Cervical cancer: First Ladies task WHO, others to prioritize girls’ access to vaccination
* Launch Vaccine Access Programme in Abuja By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-AS increasing number of cervical cancer has become a thing of worry across the world,wives of former and current governors in the country have called on the World Health Organisation, WHO, pharmaceutical companies and policy makers in high income countries to prioritize girls’ access to HPV […]
Petrol queues emerge as stations run out of stock in Abuja
Queues resurfaced at petrol stations in Abuja with several others shutdown due to unavailability of the product.
Sani Dangote: It’s a painful loss, Gbajabiamila, Wase mourn
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila and his deputy, Hon. Ahmed Wase have expressed sadness over the death of the Vice President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Sani Dangote.
Okowa bags best governor on peace, conflict resolution
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has bagged the ‘Best Governor of the year’ award on Peace and Conflict Resolution in the recently concluded 2021 National Peace Awards. The award which was bestowed on the governor at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, was in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in promotion of peace, conflict resolution […]
FG pushes ahead with states’ bailout deductions
The federal government has provided a N656. 1 billion Bridging Facility to state governments to cushion the effects of resumed Bail Out deductions.
Lekki Tollgate Saga: History ‘ll judge us, says Sanwo-Olu
The Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution on Lekki Toll Gate shooting Incident and cases of Police brutality as well as human rights violations, Monday presented it’s report to Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, for further action and implementations.
FG laments high rate of out-of-school children despite sustained efforts against it
*Launches revised Nat’l Gender Policy In Education By Joseph Erunke & Alice Ekpang ABUJA–THE federal government has lamented that in spite of its sustained efforts aimed at considerably reducing the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria the country, the number was still high. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education,Sonny Echono, speaking, Monday,in Abuja,at the […]
Fuel scarcity looms as NUPENG issues 14-day nationwide strike notice
Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Monday issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice, accusing Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC, National Petroleum Development Company , NPDC, among others, of unfair Labour practices including indiscriminate sack of members without payment of their benefits.
ASUU rejects Pantami’s appointment as Professor of Cyber Security, sets up investigative c’ttee
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has distanced itself from the appointment of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, as a Professor at the Federal University of Technology, FUTO, Owerri.
Rivers development: Wike has left critics dumbfounded – Nsirim
RIVERS State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, says Governor Nyesom Wike’s delivery of enduring development projects has left his critic dumfounded that all they now is throw weak punches.
APM Terminals Apapa cuts plastic pollution by 400,000 bottles with Go Green Initiative
By Godwin Oritse NIGERIA’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals Apapa said it is reducing plastic waste at the Lagos port by more than 400,000 bottles per year. The company stated this while observing the 2021 annual Go Green Initiative from October 25 to 30, 2021. Go Green is an awareness building program initiated by the Global […]
