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Nigerian health technology company Medlitics Limited has launched an artificial intelligence-powered platform aimed at changing how chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension are managed across Africa, as healthcare providers seek new ways to tackle rising treatment costs and growing patient numbers. The platform, called Medlitics, connects patients, doctors, hospitals and insurance providers through a […]

The proposed Ibom deep seaport is expected to gulp $2bn for the first terminal to be completed and put to use, Governor Umo Eno has said, explaining that the Akwa Ibom State government cannot fund the project alone. Eno who spoke in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital said the state government has succeeded in […]

Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister has secured a decisive political victory after his Prosperity Party retained its overwhelming majority in parliament. The result paves the way for him to begin another term in October. Read also: AFC approves $600m for Dangote fertiliser expansion in Nigeria and Ethiopia The Prosperity Party won 438 of the 501 contested […]

Journalists in the country have been urged to prioritise accuracy over speed and resist pressures that could compromise professional credibility and ethical standards. In a communique issued at the end of the intervention training for journalists on reporting in the era and fake news organised by the Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of […]

Stakeholders in Bayelsa State have called for increased use of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) method in resolving disputes in the state at the second sensitization conference of the Bayelsa Multi-Door Courthouse. The conference with the theme: ‘Policy Dialogue On Justice Reforms and the topic: Re-Imagining Justice In Bayelsa’ brought together top government officials, legislators, […]

Stakeholders in fisheries management have been called upon to remain committed towards building stronger partnerships and implementing practical solutions that will safeguard marine resources, improve livelihoods, and ensure a more resilient future for fisheries-dependent communities across West Africa. Toyosi Igejongbo, a stakeholder within the fisheries management, who spoke at an engagement, which comprises the four […]

.….multiple-entry visa will increase from ¥6,000 to ¥30,000. ….revision becomes the first in 48 years The Japanese government has decided to increase single-entry visa fees from ¥3,000 (N25,290), to  ¥15,000 (N126,000) for foreign nationals. Multiple-entry visa will increase from ¥6,000 to ¥30,000, based on a revision following a Cabinet order and will take effect from […]

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The Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) has emphasised the critical role of human capital development in driving a competitive and sustained future for Nigeria’s petroleum industry. Chris Osarumwense, president of OGTAN, who addressed a press conference in Abuja ahead of the 2026 Human Capacity Development (HCD) Conference and Trainers’ Fair, stated that […]

Brazil could be without Neymar for their crucial FIFA 2026 World Cup Group C match against Haiti after the forward continues his recovery from a calf injury. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed on Thursday that the 34-year-old will not travel with the squad to Philadelphia and will instead remain in New Jersey to continue […]