nigeria’s fish import licensing process as part of efforts to strengthen transparency, regulatory oversight and domestic fish production. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, gave the approval and directed the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture to fast-track the implementation of […]
How bad networks are killing smartphone batteries in Nigeria
By mid-afternoon, many Nigerians are already hunting for a power outlet. Phones that left home fully charged begin to flash low-battery warnings long before the day ends, while others grow uncomfortably hot in the palm.
BPE, stakeholders unite to rollout $500m free meters
Major stakeholders in the Nigerian electricity value chain led by the Bureau of Public Enterprises met in Abuja on Wednesday and brainstormed on how best to roll out free meters to Nigerians in a bid to close the yawning gap in the system.
Malnutrition funding crisis: Lagos must do more as few states carry burden — CS-SUNN
As Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis deepens, only a small group of states in the country are making meaningful financial commitments, while many others lag, worsening child deaths and treatment gaps nationwide, the Executive Secretary of Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria, CS-SUNN, Mr. Sunday Okoronkwo, has said.
NTD elimination must tackle mental health, stigma as funding slumps — WHO
By Chioma Obinna As the world marks World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organisation, WHO, has raised concern that millions of people battling these diseases are enduring not only physical pain but also deep psychological distress, social stigma and discrimination often in silence.Under the rallying theme: “Unite. Act. Eliminate,” WHO and its […]
