Ahead of the 2019 general elections, some support groups of the president, Muhammadu Buhari, have declared support for candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar.

BENIN CITY—BENIN monarch, Oba Ewuare II has called on all Edo sons and daughters in Diaspora to mobilise themselves to actively participate in the Annual Igue Festival in Benin Kingdom.

In 2015, Nigeria recorded the 2nd largest HIV epidemic in the world and the largest number of new HIV infections among children globally. In 2016-2017, only 34.8 percent of Nigerian women were tested for HIV and knew their status. An infant born with HIV is less likely to die from from an AIDS related illness if given antiretroviral therapy (ART) within the first 12 weeks of life. But a challenge of preventing Mother-to-Child-Transmission of HIV in Nigeria is unavailability of well-equipped medical centres where pregnant mothers can be screened. The Director, Scientific and Medical Affairs for Africa, Abbott, Dr. Kuku Appiah, tells Victoria Ojeme how Abbott is addressing this problem.

Respite may have come the way of Nigeria following the surge in the price of crude, which for the second day in two weeks went above the 2019 budget benchmark of $60 per barrel.  

THE Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), yesterday, said  it would blacklist and publish the names of erring importers and manufacturers of fake and sub-standard lubricants in the country.

Firms operating have projected a rise in inflation rate and borrowing rates this month even as they expect further growth in confidence in macro economy  during the period.

FORMER National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, Eugene Nweke has called on the management of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, to enter into partnership with operators in the private sector to provide scanners for the ports and other entry points in the country.

Lionel Messi’s fifth-place finish in this year’s Ballon d’Or vote was absurd, his FC Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said of the Spanish champions’ Argentina forward on Tuesday.

 THE Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in its determination at further step up the process of dissemination of information and efficient delivery of services, has redeployed Engineer Jatto    Adams as its chief spokesman.

THE acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, yesterday, disclosed that the number of convictions recorded by the Commission has risen from 158 to 246 as at November 2018 noting that they are winning the war against corruption.