Entries open for BRCA Award
Applications have been called for the BRCA Award, instituted by the Sebeccly Cancer Care and Support Centre, SCCSC, an independent initiative established to acknowledge excellence and commitment in cancer journalism and shed light on the pivotal role journalists play in informing the public on matters of cancer.
Revenue allocation: FG asks S-Court to dismiss 16 Northern states’ suit
The Federal Government, Monday, urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a suit filed before it by 16 Northern states of the Federation, challenging what they termed “lack of equity in the distribution of the nation’s resources.”
Obama camp assails ‘vampire’ Romney in new ad
US President Barack Obama’s camp unleashed a fierce assault on his Republican foe Mitt Romney Monday, slamming the former venture capitalist as a “vampire” who got rich by bleeding dry ailing firms.
Doctors’ sack: We’ ve shortlisted 55 locum staff for employment – Prof Oke
As part of the restructuring of the Lagos healthcare system, new doctors are daily being recruited to replace the sacked doctors. Chief Medical Director, LASUTH, Ikeja, Professor Adewale Oke sheds light on ongoing efforts to restore sanity into the system.
Ban Ki-moon suffers fracture in football fall
UN leader Ban Ki-moon fell while playing football against diplomats and fractured his hand, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said Monday.
Nigeria needs one land-line per household – Oyewunmi
On June 4th and 5th 2012, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja will be a beehive of activities. Leaders and stakeholders in the telecommunication industry will be converging there for the Nigerian Wireless Communications Expo (NWCE).
Journalists plan govt boycott over unrest
Journalists in a restive state in Nigeria said Monday they would halt coverage of government activities in protest at the failure of the authorities to stop years of deadly violence.
Between the Federal Govt and airline operators
I HAVE taken pains and indeed strong courage to call the attention of government to the misguidance of the NCAA Director General on the ethics of practice in the travel and tourism industry, especially NCAA’s repeated misguidance of government as to the truth and facts of existing factors surrounding the legitimacy of their claims over international airlines.
TUC condemns registration of another labour movement
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Rivers council, has condemned the registration of another Labour Centre in the country.
Please don’t separate us, husband begs court
A 27-year-old teacher, Rachael Onabule, on Monday pleaded with an Ikorodu Customary Court in Lagos State to dissolve her marriage of six years on grounds of regular misunderstandings and unnecessary arguments.
Security agencies ignore Jang’s directive to enforce “okada” ban
Security agencies in Plateau have dissociated themselves from the State Government’s directive to enforce the law banning the operations of motorcycles in Jos and Bukuru.
