OOUTH ‘triplets’ go to orphanage
Eight months after their birth at the Olabisi Olabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Shagamu, the three surviving babies of the set of sextuplets born to Amudat Bello were last week handed by the management of the hospital to the SOS Village, Owu-Ikija.
Bankers sensitise market women on cervical cancer
As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Association of Professional Women Bankers of Nigeria (APWB),has flagged off cervical cancer sensitization and screening programme for market women.
7up posts N34.86bn turnover
SEVEN-Up Bottling Company Plc (7-up) recently released its full year result for the period ended 31st March 2009, showing a fair performance in view of the recent economic challenges.
Okocha is a linksman in Eagles
ERSTWHILE Super Eagles skipper, Austin Jay Jay Okocha’s new portfolio in the Green Eagles has been explained by the Nigeria football Federation.
Akunyili tasks Nigerians on image laundering
By Taye Obateru & Adedoyin Ojosipe Jos – Minister of Information and Communication, Prof. Dora Akunyili has challenged Nigerians to fight the negative tag given to them abroad by showcasing the positive virtues of the country. She said, while launching the Rebranding Nigeria Campaign for North Central Zone, yesterday, that there were many positive things […]
NAPIMS parleys joint venture operators
THE National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) has organised a highly interactive forum in order to provide an avenue for the multinationals to fashion ways of addressing issues that impede on the optimal operations of the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry.
Military govts and Gani’s 32 detentions
TODAY, the final rites of passage would be completed with interment for an exceptional Nigerian, a man who dedicated his life to the struggle for improvement in all areas of our troubled national life – Chief Abdul-Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi (SAN), better known to the rest of us as Gani.
2011: Plateau elders ask Yar’Adua to restrain Ogbulafor
By Tordue Salem ABUJA – The Plateau State Elders’ Consultative Forum has written President Umaru Yar’Adua, asking him to restrain the party’s National Chairman, Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, from stirring up fresh trouble in the crisis-prone state ahead of the 2011 elections. The Forum in a letter addressed to the President yesterday and signed by the […]
OTNPC, Ogun Obas worry over infant and maternal health
THE rising profile of infant, child and maternal deaths in Nigeria has remained worrisome especially as the country ranks fourth in the world amongst countries with high infant and maternal mortality rates.
Insecurity threatens business in S-East – ECCIMA boss
Enugu-The Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), says about 50 per cent of businesses in the South East zone have closed shops because of upsurge in crime. Dr Emeka Okereke, the Director General of the chamber, said this in an interview with newsmen in Enugu, yesterday while reacting to insecurity challenges in […]
Gov Fashola opens Tertiary Games, urges good behaviour
The Executive Governor, Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fasola, has urged the participating students in the on-going Lagos Inter Tertiary Games to be of good behaviour and embrace the spirit of friendship during the Games.
