800, 000 babies born prematurely in Nigeria annually — Experts
. … Call for awareness on premature babies Say preterm deaths contribute 30% of under-5 mortality By Chioma Obinna As the world on Wednesday marked this year’s Prematurity Day, experts have called for massive awareness on preterm babies, lamenting that over 800, 000 premature babies are born in Nigeria annually. Speaking in Lagos at an […]
‘I joined NDLEA to ensure no innocent person is implicated in drug crime’ —Zainab
Zainab Habib Kila, the young girl of Jigawa State extraction who spent months in a Saudi Arabia jail in 2019 after being framed for drug peddling, has been commissioned as an Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics ( ASN) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA).
NFF intensifies search for Rohr’s replacement
By Jacob Ajom The fate of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has been sealed. A top official of the Nigeria Football Federation told Sports Vanguard Friday that the football house was ready to pull the strings and see to the termination of Rohr’s contract. “Rohr is gone,” our source continued, adding, “the decision has been […]
Oborevwori’s Independent awards, well deserved- Ighrakpata
. By Festus Ahon, ASABA DEPUTY Chief Whip of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Solomon Ighrakpata has described the Lawmaker of the year award and Independent Parliamentarian award bestowed on the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori by the Independent Newspaper as well deserved. Ighrakpata who spoke to newsmen […]
Okwulogu gets prestigious TETFund Scholarship
By Elizabeth Osayande Maureen Okwulogu, a distinguished fellow of the Society of Nigeria Theatre Association, SONTA, has been awarded the prestigious Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund scholarship for her academic and artistic excellence by the University of Lagos, UNILAG. TETFund scholarship is a prestigious award granted to Nigerian academic staff for advanced studies and it […]
Food Security: Armed Forces Command lauds Farmkonnect for reinvigorating agriculture in S-west
. By Adeola Badru, Ibadan The Commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, Air Vice Marshall Ebenezer Olayinka Alade, yesterday lauded the foremost agribusiness company in the southwest, Farmkonnect Nigeria for its immense contribution in tackling food insecurity in the country massive production and provision of food. The Commandant, Air Vice Marshall […]
