Access to family planning or childbirth spacing, according to The Challenge Initiative (TCI) would help spur economic growth and reduce unemployment. The body observed that myths and misconceptions are the major barrier to exploring opportunities family planning provides. It, therefore, urged media practitioners to advocate more fund and access to family planning. Speaking at a two-day orientation workshop for Network ...

Over the past several years, technology has been transforming lives and causing disruptions in how we use products. From cars, toys, sound systems to even gaming, technology has changed how we understand them. Television is the latest area currently witnessing huge disruptions thanks to Smart TV. But for us in Nigeria, Do we need the current Smart TVs now? What Are Smart ...

As part of the activities to commemorate World Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day 2018 yesterday, 12th December, West African Academy of Public Health (WAAPH), Innovations and Access for Development Initiative (Inovate2100) in collaboration with Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC) and other key stakeholders has held a one-day Health Literacy Leadership course (HLLC) for young leaders on universal health coverage in Abuja. ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is to liase with the International Trade Union Congress (ITUC) to place names of governors in the states where workers are being owed salaries and pensions for several months on a “watch list”. NAN reports that the ITUC is the world’s largest trade union federation. It was formed on Nov. 1, 2006, out of the ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has hosted the 2018 Africa Youth Congress Against Corruption Summit in Abuja yesterday, Sunday 9th December in commemoration of World Anti Corruption Day. The event, which held inside the old Banquet Hall, State House Presidential Villa, had in attendance members of the congress from across Africa. The event was also well attended by ministers and other top ...

Google has taken another leap in its quest to provide free internet to Nigerians. The Silicon Valley company launched Nigeria’s second Google Station center, Google’s public WiFi initiative, in Abuja over the weekend. This development was amongst major trending topics on twitter alongside the #Theexperience13 #TE13 #JesusourPeace throughout the last weekend This makes Abuja the second location after Lagos to ...

Telecommunications subscribers are unhappy with the mobile network operators over slow Internet connections, especially the fourth generation long term evolution (4GLTE) offerings in Nigeria. Various complaints have greeted the 4G LTE services across Nigeria. From Lagos to Abuja, Enugu to Port Harcourt, and Kano to Katsina, as monitored by The Guardian the story remains, especially for service providers, which claimed ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has introduced preventive and precautionary measures to curtail the sudden yellow fever outbreak in the country. Following the report of an outbreak of fever of unknown origin in four Local Government Areas in Edo state, the state public health team commenced investigation. On the 21st of November 2018, nine cases tested positive for yellow fever. ...

Dunamis Gospel Center has officially commissioned the world largest church auditorium with 100,000 seat capacity in Abuja, Nigeria. The church auditorium which was declared opened on Saturday, 24th November by the Bishop Oyedepo, President, Living Faith Church  Worldwide, alongside Pastor Adeboye, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, Pastor Paul Enenche, Founder, Dunamis Gospel Centre and other anointed men of God across the globe ...

The nation’s price stability remains heavily exposed to domestic shocks that may arise post-harvest season, coupled with festive and election spending, which would hit top gear sooner. This is coming despite the sudden marginal drop in inflation in October, which beat expectations, settling at 11.26 per cent from 11.28 per cent in September. While analysts believe that the threat of ...