HIV/AIDS: Cross River not safe despite 2% prevalence rate – Ayade
Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, said on Sunday the state was not safe despite the declaration of 2 percent HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the state by the National AIDS Indicator Survey. Ayade disclosed this during a walk to commemorate the World AIDS Day in Calabar, saying the national rate […]
Delta Steel Company: Rep member’s statement inaccurate — Onuesoke
By Ephraim Oseji A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has refuted the information made by Hon Benson Igbakpa, member, representing Ethiope federal constituency in the House of Representatives about the state of Delta Steel Company, Ovwian/Aladja. According to Onuesoke, the Rep member did not paint the true picture of the company. Onuesoke, […]
Anambra provides one-month free transport for commuters
By Vincent Ujumadu, Akwa The Anambra State government has made available 11 luxury buses to offer free mass transit services to the people across the state from December 1, 2019, to January 5, 2020 The designated routes include Awka to Onitsha by Old Road; Awka to Onitsha by expressway to Upper Iweka and Awka to […]
World AIDS Day: Expert harps on regular HIV test
Dr Emmanuel Tabat, a medical practitioner at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, has stressed the need for Nigerians to go for regular HIV test to know their status and improve their health lifestyle. Tabat, gave this advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, in commemoration of the […]
Stop chasing vanity, withdraw the Hate speech bill now, Olanipekun tells NASS
.Says it is a misplaced priority By Rotimi Ojomoyela A legal luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN has advised the National Assembly to be more productive and stop chasing vanity, saying the controversial Hate Speech bill should be discarded immediately. He urged the lawmakers to shun the retrogressive bill which has generated so much bad blood […]
DPR assures products availability during Yuletide
The Department of Petroleum Resource (DPR) has assured Nigerians of adequate supply of products across the country before, during and after the yuletide season. Acting Director of Operations, Abuja Zonal Office, Alhaji Idris Mohammed, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. “You can be rest assured that […]
