Oyo guber: Court dismisses suit challenging Akala’s candidacy
BY OLA AJAYI IBADAN – POSSIBILITY of recognising Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State brightened yesterday as a Court of Appeal in Ibadan dismissed the motion by appellants for abridgement of time for parties to file their briefs and accelerated hearing of the case. Mr. Oluwarotimi […]
eHealth: Intel boosts rural health care in Abuja with Mailafiya Programme
Apparently trying to address some of the challenges facing the nation in healthcare, one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies, Intel Corporation, has flagged off an electronic health, eHealth, programme in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
Free contraceptives policy takes off nationwide
HOPE has been rekindled for Nigerian women to have better access to adequate health care services and subsequently get improved quality of life.
FSOT laments death of occupational therapists in Nigeria
The continued problem of patient rehabilitation in the country has been blamed on acute shortage of trained occupational therapists.
Fidson Healthcare bags NIS ISO 9001:2008 Award from SON
In recognition of its pursuit for excellence,the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) last week in Lagos presented a certificate of conformity to the requirements of NIS ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Standard to Fidson Healthcare Plc.
ICT magazine publishers gather for a decade of GSM in Nigeria
How the entry of the global system for mobile communications (GSM) ten years ago has helped to rev up the economy of Nigeria, will be the focus of discussions by stakeholders at a one-day forum tagged ‘A Decade of GSM Forum’.
Sango-Ota residents want govt to construct drainage
Residents of Sango-Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State have called on government to construct drainage in the various communities, especially at Ilo, Agarawu and NITEL areas.
Begin computer education at kindergarten level now – UWADIA, NCS President
As an intervention initiative to kick-start computer education from rhetoric to reality in the country, President of the Nigerian Computer Society, Professor Charles Uwadia has called for the adoption of software development curricula and instructions in educational institutions, especially at “either kindergarten or primary school level.”
Nigeria not divided on Jonathan – Presidency
The Presidency has dismissed insinuations of a sectional slant in last weekend’s victory of President Goodluck Jonathan in the presidential election as painted by some sections of the international media.
“Casualisation of workers is dehumanising”
The federal government should enact a law that will make it impossible for employers of labour to casualise workers because many employers use casualisation to dehumanise their employees.
SA says it kept promise of prompt claims payment
The management of SA Insurance Plc, one of the non-life insurance groups in the country said that inspite of the harsh economic conditions that prevailed in the country; it paid claims to the tune of N525.9 million in the last financial year ended December 31, 2010.
