IMG lauds Bayelsa monarch, Igbugburu at 80
Ijaw Monitoring Group has described the King of Boma Kingdom in Bayelsa State, HRH Joshua Igbugburu, as a blessing to the Ijaw nation in particular and the Niger Delta in general.
Foreign investment rises 147% to $4bn in Q3
In apparent confirmation of rising confidence in the Nigerian economy, foreign investment into the country shot up by 147 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $4.1 billion in the third quarter (Q3 2017) from $1.82 billion in Q3 2016.
Ighalo: Bring on Germany, Brazil, Spain
By John Egbokhan As the zero hour approaches switfly to the group stage Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Kremlin Palace on December 1, 2017, striker Odion Ighalo has said the Super Eagles were ready to face the creme-de-la-creme of world football, comprising world champions, Germany, tournament favourites Brazil and Spain. According […]
AEDC denies issuing force majeure over direct electricity purchase
THE Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc, AEDC, has disassociated itself from notice of force majeure served Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, by the Electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, over the new Eligible Customer Policy in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI.
Lagos screens 866,416 persons for HIV in 6 months
An estimated total of 866, 416 persons were screened for HIV by the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, LSACA, between January and June 2017, even as there are 217,658 People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLA) in the State are on ARV.
PCN seals 339 illegal pharmaceutical outlets
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) recently stepped up its enforcement activities across the country by sealing off 339 Pharmacies, Patent Medicine Shops and illegal medicine shops.
