Nigeria records 80 deaths from Lassa fever in one week
Nigeria recorded 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 11 states during Epidemiological Week 6 (Feb. 3–9, 2025). The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said in an information on its official website, that the case fatality rate (CFR) had risen to 19.4 per cent, up from 17.5 per cent in […]
NEC Launches Nutrition 774 Initiative to Combat Malnutrition in Nigeria
The Federal Government has officially launched an initiative tagged the “Nutrition 774” to combat malnutrition among children across the nation. Speaking at the 148th National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Kashim Shettima urged state governors, ministers, local government chairmen, and other stakeholders to take decisive action to tackle malnutrition in Nigeria, […]
BBC Eye Investigation Exposes An Indian Pharma Firm Fuelling West Africa’s Opioid Crisis
India’s Opioid Kings, a new documentary from the BBC World Service’s award-winning BBC Eye Investigations team, has revealed that an Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, addictive opioids and exporting them illegally to West Africa where they are driving a major public health crisis. Aveo Pharmaceuticals, based in Mumbai, makes a range of pills that go under […]
Tinubu Signs Bills Establishing Federal Universities in Osun, Ekiti
President Bola Tinubu has assented two bills establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State and the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State. His media aide Bayo Onanuga, in a statement quoted the President as saying these specialized institutions will address the educational needs of the […]
France Bans Use Of PFAS In Cosmetics
France has passed a law banning the use of ‘forever chemicals in cosmetics and clothing. Forever chemicals, or perflu-oro-alkyl and poly-fluoro-alkyl substances (PFAS), are chemicals that do not break down in the natural environment and are suspected of causing liver damage as well as kidney and testicular cancer. The law, which is to take effect […]
CAF Appeals Committee overturns Samuel Eto’o Fine
Eight months after being sanctioned for serious ethical violations, FECAFOOT president Samuel Eto’o has received a major reprieve, after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeals Committee overturned the disciplinary panel’s decision that fined him $200,000. The Appeals Committee stated that the disciplinary body lacked jurisdiction over ethical matters, while overturning the fine, and reinstates […]
FG Launches Nutrition 774 To Tackle Malnutrition In Children
The Federal Government has officially launched an initiative tagged “Nutrition 774” to combat malnutrition in children across the nation. Speaking at the 148th National Economic Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima urged state governors, local government chairmen, and other stakeholders to take decisive action to tackle malnutrition in Nigeria, […]
CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup Quarter-Final ties Unveiled
The CAF Champions League knockout stages draw took place yesterday in Doha, Qatar. Defending champions Al Ahly SC of Egypt face Sudan’s Al Hilal SC, Pyramids FC of Egypt will face Moroccan giants AS FAR. In another mouth-watering clash, South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns will take on Esperance of Tunisia, while MC Alger of Algeria take […]
Passengers on crashed Toronto plane offered $30,000 each
Delta Air Lines is offering $30,000 to each person on board a plane that crash-landed in Toronto on Monday; all of whom survived. There were 76 passengers and four crew on the flight, which had travelled from the US city of Minneapolis before making its crash-landing in Canada. A spokesperson for Delta said the money […]
CBN retains Nigeria’s interest rate at 27.5% amid inflation drop
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s monetary policy committee has voted to hold the monetary policy rate at 27.25 per cent Addressing the press at the end of its 2-day meeting in Abuja yesterday, the CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso, said the committee also retained the asymmetric corridor around the MPR at +500/-100 basis points, Cash Reserve […]
