US consulate, 2 others partner Nigeria Info on women conference
By Chioma Obinna Ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day, the US Consulate, the British High Commission, and the Canadian High Commission is partnering with one of the country’s leading talk station, 99.3 Nigeria Info, on its 2nd edition of its Glass Ceiling Conference themed “Break the Boardroom: Nigerian Women Taking Business Leadership.” The conference […]
PenCom, NLC, PENOP reject bill to remove NPF from CPS
By Victor Ahiuma-Young THE National Pension Commission, PenCom, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria, PENOP, have rejected a bill to remove the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, from the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS. The trio spoke in Abuja during a public hearing on two pension-related Bills by the House Committee on […]
DELSU fees hike: In defence of school and students
The Delta State University Abraka is the epicentre of education in Nigeria. With about 30 thousand students, DELSU symbolizes the fortress of knowledge, acknowledged as the original fundamental light of society from where development emanates.
How telehealth can enhance type 1 diabetes management — Expert
A diabetes nurse researcher, Shammah Omololu, has shed light on the transformative potential of telehealth in revolutionizing diabetes care for individuals with type 1 diabetes, particularly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, instilling a sense of hope and optimism.
Adegbite tasks mining firms, host communities on strict compliance with CDA
ABUJA-THE Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc Olamilekan Adegbite, weekend, a tasked mining firm, Mostra Enerji, and host communities in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, on strict compliance with Community Development Agreement, CDA, on peaceful co-existence, progress, and prosperity.
Touring Shonibare’s Guest Artists Space Foundation
By Chukwuma Ajakah In conjunction with Guest Artists Space Foundation, GAS, and Yinka Shonibare Foundation, YSF, London-based British-Nigerian artist, Yinka Shonibare, has launched a two-pronged charity project that offers diverse categories of artists the opportunity to promote their works and effect socio-cultural and economic development by collaborating with local communities. The GAS Foundation, a non-profit […]
CPS: Stakeholders fault proposed 75% lump sum withdrawal for retirees
STAKEHOLDERS in the nation’s Pension Industry have faulted 75 per cent lump sum withdrawal proposed in the bill seeking to amend the Pension Reform Act 2014 to, among other things, provide for a retiree to withdraw a lump sum of at least 75 per cent from the Retirement Savings Account, RSA. Faulting the proposal at […]
Suspected electricity vandal electrocuted in Rivers
By Davies Iheamnachor A middle aged man suspected to be a vandal has been electrocuted at Choba Area of Port Harcourt. It was gathered that the suspect died Thursday night while trying to steal from a transformer in Choba Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. It is suspected that the victim had gone […]
How get-rich-quick syndrome is fueling ritual killings — Stakeholders
By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA—WORRIED by the high spate of cultism and ritual killings among school children and youths in the South West, including Ogun State, stakeholders have raised concerns and thereby called on government and parents to rise to their responsibilities, and nip the menace in the board before it gets out of hand. No […]
INEC not tampering with results, elections credible — Edoh
By Fortune Eromosele The United Nations Habitat Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Raymond Edoh, has said that results so far announced officially by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have been credible and dismissed reports that the electoral body was tampering with results. Edoh who also doubles as the Nigerian Youth Ambassador to the United States, […]
Ned Nwoko: The biblical prophet without honor in his home
In every generation there comes that one person who like rotten meat, is followed by flies wherever they go, finding themselves in the spotlight even when they do not seek undue attention.
