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LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...

Association of Corporate Trustees Hosts Dialogue on Regulatory Reforms Impacting Trusteeship

Lagos, Nigeria — June 8, 2026. The Association of Corporate Trustees (ACT) concluded...

FITC ESG event to address African environmental impact

The Sustainability & Environment Society Governance (ESG) experts conference 3.0, set to be...

Africa

ECOWAS, WAHO deliver $3.4m health equipment, 10 ambulances to boost The Gambia healthcare

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organization (WAHO), has handed over 10 fully equipped four-wheel-drive ambulances and...

HEG unveils AFRIQA platform to drive africa’s digital transformation, connected economy

Humanity Empire Group (HEG) has announced plans to introduce AFRIQA, its flagship digital platform designed to strengthen Africa’s digital ecosystem by enabling seamless communication,...

ECOWAS, WAHO deliver $3.4m health equipment, 10 ambulances to boost The Gambia healthcare

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organization (WAHO), has handed over 10 fully equipped four-wheel-drive ambulances and a wide range of critical medical equipment to The Gambia in a significant effort to improve the country’s emergency healthcare capacity and reinforce regional health security. The presentation took place on Friday in Banjul and forms part of the COVID-19 Exceptional Emergency Project for Low-Income ECOWAS Member States, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The intervention represents an investment of approximately $3.4 million in The...

ECOWAS, WAHO deliver $3.4m health equipment, 10 ambulances to boost The Gambia healthcare

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organization (WAHO), has handed over 10 fully equipped four-wheel-drive ambulances and...

HEG unveils AFRIQA platform to drive africa’s digital transformation, connected economy

Humanity Empire Group (HEG) has announced plans to introduce AFRIQA, its flagship digital platform designed to strengthen Africa’s digital ecosystem by enabling seamless communication,...

Nigeria’s CGC highlights interoperable Customs Systems as catalyst for AfCFTA modernisation

The Nigeria's Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has affirmed that interoperable customs systems are essential for the successful implementation of the AfCFTA...

ECOWAS parliament launches anti-irregular migration awareness campaign in The Gambia, Senegal

The ECOWAS Parliament has commenced a two-phase citizen engagement campaign in The Gambia and Senegal to increase public awareness of the dangers associated with...

FITC ESG event to address African environmental impact

The Sustainability & Environment Society Governance (ESG) experts conference 3.0, set to be organized as usual by the Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) this...

Climate change, transborder crime top Nigeria’s agenda as AU council chair

Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed that the country's leadership as Chair of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council will focus...

Nigerian nature-based carbon initiative, Gashaka Gumti selected to get UK support

The Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment (CAPE) has revealed that the Gashaka Gumti project has been selected, as one of four in its...

Clerics advocate stricter anti-LGBTQ laws in Nigeria

About sixty Nigerian clerics have pushed for tougher legislation against LGBTQ activities, including expanding the existing 14-year jail term to cover cross-dressing and content...

South Africa seeks Nigerian Lithium for e-vehicle revolution

South Africa is now seeking to explore an investment opportunity in Nigeria’s lithium to boost the evolution of e-vehicle industrialization and transport system.President of...