Nigeria and the UK Government are seeking ways to exploit the potential of Nigerians living in the UK to promote cultural, trade and economic ties between the two countries.

EVERY Independence anniversary provides us an opportunity to look back and reflect on our journey as a nation.

University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, has successfully pioneered stem cell transplantation surgery in the country and West Africa.

Odia Ofeimun, journalist, political scientist and poet is unarguably one of the leading literary lights in the country. He was at one time the Private Secretary to Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Ahead of the nation’s 51st independence anniversary he spoke in an interview on the challenges that have faced Nigeria and the options for the country. Excerpts:

WORKERS under the aegis of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, have rejected the National Health Bill, and warned of dire consequences should it be signed into law.

IT was a triple celebration for the second in command to the paramount traditional ruler of Ondo Town, the Osemawe, the Lisa of Ondo town, High Chief Ilemobayo Akinnola, popularly called ‘Ojo gbogbo bi Odun’ which literarily means no dull moment.

The federal Government has concluded plans to introduce five vaccines against polio in 15 states in 2012, as part of measures to step up the fight against communicable diseases.

Protesters in Lagos, yesterday, defied an early morning downpour to protest nominations by the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, for the forthcoming local government elections.

AKURE-AHEAD of the 2013 governorship election in Ondo State, a political group, the Sunshine Liberation Forum, SLF, Monday fused with the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the State and vowed to dislodge the Labour Party, LP, from the government house.

Senator Abubakar Gada has warned the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, against fielding Governor Aliyu Wamakko as its candidate for the March 10 governorship election in the state, saying it would spell disaster for the party.

IN furtherance of its efforts to rid Nigeria of fake and counterfeiting products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) weekend held a stakeholders’ forum at Idiroko, a border town in Ogun State.

AS Nigeria joined the world to mark this year’s World Heart Day, a medical expert have urged Federal Government to subsidise the cost of treatment of cardiovascular diseases CVDs and associated non-communicable diseases, NCDs such as cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases.

Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has condoled with the government and people of Gombe State over the accident that occurred on Thursday in the state which led to loss of lives and property.

LAGOS-The Zone 2 Police Command Monday said that more policemen had been drafted to Ogun, especially the border areas, to checkmate the activities of trans-border robbers.

WITH cholera ravaging communities across the nation, the need for Nigerians to adopt the simple intervention of proper hand washing with soap, has become more necessary than ever.