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SPOTLIGHT: Meet Rheed1, Afro-fusion act redefining Lagos' sound with soul-stirring music

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- A quiet revolution is taking shape in Lagos, Nigeria's melting pot of culture, ambition and creativity. At its centre is Rheed1, born Raheem Tobiloba, an Afro-fusion artiste redefi... Read More


Experts call for stronger gender equity, improved access to reproductive health services

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Health experts have urged the Nigerian government and stakeholders to strengthen policies that promote gender equity and improve access to sexual and reproductive health services. ... Read More


Nigerian lawmakers launch probe into $850bn unremitted oil, non-oil export proceeds

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The House of Representatives has begun an extensive investigation into the alleged non-repatriation of Nigeria's oil and non-oil export proceeds estimated at over $850 billion betw... Read More


OnlyFans beats Apple, Meta in earnings per employee as payouts to creators hit $25bn - Report

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- OnlyFans, the London-based paid subscription platform popular among adult content creators, has emerged as the global leader in revenue per full-time employee. Data compiled by Va... Read More


One in three Nigerian newborns breastfed within first hour, as poor diets persist among toddlers - NDHS

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) has shown that just 35.5 per cent of children born in the two years preceding the survey were put to the breast within one hou... Read More


Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy highlights innovation as key to national development

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy (NAPHARM) has called for more investment in pharmaceutical innovation as a driver of national development. The academy urged enhanced collaboration... Read More


NUJ to Tinubu: Defend press freedom, review laws that criminalise journalism

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Nigeria Union of Journalists has asked the Bola Tinubu administration to defend press freedom and review laws that criminalise journalism in the country. The NUJ stated this o... Read More


Gatefield, experts call for urgent reforms to address Nigeria's health crisis

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Gatefield, a media group focused on driving social change, and health stakeholders have renewed calls for urgent reforms to fix Nigeria's health system and improve the country's lo... Read More


Fire guts section of Alaba Market in Lagos

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- A section of the Alaba International Market in Lagos State was engulfed by fire on Tuesday evening, destroying yet-to-be-ascertained worth of goods and properties. A video shared ... Read More


Court jails man for life for raping neighbour's 7-year-old daughter

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has sentenced a 25-year-old man, Abodurin Apelogun, to life imprisonment for raping his neighbour's seven-year-... Read More