Oyo Suspends Monthly Environmental Sanitation

By Adedapo Adesanya The federal government has pledged to increase domestic health financing to improve health condition of all Nigerians as part of President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s targets. The Vice President, Mr Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday made the pledge when a delegations from the Global Health Partners, the Global Fund, US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and others, paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The US President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was also part of the delegations. Mr Shettima emphasised that enhancing domestic health financing and improved health outcomes of Nigerians were topmost on the

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A smart recycling hub has been unveiled at the Ojoo terminal in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, courtesy of a waste management consultant, Mottainai Recycling Limited. The facility was opened on Monday at a ceremony attended by the representatives of the state government, the consultant, and the Akinyele Local Government, among others. The Director of Environment of the local council, Mrs Ahmed B.D., said the initiative was aimed to raise awareness among traders, market women, and the general public about climate change, stressing the hazards and consequences of indiscriminate waste disposal, and other undesirable waste management practices.

While rhinoplasty procedures vary in complexity and expected recovery times, everyone wants to heal faster and minimise downtime after the procedure. The success of the procedure will not only depend on the skill of the surgeon but also the patient’s ability to heal properly. In the past few years, a group of molecules, known as peptides, have increasingly gained significant attention in the medical field for their incredible potential in bolstering the healing process. Simply put, they are a group of naturally occurring or synthetic amino acids that have been shown to optimise healing and recovery times. Let’s take a

By Aduragbemi Omiyale It was a moment of joy that would not be forgotten for a long time for residents of Rivers State on Saturday, September 23, 2023, as the O.B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation distributed some blood pressure monitors to them. The organisation gave out the items to celebrate its 22nd anniversary. Apart from the items distributed, the company also carried out free screenings and high blood medication. It was gathered that almost 400 persons benefitted from the gesture, including the young and old at the La Sien Pavilion, Old GRA Port Harcourt, the state capital. The Chairman of the O.B.

As Nigerian consumers emerge from a restricted living scenario unlike any they have experienced before, there are already big shifts in their consumption dynamics with some behaviours set to never return. This insight stems from Nielsen research which reveals that 48% of Nigerians feel the pandemic has had a sizeable impact on their lives amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Nielsen Consumer Insights Lead for West Africa, Abiodun Olawale-Cole comments; “The reality is that the consumer emerging from lockdown is a changed consumer, facing the reality of juggling work and home against the backdrop of a fundamentally altered world, severely constrained finances

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A new one-minute television commercial that highlights the importance of subscribing to a life insurance policy tagged More Wellness For Less has been unveiled by Axa Mansard Health. The TVC seeks to enlighten the average Nigerian on the benefits they can derive from having a life insurance policy even while they are alive. The chief executive of AXA Mansard Health, Mr Tope Adeniyi, while speaking at the launch of the commercial in Lagos, disclosed that for as low as N1,000, Nigerians could have access to AXA Mansard Health services. “You also have products at N2,000 per month

By Dipo Olowookere A leading poultry hatchery in the central African region, located in Douala, and a member company of the JS NOUTCHOGOUIN Group, AGROCAM, has purchased one of GE’s Jenbacher J316 gas engines from Clarke Energy, GE’s distributor of Jenbacher gas engines in Cameroon, to address the fundamental challenges related to long-term power outages, which have a great impact on poultry breeding in Cameroon. A severe shortage of essential electrical infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa is making it difficult for efforts aimed at achieving more rapid social and economic development. According to the International Energy Agency, natural gas will be

By Adedapo Adesanya Sparkle, the Nigerian start-up that was founded by Mr Uzoma Dozie, is planning to move into digital distribution of general insurance products next years. This was confirmed to the Africa Report by the former Diamond Bank CEO. Sparkle was granted a banking license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) this year. Initially, Sparkle was launched for users to be able to split payment, make utilities and bill payments and also save their money, but with its banking license, it also plans to start offering consumer and small business loans at the end of the first quarter

By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange equity market overturned the previous day’s loss to move up by 0.88 per cent on Tuesday, August 4. The session also saw a rise in the volume of shares transacted by investors as a total of 109,694 units of securities were traded, 92.5 per cent higher than Monday’s 57,000 units. This happened as the market capitalisation rose by N4.53 billion or 0.88 per cent to close at N518.22 compared to N513.69 billion it depreciated to at the previous session. Likewise, the NASD Unlisted Securities Index (NSI) moved up to 705.48 points

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria’s top oil petroleum marketing company, Conoil Plc, recorded an 88 percent growth in profit after tax in the first six months of this year, closing at N1.03 billion as at the end of business on June 30, 2019. According to the company’s half year reports, this was a huge leap for the oil marketers from the net profit of N550.7 million actualized in the first six months of 2018. The financial statements further disclosed that Conoil had a revenue of over N72 billion in six months, as against N54.5 million calculated in HY 2018, indicating a

By Dipo Olowookere A conference aimed to address the key issues affecting the energy sector in Nigeria and also proffer solutions to them has received the full backing of one of the key players in the sector, Sahara Power Group, a subsidiary of Sahara Group, a leading international energy conglomerate in Africa. Tagged the Light Up Nigeria Energy Conference, the event aims to bring together experts in the field, giving them the opportunity to air their views on issues affecting the industry. The conference, scheduled to hold on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, will focus on

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has complained that trade treaties that Nigeria are signed to such as the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will seriously impact on the ability of the country to generate revenue. This assertion was made by the Comptroller General of the service, Mr Hameed Ali, on Thursday during an interactive session organized by the Senate joint committees in finance and national planning on the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP). He said the two agreements have provisions that will allow goods