May & Baker worries over rising cases of HBP among Nigerians
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of May & Baker Nigeria Plc, Pharm. Patrick Ajah, has raised alarm over the growing burden of hypertension in Nigeria, warning that millions of Nigerians are living with dangerously high blood pressure without knowing it.
Only God can save Plateau from herdsmen siege, says reggae star, Jah Device
PORT HARCOURT — REGGAE artist, Vincent Kaweng Nyam, aka Jah Device, says only divine intervention can end armed killings in Plateau State, attributing the violence to fulfillment of biblical prophecy against a people who have abandoned God. Speaking at the 45th Bob Marley remembrance event in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, the Jos-born musician said attacks […]
‘Worst in South West’: Ondo doctor-to-patient ratio hits 1:6,200 – NMA warns
— Threatens strike over decry collapsed health sector, poor pay By Dayo Johnson Akure Medical doctors in Ondo State have threatened to embark on industrial action, citing worsening conditions in the state’s health sector and poor welfare. Speaking at a joint press briefing in Akure, Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Ondo State Chapter, Dr. […]
Wema Bank sets May 20 deadline for children’s One-Day CEO competition
By Henry Obetta Wema Bank has announced Wednesday May 20, 2026, as the deadline for entries into its Children’s Day One-Day CEO competition aimed at giving children and teenagers an opportunity to experience executive leadership in the banking sector. The initiative, introduced in 2025 as part of the bank’s 80th anniversary celebration, allows a selected […]
Nigeria is not hungry because it has to be
There is a particular kind of national failure that is hardest to forgive, not the kind born of poverty or limited means, but the kind that occurs in the presence of abundance. Nigeria has 70 million hectares of arable land, one of the most productive young populations on the continent, and rainfall that most of […]
BACCIMA seeks stronger Customs, private sector partnership on trade
By Esther Onyegbula The Badagry Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, BACCIMA, has commended the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Dr Adewale Adeniyi, for what it described as the agency’s remarkable commitment to trade facilitation, innovation and modernisation of customs operations aimed at improving cross-border commerce and economic growth. BACCIMA President, Alhaji Yahaya […]
