Kidney and Women’s Health: Include, Value and Empower
This year (2018), the World Kidney Day which is celebrated annually, coincides with the International Women’s Day, thus offering an opportunity for us to reflect on the importance of women’s…
Glaucoma: What’s in a word?
In 2013-2017, a population study conducted in Nigeria revealed that 1.8 million Nigerians of ages 40 years and above suffer from “glaucoma”. Of that figure, almost 360,000 (20%) go completely…
PTCIJ trains Nigerian journalists on agriculture reporting
The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism has concluded a three-day intensive training on agriculture reporting for Nigerian journalists.
What Nigeria must do to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production – Expert
The illicit business of smuggling to Nigeria remains a challenge to the country’s efforts at attaining self-sufficiency in the production of rice, a professor of agriculture, Babagan Gambo has said.
Call for Application: 2017 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism is calling for applications for the 12th edition of Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting. Nigerian journalists or team of journalists, full or…
#HealthDialogue: Osinbajo, Emir Sanusi, other stakeholders to discuss critical issues affecting Nigeria’s health sector
A National Health Dialogue will hold between Thursday and Friday in Abuja, organisers have announced. The dialogue is organised by the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism, PTCIJ, the Project…
Call for Applications: Agriculture Workshop
The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) is initiating Nigeria’s first Agricultural Journalism Training programme for media practitioners. The 3-day Masterclass will equip journalists and agricultural communication specialists with…
Child Protection Week: Protecting Children by Protecting the Environment
As the world celebrates the Child Protection Week, PTCIJ brings to you simple facts relating to children and environment. The celebration is an opportunity to recognize the important work of…
Nigeria and International Day to End World Obstetric Fistula
May 23 is the International Day to End World Obstetric Fistula, a condition many Nigerians are still oblivious of. An Obstetric Fistula is a hole between the vagina and bladder…
World Hypertension Day
The world celebrates World Hypertension Day every May 17 to specifically draw attention to the seriousness of this silent killer disease. The theme for the 2017 celebrations, according to the…
