Nigeria news

By Iliya Kure Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have agreed to strengthen collaboration on fight against trafficking of illicit drugs between the two countries. This was the highpoint of discussions between the Chairman/CEO of Nigeria’s…

The Federal Government has been asked to ignore the excuses by the State Governors on the ongoing processes for new minimum wages for workers in the country. The National President of the Nigerian Union of Local Government…

The Federal Ministry of Health on Thursday reiterated its commitment toward achieving 100 per cent exclusive breastfeeding by 2025 in line with global target on Food and Nutrition Policy. Mrs Chimay Thompson, Assistant…

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Ltd., says its ongoing plans to reach a Final Investment Decision (FID) on its Train-7 project by December will make the country the 3rd World largest gas exporter. Nigeria is presently…

A Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr Bode Falase, has called for media collaboration in efforts to create tangible public awareness on the need to improve funding for cardiothoracic surgeries. Falase, the Head of…

A  new Commander has been appointed for Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri, Northeast region. He is Maj. Gen Abba Dikko. The army announced the major redeployment in a statement issued Friday by its spokesman, Brig.-Gen.…

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole said that the Emergency Management System (EMS) policy which was launched last February would reduce morbidity and mortality and ensure that there was prompt response to emergencies. The…

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says about 64 per cent of lubricant products imported into the country are below the approved standards. Desk Officer, Base Oil and Lubricants at SON, Gabriel Abah, raised the alarm…