FG, Stakeholders rue low contribution of livestock to nation’s GDP

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – STAKEHOLDERS in the animal health and agricultural sector Tuesday in Benin City complained about the low level of contribution of livestock to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) despite their huge presence across Nigeria.  But the Federal Government has said it would soon roll out plans to scale up […]
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ABUAD Hospital successfully performs first kidney transplant

By Adesina Wahab Afe Babalola University Multi-System Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, has recorded its first kidney transplant after a procedure that lasted five hours, fifteen minutes, thus making the successful transplant the first of its kind in Ekiti/Ondo axis of the country. The procedure was carried out on a 46-year-old player in the Entertainment Industry (name […]

Onukwue succeeds Ezeagu as ASHON’s chairman

By Peter Egwuatu THERE is a change of baton at the Association of Securities Dealing Houses of Nigeria (ASHON) as Mr Sam Onukwue emerged the new Chairman, following statutory retirement of Chief Onyewenchukwu, after five years of meritorious service. Under the new change of leadership, Mr Sehinde Adenagbe, the Second Vice Chairman and Ms IfeyinwaEjezie, the […]

Nigerian envoy to UK tackles The Economist over ‘unfair’ comments on Buhari

THE Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola has described the characterisation of Nigeria by the London-based magazine, The Economist, in its recent edition as unfair, saying that the issues confronting Nigeria have been long-standing and the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is achieving tremendous results in tackling them.

We’ve undertaken a review of NNPC’s financial statements — FRC boss

•says 115 MDAs have submitted financial statements By Victoria Ojeme and Fortune Eromosele Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria, Amb. Shuaibu Ahmed, has disclosed that the Council has undertaken a review of the financial statements submitted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. He made this known at a two-day national […]

I was never invited by the EFCC ― Anyim

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, on Wednesday explained that he was never invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja, but that he went there on his own volition

Another Cross River Assembly member, Elizabeth Ironbar dies

By Emma Una – Calabar THE member representing Akpabuyo State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Mrs Elizabeth Ironbar has passed on. Mrs Ironbar reportedly died from a protracted illness on Wednesday morning at the Assembly Village, Ikotenim in Calabar. She was elected in 2015 for the first time and in 2019 […]

Digital Journalism: Google partners UNESCO on African journalists’ empowerment

By Juliet Umeh Search Engine Platform, Google, yesterday launched the Global Initiative for Excellence in Journalism Education to enhance journalists’ training in Africa. The initiative to support journalism training will be rolled out over the next 18 months and is being implemented in partnership with, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO and is […]

Two dead, one injured in Bauchi crash

By Charly Agwam – Bauchi The Federal Road Safety Corp, FRSC has confirmed, Tuesday, that two people have died in a fatal crash that occurred at Gubi Campus, along Bauchi-Kano federal highway. Sector Commander, Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident to our Correspondent in an interview on Tuesday, said that one other person […]

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