Jolted by the near flood disaster that hit Lagos last month, the State Government said last week that it has put in place an all year maintenance programme designed to ensure that all the drainage channels and canals in the State are regularly cleared and desilted.

For decades, many disease conditions have been given various spiritual interpretations in this part of the world. Disease conditions such as sickle cell anaemia are said to be linked to what is known as ogbanje (evil child) in Igbo language and abiku in the Yoruba speaking part of Nigeria.

Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association has expressed worry over inability of President Goodluck Jonathan to assent to the National Health Bill saying, the Bill if signed will bring back sanity in the country’s health system.

Determined to protect the environment from vehicular emission, the federal government has banned the importation, assembling and manufacturing of motorbike with two-stroke engine into the country.

Kia Motors Corporation has been awarded three environmental certificates by TÜV Nord, an independent technical inspection organization, in recognition of the strong eco-credentials of its three newest models.

Endometriosis has been an enigmatic disease since its first diagnosis in the mid-19th century.

The ongoing reforms in the Nigerian banking sector and the repeal of the universal banking licence are expected to bring about further transformation in the industry over the next couple of years, according to analysts in a report titled: ‘Banking Sector Consolidation – The Road to Economic Stability.’

ABUJA — The Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Gimba Yau’ Kumo has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to probe Federal Government’s non-remittance of National Housing Fund, NHF to it as stipulated in the NHF Act.

Ford is not relenting on its efforts to take a good chunk of the Nigerian passenger car market. The American auto maker, having made serious in-road into the Nigerian pickup vehicle segment with the Ford Ranger, is now poised to repeat the feat in the passenger car segment, especially the small car segment in the last ten years.

Inspector-General of Police Hafiz Ringim has directed the Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, to take over the investigations of the recent attacks on banks, police station and other public places in Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State by unknown gunmen.