April 2026 – Page 60

World Malaria Day: Resistance Now Africa’s Biggest Malaria Threat

25.04.2026

Africa’s long battle against malaria is entering a critical new phase, with scientists warning that resistance to existing tools is eroding decades of progress, even as groundbreaking homegrown innovations offer fresh hope for elimination. Speaking in an interview to mark World Malaria Day, Uganda-based entomologist and malaria advocate, Krystal Mwesiga Birungi of Target Malaria, said...

Dangote-Honeywell Deal to Boost Nigeria’s Economy

25.04.2026

Nigeria’s industrial economy will receive a major boost following a large-scale investment in petrochemicals involving Dangote Refinery and Honeywell UOP, stakeholders in the manufacturing sector have told The PUNCH. The stakeholders noted that the partnership would reduce import dependence, ease pressure on foreign reserves, strengthen the naira, and create significant multiplier effects across industries through...

Chinese Envoy Hails Mbah’s Investment Drive, Enugu’s Investment Opportunities

25.04.2026

…Says Enugu–China direct flight possible in the near future The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria, Yan Yuqing, has applauded Governor Peter Mbah’s bold economic vision and investor-friendly policies. Yuqing described Enugu State as a rising hub of “vitality, livability, and opportunity” with strong prospects for deeper China-Nigeria economic cooperation. The...

Lagos NMA Suspends Secretary, Others Over Illegal Removal Of Chairman

24.04.2026

Arising from the Emergency State Executive (SEC) Council meeting held on Thursday, the Lagos State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended the Secretary of the State Branch, Dr Jimoh Hassan and other members of the State Officers Committee for their roles in the unconstitutional gathering of April 18 at Hall 36, Lagos...

NFF Steps Up Efforts To Get Newcastle’s Osula For Nigeria

24.04.2026

Nigeria’s effort to bolster the Super Eagles’ offence on Saturday took a new direction, as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is reportedly intensifying attempts to persuade William Osula to change his international allegiance from Denmark. The 22-year-old striker, now with Newcastle United after his transfer from Sheffield United, has experienced a boost in performance despite...

Nigerian Founder Divests Dubai Business To Fund Payment Identity Startup, Keepaza

24.04.2026

A Nigerian entrepreneur, Akindele Liasu, has sold part of his Dubai-based business operations to finance Keepaza, a payment identity platform designed to simplify how Nigerians send and receive money. Liasu, who founded Keepaza under OH Mobility Solution Limited, confirmed that the capital injection followed the restructuring of his UAE operations under OH Mobility FZ LLC,...

Ajadi Celebrates Adekanmbi, Commends Commitment To Disability Inclusion In Oyo

24.04.2026

A leading gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo has extended warm birthday felicitations to the Director-General of the Oyo State Agency for Persons with Disabilities (OYSAPWD), Barrister Ayodele Adekanmbi, on the occasion of his birthday, celebrated on Friday, April 24, 2026. In a...

NCC To Enforce Compliance On Compensation Guidelines Over Poor Service

24.04.2026

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has said it would ensure total compliance by telecom operators with its directives and guidelines for the compensation of consumers over poor services. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, who disclosed this in Abuja on Friday, said the Commission would engage independent auditors to verify compliance by...

Edun’s Integrity Clashed With Tinubu’s System

24.04.2026

Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has said the former Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, was not suited to the political environment surrounding President Bola Tinubu. Dalung described Edun as a man of integrity whose values were incompatible with the prevailing system, suggesting that his exit from government was inevitable. “Wale Edun...

Energy Commission Install 200 Streets Lights At Dangote Varsity

24.04.2026

…Install N3.2Bn Mini Solar Grid The Nigerian Energy Commission (ECN) has commissioned 200 Solar Street Lights at the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology in Kano, as part of President Tinubu’s energy-renewed hopes agenda. The Director General of the Commission, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, who led the Minister of Science and Technology, Kingsley Tocheukwu, commissioned...