December 2025 – Page 143

OAIC Seeks Collective Effort In Fight Against GBV

01.12.2025

The Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) yesterday sought support from the public in the fight against digital violence against women and girls, as well as other forms of gender-based violence (GBV). OAIC Nigeria Region President Israel Akinadewo made the call at this year’s #16 DaysofActivism held in collaboration with the UN Women at Motailatu...

Journalists Urge Govt To Focus, Invest More In Tourism

01.12.2025

The Head TVC News Current Affairs unit, Mr Babajide Otitoju, has called for more government investment into the Nigerian tourism sector. Speaking at the 2025 Nigeria Tourism Investors Forum and Exhibition (NTIFE), in Abuja, kolade-Otitoju said while recent efforts indicate a bright future, the consensus among many stakeholders is that current government actions are insufficient...

Firm Unlocks 100 Acres Of Shared Prosperity At Empire Park

01.12.2025

The Nigerian real estate sector is undergoing a radical transformation, driven by Abode Assets Limited and its mandate to democratise wealth creation. This commitment was solidified at the weekend with the official launch of the massive 100-acre Empire Park Estate, a project designed to prove that real estate investment is no longer the exclusive preserve...

Stakeholders Decry Rising Drug Prices For Diabetes Care

01.12.2025

Health advocates in Bauchi have raised fresh concerns over the rising cost of diabetes medication, warning that the trend is worsening access to treatment for thousands of patients across the state. Their warning came during activities marking the 2025 World Diabetes Day, where community leaders, nutrition experts and civil society groups called for urgent government...

KCH, Indian Pharma Firm Partner To Set Up New Plant In Abia

01.12.2025

In a significant development for Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry, an indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturing firm, KCH Consumer Healthcare Limited, has partnered with an Indian multinational company, Aquatic Group, to establish a multimillion dollar pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Abia State. The plant, located in Umuene, a serene community in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of the state,...

Polyphenol-Rich Diets Can Lower Heart Disease Risk –Study

01.12.2025

A new study led by researchers from King’s College London have found that people who regularly consume polyphenol-rich foods and drinks, such as tea, coffee, berries, cocoa, nuts, whole grains and olive oil, may have better long-term heart health. Findings of the study are published in ‘BMC Medicine’. Polyphenols are natural compounds found in plants...

Billions lost daily to failing port infrastructure – Agbakoba

01.12.2025

Nigeria is losing about N20bn daily at the ports due to poor infrastructure and inefficiencies. A Sunday report by Olisa Agbakoba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, obtained by The PUNCH, stated that most of the revenue is flowing to neighbouring ports, particularly Cotonou, Tema, and Lomé. Agbakoba, while citing a recent report by Dynanmar, a...

Nigeria relies on petrol imports as Dangote Refinery falls s

01.12.2025

Fuel security slowed in October as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery supplied only an average of 17.1 million litres per day of the nation’s petrol needs, forcing the country to rely heavily on imports despite earlier hopes of self-sufficiency. The Federal Government, through its Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, revealed this. The regulator, in...

Africa’s $93bn yearly infrastructure deficit and its impact

01.12.2025

The Director of the Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development at the University of Lagos, Professor Timothy Nubi, has said Africa requires an estimated $93bn every year to address its infrastructure deficit, warning that failure to mobilise these funds could exacerbate poverty, strain urban services, and threaten sustainable development across the continent. He disclosed this...

Lagos Demands Compliance Amid Amnesty Permit Application Sur

01.12.2025

The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority has reported a significant surge in applications under the ongoing Amnesty Permit window, stressing that officers must uphold strict compliance, maintain professionalism, and process all submissions efficiently, ensuring that only buildings meeting safety and planning standards receive approval. The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development,...