Tayo Olanipekun Vice President Michael Pence has said the United States government will invest $100 million to address key gaps toward achieving HIV epidemic control. He made the announcement on Thursday, adding that the government, through its President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), would leverage the “unique capacities and compassion” of faith-based organizations and communities. The announcement came ahead …

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The African Energy Chamber has urged the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members and other global oil producers to continue with the historic production cuts at the December 6, 2018 OPEC meeting. This is to stabilize the oil price in the global market, according to a statement on Friday. Oil prices have dropped by about 20 percent in …

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Dayo Emmanuel Arrangements have been concluded for the auditioning of a reality show for startups in Africa. Titled 24hours Startup Reality TV Bootcamp, the show aims at spotting upcoming street CEOs that can be encouraged to reshape the Nigerian economy. According to the main organiser, Charles Idonije, the reality show commences Friday 30th November at the VGC Recreation Club Close …

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—Naija No Dey Carry Last, Says Ambassador Tayo Olanipekun The United Kingdom has appointed its first female High Commissioner to Nigeria. Catriona Laing (CB),who is to assume office this week, has also spoken about her excitement over the new posting, saying she could not wait to experience all the beautiful things her predecessor,Paul Arkwright, spoke of about the country. She …

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Folake Sokoya Two brothers,Ayodeji and Saheed Obadimeji have been apprehended by Police on Tuesday with the head of their neighbor’s son they killed on the request of a man who contracted them for same. The team of Anti-kidnapping personnel of the Lagos State Police Command nabbed the suspects with the freshly severed head while on a routine patrol along the …

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Tayo Olanipekun About two thirds of all malaria cases and deaths last year were concentrated in Nigeria and nine other African countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The global body made this known in its World Malaria Report 2018 released on Monday as it announced the launch of efforts to get the reduction in malaria deaths and disease …

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Dayo Emmanuel Women in Wesere community in Badagry area of Lagos State have benefitted from a grant from ActionAid Nigeria to embark on petty trading. A total of 15 women were empowered with N30,000 each which has brought stability to the various homes. The road leading to the community is also being fixed by the Non-Governmental Organisation to ease movements …

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African governments have rolled out legislation and policies which enforce infringements to freedom of expression and hurt other digital rights, a report has revealed. The report, which is the 2018 edition of the Digital Rights in Africa by Paradigm Initiative, was released in Paris on Tuesday at the Internet Governance Forum and it is titled “Legislating Restriction: How African Governments …

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Folake Sokoya In its bid to fight crimes to a standstill in Lagos, the Lagos State Police Command’s Taskforce on recovery of illegal and prohibited firearms, attached to Area J Command Headquarters, Ajah, while on targetted raids of uncompleted, unoccupied houses and plots of land have uncovered five guns covered in an uncompleted building in Ajah area of Lagos State. …

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Nigeria has joined the rest of the world to mark World Pneumonia Day 2018. To mark the World Pneumonia Day, civil society organisations from Africa and Haiti are asking their governments to step-up actions to eradicate Pneumonia which is responsible for more child mortalities than any other diseases like AIDS, Malaria and Measles combined. Speaking at a conference on how …

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