HIV/AIDS : A stepwise country action to meet UN commitments
In the twelve years, since the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, the world has seen an unprecedented mobilization of resources for HIV. Innovative partnerships have been created to support an elevated response to the epidemic. There has been a corresponding, dramatic increase in the numbers of people in low and middle income countries with access to treatment, up to 42% in the last four years. If this increase can be maintained, the goal of universal access to treatment is almost within our grasp. But what of universal access to prevention?
Prophet T.O Obadare is dead
World Renowned tele-vangelist and founder of the World Soul Winning Evangelical Mission (WOSEM), Prophet Timothy Obadare is dead. Obadare was aged 83.
Sharp Practices: Have you been cheated by Filling stations?
The reckless under-dispensing of petroleum products to end users in the country by most filling stations is alarming. More worrisome is the fact that end users pay more for less for these products.
11 bidders pay $469.03m for power companies
The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, Thursday confirmed the receipt of the sum of $469.032 million from 11 bidders for 12 Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN successor companies.
NCC warns job seekers against false adverts
Lagos – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advised job seekers not to respond to false recruitment adverts purportedly placed online by the commission. Mr Tony Ojobo, the Director (Public Affairs) of the Commission, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday. He said that the […]
Terrorism: Britain to partner Nigeria
ABUJA—THE British government has vowed to help Nigeria reduce terrorism particularly in the northern parts of the country, just as it condemned the level of insecurity following activities of members of the Boko Haram sect.
Experts hail Jonathan’s amendment to 2013 budget
Two financial experts on Wednesday commended President Goodluck Jonathan for seeking amendment to the 2013 budget, particularly the National Assembly’s control of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) expenditure.
Anambra House Seat: Tambuwal’s tough task
Controversy over the continued refusal of the House of Representatives to inaugurate Comrade Tony Nwoye as a member of the House following court orders is deepening. Speaker Aminu Tambuwal, himself a former member of the body of benchers is pitched between the devil and the deep blue sea on the issue. To wit, legal cum judicial dictates against political expediency.
Jonathan, Uduaghan, others head to Equatorial Guinea
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Thursday embark on a two-day state visit to Equatorial Guinea, the Presidency said on Wednesday.
‘My Oga at the top’, Shem not sacked – FG
The Federal Government said Wednesday, it had not taken any disciplinary action against the Lagos State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Mr. Obafaiye Shem, over the interview he granted a Lagos broadcast medium.
Police uncover fake drugs factory in Lagos
Policemen attached to Ejigbo division in Lagos have uncovered a fake drug manufacturing outfit in the areas, recovering large quantity of counterfeit drugs which are distributed to pharmaceutical stores across the nation.
Youths attack village head, herdsmen in Kaduna
Youths in Atakar village, Kaura Local Government area of Kaduna State on Wednesday went on rampage to protest the alledged killing of a hunter, Stephen Abui by herdsmen.
Bomb blast: Igbo in Kano on 3-day mourning
KANO — The Igbo community in Kano, Wednesday, commenced a three day mourning over last Monday’s bomb attack at Sabon Gari bus Park which claimed more than 70 lives who were mostly people from the Southern part of the country.
Hermaphrodite causes stir in Sapele
The police in Sapele, yesterday, saved an hermaphrodite who is partly man and partly woman, from being lynched by a mob, when the figure suddenly showed up along New Ogorode road, by Total Filling Station, in Sapele.
N6 Billion – All In God’s Name
OTUOKE, village of President Goodluck Jonathan is in the news for the second time, in less than a year. The issue remains the same: a church.
Jonathan, PDP plotting APC’s fall – Tinubu
NATIONAL leader of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, accused President Goodluck Jonathan and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of plotting to destabilise the newly formed All Progressives Congress, APC.
