A new kind of mosquito net delivered across sub-Saharan Africa averted an estimated 13 million malaria cases and nearly 25,000 deaths over three years. The project’s backers said this on Wednesday. There were 249 million recorded malaria cases and 608,000 deaths in 2022, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization, with…
The Federal Capital Territory chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students has emphasised an urgent need to reform the Independent National Electoral Commission and other relevant bodies involved in the country’s electoral process to foster transparency and credibility in future polls. The appeal was made by the General Secretary of NANS, FCT Joint Campus…
A former chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Ogun Chapter, Dr Wale Adegbite, has lauded Dangote Petroleum Refinery for reducing the price of diesel from N1,200 to N1,000 per litre across the country. He also expressed his hope that this price reduction would be maintained, without resorting to predatory pricing tactics. Adegbite gave the…
A gender-lens impact investing enterprise, eha Impact Ventures, has received a $1.9m grant from eHealth Africa, a global health organisation, to support women entrepreneurs in Africa. According to a press statement by EIV made available to newsmen on Wednesday, this grant marks a major milestone in its effort to provide catalytic capital for its portfolio…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has celebrated the achievements and contributions of people of African descent from across the world. Guterres, in a video message on Tuesday, called for more action to end racism and discrimination against blacks. The UN chief, who made the call while addressing the Permanent Forum of African Descent, acknowledged existing racial discrimination…
A group within the All Progressives Congress, the Ondo Vanguard for Good Governance, has accused the officials of the party of not following the guidelines of the APC ahead of the party’s primary coming up on Saturday. Sixteen aspirants have been cleared to participate in the Ondo APC governorship primary scheduled for Saturday, April 20….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, preparatory to his arraignment today (Wednesday) before the Federal High Court in Lagos. Cubana Chief Priest will be arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts bordering on abuse of naira, by allegedly spraying and tampering…
Asian stock markets recorded mixed trading on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve boss, Jerome Powell, indicated that interest rates could stay higher for long to offset a rebound following the latest bout of Middle East-fuelled selling. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both fell in New York, though the Dow eked out a gain. Asia was…
A businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to tampering and abusing the naira during his trial at the Federal High Court, Lagos. Cubana Chief Priest was arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos on three counts bordering on abuse of…
About 29 Yoruba Nation agitators were, on Wednesday, arraigned before the Chief Magistrates Court in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for their involvement and roles in the failed invasion of the Governor’s Office and the state House of Assembly. The case, with charge number Mi/520c/2024, is between the Commissioner of Police and the 29 suspects….
investigations have revealed that as more Boko Haram insurgents who surrender their arms and ammunition to the government and renounce acts of terrorism and banditry continue to be reintegrated into the life of normalcy, there are big concerns that the females among them are increasingly finding it difficult to get male spouses. More findings indicate…
Former Kwara State Senator, Rafiu Ibrahim, is dead. He was said to have died at the age of 57 after a brief illness. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the family and obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday. The statement read, “We kindly request your prayers and support during this difficult time. His…