The Nigerian government has announced that caesarean sections will now be provided free of charge to women in need, as part of its efforts to reduce the country's maternal mortality rate.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad...
The first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has denied organizing a national prayer.
Mrs Tinubu made the clarification in a statement by her media assistant, Busola Kukoyi.
Read the full statement below.
This is to clarify and inform the general public that the First...
Showmax, a leading streaming service in Africa, set the stage on fire with the premiere of its latest original series, 'Princess On A Hill', at the ongoing Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in Lagos.
The anticipation was palpable as the...
"If you ask me for that 'book recommendation' that is a must-read this year, The Middle Daughter by Chika Unigwe will be that recommendation," said Enwongo Cleopas-Akwa, a lawyer and wildlife conservationist, in a 24 Publication report. October on...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized counterfeit agrochemicals in Bauchi metropolis.
The agency made this known in a post on its official Facebook page on Friday.
NAFDAC noted that the “Patriarc” product was worth...
Nigerian music stars Rema, Tems, Asake and Davido have received nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards.
The Recording Academy announced the nominations Friday during a live broadcast monitored by PREMIUM TIMES.
The nominations were revealed by a group of presenters including...
An inquiry panel of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has charged the Nigerian military over a case of mass infanticide and other killings that occurred in 2016 in Abisari, Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, North East...
Eight African countries, including Nigeria, have launched an innovative African-led HIV vaccine research and development project.
Other countries include South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Mozambique.
This was made known by the Director-General of the National Agency for the...
To control the growing threat of the Mpox virus, the Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for Mpox has allocated 899,000 vaccine doses to Nigeria and eight other African countries with high infection rates.
This was revealed in a joint statement...
The Australian government has proposed legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media from next year.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the legislation aims to protect minors from the harmful effects of social...
