Corruption: Buhari vows to check `greed of a callous few’
President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for all arms of government to deploy resources to address the common needs of all citizens rather than the greed of a callous few. The president made the call at the 2nd National Summit on Diminishing Corruption and launch of the National Ethics and Integrity Policy, organised by […]
Twitter partners African organisations against suicide
By Gabriel Olawale Worried by the alarming rate of suicide in Africa, Twitter is teaming up with organisations in Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya in towards addressing the burden. The new initiative is designed to make it easier for people to find support resources online for issues on suicide or self-harm on Twitter. The notification […]
NBS set to conduct national business sample census
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said it has concluded plans to conduct a national business sample census (NBSC), in collaboration with the World Bank.
FG launches digital Nigeria portal, mobile app
The Federal Government has launched a Digital Nigeria Portal and Mobile Application in furtherance of the Digital Nigeria Programme, which was kick-started by President Muhammadu Buhari, on March 19, 2020. Dr Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy (FMCDE), performed the virtual launch of the mobile application on Monday in Abuja. Pantami said […]
New trauma centre boosts emergency care for road accident victims
By Chioma Obinna Trauma care and emergency response services in Nigeria recently received a boost with the unveiling of a multi-speciality hospital by the Loveworld Medical Missions Services. At the groundbreaking ceremony, a member of the Central Executive Council, Loveworld Incorporated, Revd. Tom Amenkhienan said the hospital, located at Aseese, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was […]
Ivory Coast: No to Ouattara’s third term bid
IVORY Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, is sick again politically. Tension is rising back to the 2011 levels when a disputed election led to the death of over 3,000 people through widespread violence. A presidential election which mainly pitched former President Laurent Gbagbo’s Ivorian Popular Front, IPF, and Alassane Ouattara’s Republican Rally, RR, ended […]
