Two men in court for allegedly spitting on police officer
Two men, Kabiru Sadiku; 32 and Kehinde Junaid; 37, who allegedly spat on a police officer while performing his lawful duty, on Thursday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Surulere, Lagos. The defendants, who reside in Surulere area of Lagos, are charged with two counts of conspiracy and assault. They, however, pleaded not guilty […]
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Embassy Pharmaceutical offers free health screening to 1,000 Lagosians
In line with its Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, Embassy Pharmaceutical and Chemicals Limited in partnership with Chief Ezenwa/Mrs Veronica Obi Foundation weekend organised free health mission for about 1,000 indigenes of Osumenyi community in Lagos.
71% of Nigerian children not breastfed exclusively – REPORT
Despite the fact that Nigeria made progress in the reduction of infant mortality among others in the 2018 National Demographic Health Survey, NDHS, only 29 percent of Nigerian children are exclusively breastfed.
Oil pares gains as investors wait to see if coronavirus stimulus works
Oil prices rose on Thursday but pared early gains as investors tried to assess how effective massive stimulus by central banks will be in shoring up the global economy as the shock from the coronavirus pandemic deepens.
Two security guards in court for allegedly abandoning duty posts
Two security guards, Haruna Moses, and Abdulhamid Lawal, on Thursday, appeared in a Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly abandoning their duty posts. Moses and Lawal are charged with negligent conduct. The Prosecution Counsel, Peter Ejike, told the court that the matter was reported by Europol Security Company, Abuja, at the Wuse […]
25m people could lose their jobs because of COVID-19 – ILO
The International Labour Congress(ILO) says almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
