•INEC chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan AI-generated audio impersonating election officials, fabricated results, false polling announcements and targeted messages to suppress voter turnout could undermine Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, and other stakehol...
•Blackout Rising temperatures, compounded by erratic electricity supply, are forcing residents in many states to sleep outdoors, take repeated night-time baths and spend more on alternative power sources as households struggle to cope with the heat. While many Nigerians who spoke with our correspondent reported prolonged blackouts and inadequa...
•Photo (L-R): Clinical Director of Luxe Dental Clinic and Convener, Business of Health Conference, Dr. Funmi Adeniyi; Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi; Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola; and the Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN) West Africa Coordinator, Dr Damilola Adeniyi at the B...
•Power failure A power engineer, Dr. Emeka Charles Kalu, has lamented the continued deterioration of the supÂply of electricity, rating the perÂformance of the sub-sector of the nation’s economy at 3 to 10. Kalu, the President of ECK Foundation and Director-General, Global Initiatives for Good GoverÂnance (GIGG), one of the experts who spoke t...
•Egg donation … raise concern over declining sperm concentration in Nigeria Fertility experts have called for a comprehensive legal framework to regulate in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), surrogacy and egg donation in Nigeria, warning that gaps in the regulation of assisted reproductive technology could expose patients to malpractice and eth...
•Tinubu and IMF logo The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday advised the Nigerian government not to restore the broad petrol subsidy. The Bretton Woods institution instead asked the government to deploy targeted support for vulnerable households to cushion the impact of rising energy costs, reports Daily Trust. The latest advisory is c...
Experts in environmental health have called for greater community participation and the involvement of young people in efforts to protect the environment and curb pollution across Nigeria. The experts made the call during activities marking this year’s World Environmental Health Day, stressing that environmental protection should not be left t...
•Fruits market in Lagos A banana, plantain or mango may look perfectly ripe — but its glow could come at a price. Nutrition experts warn that fruits treated with unsafe chemicals or excessive pesticide residues can trigger immediate poisoning symptoms and, with repeated exposure, damage the nervous system, liver, kidneys and hormones. The pra...
•CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso Mixed reactions yesterday trailed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s cut on interest rate by three per cent, as the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, was reduced from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent. The governor of the apex bank, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, who announced the new rate at the end […]
Floods With climate change predisposing the environment to altering rainfall patterns, rising temperatures and other extreme weather situations, experts have suggested actions that help. The experts who spoke during a climate change and child’s right engagement in Adamawa State, advocated preventive investment against flooding and other climat...
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