The Federal Government said there is high hope that Nigeria will get the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) newly-recommended R21/Matrix-M vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children by mid-2024. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Monday. The organisation, on Monday, recommended the R21 malaria vaccine following …

The planned indefinite nationwide strike scheduled to begin on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023 has been suspended for 30 days, according to a joint statement released on Monday night by the Presidency and signed both labour and the Federal Government. Last week, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) resolved to ground activities nationwide from 3rd October, following what …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have returned to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to conclude negotiations with the Federal Government and made known their decision regarding organised labour’s indefinite strike slated to commence tomorrow (Tuesday). Source from the NLC said the meeting was slated for 4pm but it is yet to commence as at …

Between 2021 and 2023, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) increased the price of single-phase and three-phase pre-paid twice, jerking up their prices by 83 per cent and 145 per cent, respectively. The increase affected the Meters Asset Provider (MAP) scheme which allows for third-party financing of meters across the country, Daily Trust report. The price increase led to single-phase …

There is no realistic figure on the actual volume of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, consumed in the country or smuggled out of Nigeria, the Federal Government has said. It explained that this was one of the major reasons for the removal of subsidy on PMS and that the downstream arm of the oil and gas sector was too …

Many serving security personnel frowned at the alleged negotiations with bandits by some Federal Government agencies, stating that such a move would jeopardize security agencies’ efforts. Some of them who spoke on the condition of anonymity said negotiating with bandits was an outright vote of no confidence on all security agencies in Nigeria. One of them said, “I don’t want …

Nigerian labour leaders have insisted on going ahead with their indefinite nationwide strike starting on Tuesday. On Friday, pilots, engineers and other aviation workers, and electricity union leaders directed their members to join the indefinite strike to protest the mounting hardships foisted on Nigerians due to the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The Nigeria Labour Congress …

The Federal Government, on Friday, lamented the rising number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including hypertension, heart failure, cardiac arrest, stroke, and others in the country. The government noted that the morbidity and mortality due to CVDs in the country are underestimated because of inadequate awareness, limited screening, and poor data repository. During the commemoration of this year’s World …

The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, on Thursday, maintained its resolve to ensure Nigerians have access to clean water, proper sanitation, and sustainable irrigation practices. While declaring open a three-day ‘Top Management Retreat’ in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Joseph Utsev pointed out that the retreat would create …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Federal Government of delaying the negotiations on post-subsidy palliatives for workers four months after the removal of the fuel subsidy which has compounded the hardships in the country. In response to the perceived lethargy of the government, organised labour will on Tuesday (today) hold an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting where …