The Federal Government has dismissed a newspaper report that it will be expending N10.6 billion on the distribution of the 3.9 million doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the 36 states. Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, who spoke to State House correspondents on Saturday in Abuja, […]

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that about 70 per cent of remittances into Nigeria from Nigerians in the diaspora goes to family support, while only 30 per cent went into investments. Osinbanjo made the remarks at a virtual event themed: ”The New CBN CX Policy and Positive Impact to Diaspora Investments in Nigeria”, […]

Nigeria’s health care system has long been held down with challenges such as under-funding, manpower shortages, inadequate facilities and poor equipment, among others. In the public healthcare institutions run by federal and state governments, there is the usual shortage of healthcare personnel, and patients, in addition to buying their own drugs, are usually required to […]

Prof. Abdul-lateef Oladimeji, the Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of Al-Hikma University, Ilorin, says insecurity is threatening the country’s agricultural sector.

Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have announced resumption dates for practical courses in some faculties, beginning from March 8, a special release from the institution has said. The release signed by the Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju, and sent to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday, in Ile-Ife, stated […]

TO lessen the pains caused by COVID-19, a Netherlands-based non-governmental organisation under the aegis of Akwa Ibom\Cross River State Association, Netherlands (AKCROSS Union NL), Rotary Club of Hague (Metropolitan), Netherlands, in partnership with Rotary Club of Ikot Ekpene, Ikot Ekpene Metro District 9142, GRA Province put smiles on the faces of over 100 vulnerable women drawn from communities in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

A middle-aged woman, Hannah Nworgu a family associate to Precious Chikwendu and Chief Femi Fani- Kayode has broken silence on her experience with the former couples while she lived with them.

The Northern Elder’s Forum has berated its director of publicity, over a recent statement on the intervention of Governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Bello and a former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode on the recent strike action by the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuffs and Cattle Dealers in Nigeria which led to the blockage of food supply to the southern part of Nigeria.

By Moses Nosike It is one of its kind, as Maggi launches cooking show, with Muna Kwarya, in Northern Nigeria. The show, which will premiere on Arewa TV, AIT and Liberty TV in March 2021, encourages young women to explore exciting ways of preparing their favorite meals. The cooking show which is open to 18 […]

In response to a clarion call, the convener of the Capital Market Round-table in Nigeria and Ekitipanupo Forum, Okan Seye Adetunmbi, has yielded to the collective call to contest for the governorship of Ekiti-State in 2022.2