Post-election protest uncalled for – Atiku
FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar said yesterday that the post election protests in some parts of the country were uncalled for, just as he stressed that any form of political violence that involves attacks on public institutions, including places of worship, was dangerous to the stability, unity and peaceful co-existence of Nigeria.
Lagos unveils new home ownership scheme
Faced with the ever increasing need to provide adequate and affordable housing for its teeming population especially those that fall within the low and medium income groups, the Lagos State Government has put in place a mortgage finance system to assist Lagosians meet their home ownership aspirations
Daniel, PPN betray Jonathan-Fadairo
THE Chairman of the Goodluck Jonathan/Sambo Campaign Organisation in Ogun State; Elder Joju Fadairo yesterday accused Governor Olugbenga Daniel and the Peoples Party of Nigeria, PPN, of treachery by betraying President Jonathan during Saturday’s Presidential Election.
Buhari rejects results in 22 states and FCT
CONGRESS for Progressive Change, CPC, Presidential Candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, called for the cancellation of results of the election saying that computers used in compiling the votes were programmed to rig the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, back to power.
Presidential poll: Ogboru gives INEC pass mark
Chief Great Ogboru has described the presidential election as peaceful and orderly. Speaking with newsmen on the exercise, he argued that the orderly conduct of the election showed that the people are now conscious of the need to choose their leaders.
LUTH/CMUL Co-op & Thrift procures cars for members
As part of efforts to improve the welfare of members of staff of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), 28 members of the institutions’ Co-operative and Thrift Society have benefited from the latest car loan scheme procured in collaboration with Union Bank of Nigeria.
Nordica Lagos/Asaba advances fertility treatment initiatives
In line with the resolve to offer the most advanced fertility treatment services to Nigerians, Nordica Fertility Center, Lagos and Asaba, is enhancing fertility treatment initiatives and options in the country. As part of this drive, the facility is set to relaunch its acclaimed Fertility Treatment Support Foundation (FTSF) initiative.
Proposed Construction Bank now Infrastructure Development Bank
Against the backdrop of the dearth of funds to finance the construction of projects across the country, promoters of the proposed Construction Development Bank have upped efforts to get the specialised bank licenced before the end of this year (2011).
Juststandout lights up Hearts of Gold Hospice
Hearts of Gold Children’s Hospice, the nation’s only hospice established to provide care for abandoned children suffering from various types of physical and mental disabilities, has been lighted up with power solutions that will generate the equivalent of 2.4KW electric power
Letting mosquitoes breed may lead to fewer malaria deaths – RESEARCHERS
In what may be described as a counter-intuitive move, a team of researchers has proposed a theory that letting mosquitoes grow up and breed may be part of the solution to tackling the devastating impact of malaria.
Vegetarians at lower risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke
Are you a vegeterian? Do you know vegetarians could be at lower risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and a stroke, because they experience a 36 percent lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome than non-vegetarians?
