Advocates, cancer survivors mark WHO’s 1st year of Cervical Cancer Elimination movement in Nigeria
Save the Cervix Initiative and Oxford HealthPlus Hospitals recently marked the first year of the Cervical Cancer Elimination Movement. Audrey Akpevwe Odogu, Convener, Save the Cervix Initiative and partner, Dr. Nwabuoku Emmanuel of Oxford Healthplus Hostpitals joined the world to illuminate the medical facility for a special cervical cancer awareness event to mark the one-year anniversary […]
Insecurity keeps Zamfara teachers away as 12,586 write professional qualifying examination
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA– THE ongoing insecurity problem in Zamfara State has prevented teachers in the state from registering for teacher’s professional qualifying examination. This came as a total of 12,586 candidates across 35 states and the FCT registered for the examination nationwide. READ ALSONo longer army of anything goes – Femi Adesina The Director, Certification and […]
Tinubu’s visit to Kano, home far away from home
By Bello Lawan Bello The inks of history has it that Nigeria as a country has suffered series of injuries inflicted on it, ignorantly in certain cases and in some by selfish and self centred individuals, whose only interests is their selves and members of their immediate families and friends. These injuries have continued to […]
Nnamdi Kanu: Forum lauds Igbo leaders’ appeal to Buhari for political solution
The Concerned Igbo Stakeholders Forum, on Saturday commended Igbo leaders for appealing to President Muhammadu Buhari for a political solution over the release of Mr Nnamdi Kanu, leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Benue IDPs appeal to UNICEF, want govt to help them return home
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Daudu 1 and Ukpam camps of Benue have appealed to the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the government to help them to return to their ancestral homes.
Okowa mourns ex-commissioner, Kenneth Okpara
Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has expressed sadness on the passing of renowned technocrat, politician and former member of the State Executive Council, Chief Kenneth Okpara. Okpara reportedly died on Friday at a Warri hospital. He was 60. He hails from Eku in Ethiope East Local Government Area, and was Commissioner for Finance and […]
APC Crisis: Marafa’s faction holds parallel LG congress in Zamfara
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Senator Kabiru Marafa faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara state on Saturday conducted parallel congress in the 14 local government areas of the state. The action followed threats by Sen. Marafa last Sunday to defy Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC […]
APC Crisis: Marafa’s faction holds parallel LG congress in Zamfara
The Senator Kabiru Marafa faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC in Zamfara state on Saturday conducted parallel congress in the 14 local government areas of the State.
6 Nigerian startups attain billion dollar status — Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says no fewer than six startups owned by young Nigerians have grown from scratch to billion dollar businesses in recent years.
Lagos Obas, lawmaker condemn killing of teacher, student in Epe
Two traditional rulers and a lawmaker in Epe Division of Lagos State have condemned recent killings of a school teacher and a student in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Razak Bakare, a student of Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED), Epe was shot dead on campus last Wednesday, while […]
Nigerians are proud of you, PDP tells Jonathan @ 64
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday celebrated former President Goodluck Jonathan as he marks his 64th birthday, saying Nigerians across the divides are proud of him.
