Bayelsa nurses on strike over salary
Relatives of patients at Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, yesterday, relocated their loved ones from the only federal referral institution in the state as nurses at the hospital embarked on indefinite strike to press home their demand for improved salary regime.
Oil prices drop amid talk of Saudi intervention
Oil prices dropped on Wednesday amid talk of increased Saudi Arabian supplies to help cool the market, analysts said.
UN General Assembly opens, seeks peaceful solutions to global disputes
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday opened its 67th session with an urgent call for cooperation to tackle the economic and political uncertainty being experienced in many parts of the world.
2013 buget at its final stage of presentation, say Emodi
SPECIAL Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on National Assembly Matters, Senator Joy Emodi yesterday disclosed that the fine-tuning of the 2013 budget was at its final stage, for presentation to the national Assembly before the end of this month.
Child obesity linked to consumer chemical
US scientists say they have established for the first time a link between overweight and obese children and a common chemical found in everyday consumer products such as soda cans.
Arik Air transports 10 million passengers in 6 years
Arik Air said it transported more than 10 million passengers on its local, regional and international routes from 2006 to date.
