ADHF, Heineken Foundation sign MoU to tackle neonatal jaundice
IN line with the global trend to reduce the infant mortality rate in Nigeria as a result of jaundice, the Anu Dosekun Healthcare Foundation, ADHF, a not-for-profit organisation and the Heineken Africa Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to embark on a 12-month free screening pilot project dubbed “Jaundice in Babies Awareness Campaign” (JIBA) in the Lagos West area of Lagos State.
Milo plans Under- 13 soccer academy
Milo, a brand of Nestle Nigeria Plc, is to establish football Academy for the U-13 that will be representing Nigeria in the African U-13 championship to be hosted by Ghana next year.
Rain stops U23 Eagles training
Heavy rain on Sunday evening forced Nigeria’s Under23 side, the Dream Team V, to cut short their first training session in Morocco.
Aneke has potentials like Yekini – Keshi
Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has tipped NPL hotshot, Jude Aneke to become a lethal finisher like Eagles’ all time highest goal scorer Rashidi Yekini.
Amokachi defends Mikel
Eagles’ assistant coach Daniel Amokachi stated that John Obi Mikel is not to be blamed for Liverpool’s opening goal at Chelsea in an English Premier League tie Sunday.
Keshi opens door for Yakubu return
Super Eagles’ head coach, Stephen Keshi says he is ready to hand Yakubu Aiyegbeni a recall to the Nigerian men’s team.
Amputee footballers pledge to do country proud
The Nigerian contingent to the ongoing 3rd Africa Cup of Nations Amputee Football competition in Ghana have pledged to win their opening match against Angola on Tuesday.
Microsoft, British Council commit $2m to 80 digital hubs in Nigeria, others
At the just concluded Microsoft’s Partners in Learning global forum 2011 held in Washington DC, the software giant in partnership with the British Council have each committed $1 million to build 80 digital hubs at schools across Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda using Windows MultiPoint Server.
Kaduna parents reject polio vaccines
Dr. Mustapha Jumare, Chairman, Kaduna State Action Committee on Immunisation, SACI, has expressed concern over rejection of polio vaccine in some parts of the state.
Jonathan’s silence over same sex marriage worrisome -Senator
THE immediate past Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator Anthony Agbo, Monday, described President Goodluck Jonathan’s silence over the ongoing discourse at the National Assembly on same sex marriage as worrisome.
LASU Students barricade Badagry expressway over fees increase
Vehicular and business activities were completely disrupted, Monday, as students of Lagos State University, LASU, barricaded the busy Ojo-Badagry expressway, in protest against the Lagos State government’s refusal to reverse the proposed 725 per cent hike in tuition fees.
