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How a female drug user received a lifeline amid a pandemic

One out of every four people who uses drugs in Nigeria is a woman - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Report, 2018 Yemisi, a student in one of the...

COVID-19 stimulus packages must accelerate energy transition to avert climate crisis, says report

Despite the growth of renewables in some sectors and in some countries, the world is not on track to avert climate breakdown, the REN21 Renewables...

COVID-19: Farmers to benefit from govt’s zero interest input financing

The Federal Government is set to provide zero-interest input financing options to smallholder farmers through its "Agric for Food and Jobs Plan" (AFJP), as...

USAID earmarks N427m to support Nigeria’s response to COVID-19

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has set aside N427 million ($1.1 million) to support Nigeria’s response to the coronavirus...

German prosecutors investigate hospital where virus outbreak occurred

German prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into a hospital near Berlin that suffered from a severe coronavirus outbreak in March 2020. The prosecutor’s office...

COVID-19: Checkmating fake news, false information

The challenge of checkmating fake news predates the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the problem has become more worrisome considering that the health...

Africa’s COVID-19 cases over 230,000

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa is now over...

Africa’s COVID-19 cases over 200,000

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa are more than 200,000. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo,...

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2026: Minister commits to repositioning steel sector

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to unlocking the vast potentials of Nigeria’s steel resources for inclusive and...
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Power supply: Ending estimated billing to ensure accuracy. transparency

The issue of estimated billing has been a challenge in the power sector with many electricity consumers across the...

Nigeria’s oil, gas sector shows recovery in 2025, faces crucial test in 2026 – Iledare

An energy expert, Prof. Wumi Iledare, says Nigeria’s oil and gas sector recorded a measurable rebound in 2025, driven...

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2026: Minister commits to repositioning steel sector

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Power supply: Ending estimated billing to ensure accuracy. transparency

The issue of estimated billing has been a challenge...
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