The United Nations (UN), Federal Government, and Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have underscored the need to prioritize data visualization in decision-making processes. They made this known at the official inauguration of the Nigeria Visualized Project on Monday night in Abuja. The programme was put together by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, and the NBS. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, […]

Barcelona midfielder Gavi has undergone surgery on his torn right knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). This was announced by the club on Tuesday. Gavi suffered a horrible injury during Spain’s Euro 2024 qualifier match against Georgia last Sunday. He left the field in tears during his side’s 3-1 win and an MRI scan later revealed that he had also injured the lateral meniscus besides the tear on his ACL The […]

The French government said on Tuesday it would ban smoking on all the country’s beaches, in public parks and forests and near schools. This was disclosed by the Health Minister Aurelien Rousseau. Rousseau said there were already 7,200 tobacco-free areas in France but they had been mostly designated by local authorities, not the central government. He also said,Taxes on cigarettes will be hiked, with a pack of 20, currently at […]