Obasanjo lauds IITA for developing vitamin A – enriched cassava
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) for successfully leading efforts in developing provitamin A cassava varieties.
Towards a casual understanding of poverty
OCHEREOME Nnanna in his piece on ‘Why The North May Remain Poor’ provides an answer to his implied question- ‘Why Is The North Poor?’
Pfizer NEAR inaugurates cardiovascular advisory board
IN a bid to further strengthen its position as the market leader in cardiovascular medicine, Pfizer, Nigeria East Africa Region (NEAR), has inaugurated a Cardiovascular Summit Faculty Board. The board, which is made up of eminent medical practitioners and facilitators at previous annual Cardiovascular Summits.
Okada restriction: Lagosians share their experiences
Last week Monday, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State and his convoy foiled a robbery operation in the Obalende area of the state, recovering a locally-made gun and some suspected stolen items in the process.
Consumers lose millions of Naira to power surge
Residents in Lagos State have decried the recent surge in electricity supply from the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, which they alleged damaged their household and electrical appliances worth several millions of Naira.
To hear again, 4-year-old Victor seeks N10m for cochlear implant
He needs prompt medical attention. A victim of medical malpractice or medical mistake, that has become the bane of the Nigerian healthcare delivery system, four-year-old Victor Anyadiegwu’s future is on the line.
