2 children die, as fire razes A-Ibom community
Two children, weekend, were reportedly roasted to death with several others sustaining sever burns as fire razed Mkpang Utong, a fishing community in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
How we managed 3,222 TB cases — Ogun govt
The Ogun State government has asked residents to find and notify the authorities of any incident of persistent cough, disclosing that 3,222 tuberculosis (TB) cases and additional 105 drug-resistant TB cases had been detected and managed in the state.
AAUA students kick in Ondo over tuition fees
STUDENTS of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State are on collision course with the state government over plan to increase tuition fees.
NSIA, FMOH inject $20m lifeline in LUTH, 2 others against NCDs
THREE Federal healthcare institutions, the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Lagos; the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, AKTH, Kano and the Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, FMCU, Abia State, are beneficiaries of a $20 million joint investment aimed towards providing Nigerians access to world class healthcare.
Bank customers fault NIN as single identifier for transactions
BANK customers have faulted the imposition of the National Identification Number (NIN) as single identifier for banking transactions, saying this could undermine achievement of the nation’s financial inclusion goal.
Banks borrow N52tr from CBN as liquidity pressure intensifies
BANKS’ borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shot up by 80 percent to N52 trillion in 2017, from N29 trillion in 2016, due to pressure to survive the impact of high interest rate regime and ceaseless liquidity mop-up, driven by the tight monetary policy of the apex bank
