FG to create 20,000 new jobs
By Funmi Komolafe UMUAHIA—The Federal Government has put in place strategies to create 20,000 job opportunities through the National Directorate of Employment, NDE. The new enterprises are expected to be created before the end of the year. Labour and Productivity Minister, Mr Chukwuemeka Wogu disclosed this in Umuahia, the Abia State capital on the occasion […]
HIV: Stakeholders want prevention to take centre stage
Stakeholders at the just concluded 5th National HIV & AIDS conference have called for immediate scaling up of HIV prevention strategies, saying it is the only way the fight against the disease could be won.
Polio, influenza pandemic, MDGs others dominate 63rd WHA
PUBLIC health issues that are dominating the 63rd World Health Assembly which opened in Geneva, Switzerland on Sunday May 17, 2010 featuring over 3,000 delegates from Nigeria and191 other nations of the world include pandemic influenza H1N1, polio, climate change, malaria, monitoring of the achievement of the health-elated Millennium Development Goals amongst others.
FG tasks civil servants on productivity
By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA — THE Federal Government yesterday in Abuja, called on public servants to ensure that any increase in salaries and emolument was reciprocated with increased productivity as it inaugurated a new negotiating team comprising government and labour representatives to resolve disparities in the pay structure of the core civil service. Minister of […]
Cleric laments delay in schools’ handover
BISHOP of the Asaba Diocese of the Nigeria Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev Jestus Mogekwu has expressed sadness over the delay in handing over missionary schools back to them.
We’re not going to pick balls in S/Africa, Kanu
Nigeria’s captain Nwankwo Kanu has assured Nigerians that the Eagles will not go into the World Cup, especially the opening group match against Argentina to pick balls, but to play all the way to an appreciable level Africa would be proud of.
