The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources says it had developed a strategic document to ensure that the country attains an Open Defecation Free (ODF) status by 2025. The Permanent Secretary, Dr Musa Ibrahim said this on Monday in Calabar during declaration of Bekwarra Local Government Area (LGA) as ODF. Ibrahim added…

Nigeria is not a beggarly country but an important stakeholder on the international stage, Mr Kayode Laro, the Nigeria’s Consul-General in Atlanta said. Laro told the Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) following the recognition of some Nigerians in the U.S. who were recognised for contributing to strengthening healthcare in Nigeria. The awardees…

Nigeria needs about $2bn for routine immunisation for the next 10 years, just as over 4.3m children in the country are unimmunised despite demonstrable evidence of vaccine availability. Disclosing this at a breakfast meeting with development partners, private sector and CSOs on immunisation in Abuja, Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr.…

Stakeholders in the health sector have expressed alarm at the rate Nigerian physicians are trooping abroad in search of greener pastures.

Ghana Cricket National Team, yesterday confirmed her supremacy over Nigeria by winning with 4 wickets to complete a double as well as win the International Cricket Council World T20 Africa ‘A’ Qualifier. Captain Isaac Aboagye won the toss and once again elected to field like the first game they won, which was a decision that…

A new weekly family magazine TV show, ONGAcious, aimed at promoting Nigeria’s culture, tourism and healthy living, has started showing on selected television channels across the country.   ONGAcious is sponsored by Onga, one of the brands of Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell Milk, Loya Milk, Top Tea and others.   The educative programme…

The Methodist Church, Nigeria has accused unscrupulous politicians of providing support for rampaging herdsmen’s killing and destroying farmlands across the country. The Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Luke Odubanjo said this at a media briefing to announce the start of the 36th Methodist Council of Bishops in Lagos from tomorrow. He said when the nation is…

There is anxiety over Nigerian doctors leaving town en masse. According to a recent report, Saudi Arabian officials interviewed in Abuja more than 200 medical personnel seeking placements in the Gulf nation. Observers have acknowledged that Nigeria does not have enough doctors to meet the need of its population. Yet, they are unable to comprehend…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that Nigerian youths, by their demonstrated industry, cannot in any way be described as lazy. The party stated this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan. It said that it was uncertain how President Muhammadu Buhari could have made such…

Nigeria has the worst cancer mortality rate in Africa as four out of every five patients die from the ailment, according to recent statistics.

Former Senate President David Mark has explained why he took the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property to a Federal High Court, Abuja.

Prominent Nigerians and opposition political parties have expressed displeasure over the snatching of the Senate mace by some hoodlums. In a telephone chat with The Guardian, former senators, Prof. Seth Akintoye and a Third Republic senator, Anthony Adefuye, condemned the act. They described it as near anarchy, as the nation is getting closer to the…