Zika Virus: Avoid travelling to Latin America, Health minister warns pregnant women
The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has warned pregnant Nigerian women against traveling to Latin America over the recent outbreak of a strange viral disease known as Zika which is transmitted by a certain class of Mosquito. The strange disease causes babies to have abnormally small heads and growth difficulties.
Abe predicts mass defection of PDP members to APC
Senator Magnus Abe, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in the Rivers South-East senatorial district re-run election, has predicted that members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will decamp en-masse to the APC, before the state and National Assembly re-run elections.
Wike in Rivers: Warped or wise?
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has since 1963 when it became the court of final arbitration been regarded as a god which can do and undo. Last Wednesday, the court, out of the blues, gave a final ruling on three governorship contests that inevitably put a seal to the aspirations of some of the major political contenders in three states – Rivers, Ebonyi and Ogun.
Omawunmi shares experience working with Angelique Kidjo
SHE may not make the list of top Nigerian songstresses at the moment, but vocal power house, Omawunmi has relaunched her career. The music sensation is back with a new song titled Play na play, which she features legendary singer, Angelique Kidjo.
Harrysong becomes Gala ambassador
REGGAE Blue singer, Harrysong was unveiled on Wednesday, as the new Gala ambassador.
NUPPPROW urges FG to address spate casual jobs, contract employment
National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers, NUPPPPROW, has called on the Federal Government to address increasing cases of indecent jobs in the country as manifested through through the use of casual and contract employment.
Lawmaker tasked on purposeful representation
The Warri Progressive Forum, WPF, has urged the member representing Warri South, I, Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Mrs Omawumi Udoh to key into the SMART Agenda of the Delta State government so as to better the lives her constituents.
Stock market volatility: Operators seek FG intervention fund
Operators in the Nigerian capital market have moved for Federal Government intervention fund to save the market from the current volatility and grow the economy.
Plateau NUT faults alleged plan to recruit non-professional teachers
The Plateau State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has decried the influx of amateurs into the teaching profession which it says is contributing to the low standard of education in the state.
How salary crisis is holding Ahmed’s Kwara hostage
THESE are not the best of times for the administration of Abdulfatah Ahmed in Kwara State as a result of its failure to be up to date with the payment of salaries.
$470m CCTV contract award didn’t follow due process —BPP
THE Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, yesterday said the $470 million contract awarded by the late President Musa Yar’Adua’s administration for the procurement and installation of Close Circuit Television, CCTV, in Lagos and Abuja did not follow due process.
