by peter duru Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has apologized to retirees and workers of the state over the inability of successive governments to find a lasting solution to the nagging backlog of unpaid pensions in the state. The Governor who tendered the apology in Makurdi while flagging off Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, for […]

As PharmAccess, HCPAN train health workers on safety By Gabriel Olawale The Country Director of PharmAccess Foundation, Njide Ndili has expressed concern over the quality of healthcare infrastructure in Nigeria, saying that, “it is high time each state takes complete ownership of healthcare services”. Speaking during a capacity building for healthcare providers under auspices of […]

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has warned the people to avoid adopting any form of self medication for preventive and curative care against Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna Archdiocese, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso has said the COVID-19 disease ravaging the world has brought home the reality of the world being a global village and how interconnected human beings are hence the need for all to work together, keep peace and strengthen the universal bond of brotherhood.

by jimitota onoyume Former workers of defunct Delta Steel Company, DSC, limited, Delta State have pleaded with President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan, to intervene over the unpaid 150 per cent and 30 per cent pension increment approved for public pensioners in the country 21 years ago. Under the aegis of Concerned Pensioners, Delta […]

Against the backdrop of President Muhammadu Buhari’s address to the nation on palliatives aimed at curtailing the Coronavirus pandemic, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has promised to do its part in ensuring that petrol stations across the country remain open to serve the public.

*Losses will be in trillions – LCCI *Possible staff layoff – Manufacturers By Yinka Kolawole & Naomi Uzor As the lockdown directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic commenced in Lagos State and Abuja Tuesday, members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) agreed that the action is a […]

The member representing Warri Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi, has advised his constituents of Warri South, Warri North and Warri South-West  Local Government Areas that make up the federal constituency to obey government order and not panic as the lockdown order begins in Delta State.

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Wednesday approved the appointment of Prof. Mustapha Mohammed-Akanbi as substantive Vice-Chancellor of the State University, Malete. The state’s Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology, Hajia, Sa’adatu Modibbo, disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin. Modibbo said that the appointment followed the recommendation of the University Governing Council. The […]

A clinical herbalist, Mrs Christiana Olapade-Ojo, says Nigerians should not be quick to dismiss the claims made by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on using natural herbs to fight COVID-19.

By Okoh Aihe Twin evils in the telecommunications industry are regulatory capture and multiple taxations. Even in developed economies, they constitute a major bogey and operators are frenetic when the phrases are thrown about. This explains why organisers of global telecommunications events like the ITU World and the Mobile World Congress, among others, would usually […]

Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, said on Wednesday he “cannot” declare a nationwide lockdown even in the face of a spike in the number of confirmed coronavirus infections. “If I’m asked whether we can impose a lockdown like France, we cannot,” Abe told an upper house committee. His comment comes one day after the number […]

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday disclosed that three suspected cases of the COVID-19 in the state had tested negative.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday he “cannot” declare a nationwide lockdown even in the face of a spike in the number of confirmed coronavirus infections.

THE Seaport TerminalOperators Association of Nigeria, STOAN, has warned that a massive congestion is looming at the Lagos ports following the inability of consignees and their agents to take delivery of their cargo.