PRIOR to its meeting in Abuja which opened Monday in Abuja, the World Health Professions Alliance, WHPA, has been urging further action against counterfeiting of medical products that puts human lives at risk and undermines the credibility of health systems.

In a bid to tackle blindness in developing countries, particularly Nigeria, Standard Chartered Bank through its “Seeing is Believing Initiative” donated N16m to the Nigerian Society for the Blind (NSB) and Sight Savers International.

NATIONAL President of the National Association of Delta State Students, NADESSTU, Mr Agbanashi Obinne, yesterday, said former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan played a leading role in the welfare of students of the state origin.

MTN Nigeria has rewarded 30 subscribers who emerged winners in the on-going MTN Y’ello Bounty promo. The winners were presented with their various prizes at the first prize presentation in Lagos, weekend.

The Pauline Tallen Campaign Organisation pursuing the governorship ambition of the Plateau State Deputy Governor has declared that Governor Jonah Jang has no moral right to seek re-election for a second term.

GENERAL Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye on Sunday flagged off the 21st edition of the Kingdom Life World Conference of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, TREM, with a charge on Nigerians to get closer to God which is the only panacea for peace and all round development.

THE choice of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the consensus aspirant from the North to contest the presidential ticket of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) marks a new chapter in Nigeria’s political history.

THE emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the Northern consensus Presidential Aspirant for the People Democratic Party, PDP, primaries has thrown President Goodluck Jonathan camp into jubilation.

A 19-year-old marriage was yesterday, dissolved by the Abeokuta Grade 11 Customary Court in Ake, due to religious differences between the couple.

A WORLD Bank expect and Federal Government team leader of Fadama 111, Dr Adubi Abimbola has lauded the Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko for his consistent release of the state counterpart fund for the smooth implementation of the project in the state.

AHEAD of next year’s election, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, yesterday dangled olive branch to members that decamped to the ruling Labour Party after the tribunal judgment to return to help rebuild the party.

LAGOS—Two  men, Chinedu Ibeagwa, 23, and Emeka Ohiagu, 21,  have been arrainged before an Ojo Magistrate’s Court on a two-count charge of allegedly abducting one 13-year-old. They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The charges read: “that you Chinedu Ibeagwa and Emeka Ohiagu on the 19th day of November, 2010 at about 08:30hrs at […]

President of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, yesterday, said Nigeria could have a credible election next year if there was a sincere heart to do the right thing, adding that those in government must be ready to pay the price to make sure that the elections is free and fair.

THE National Horticultural Research Institute of Nigeria, has put a machinery in motion to curb the spread of water hyacinth across the South South geo-political zone, which will involve importation of weevils from Argentina.

The two journalists who raked up mud in the voting process of the World Cup bids have told the world soccer governing body FIFA to address the multitude of questions raised by their sting operation rather than just suspend Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii.