Local funding crucial for Nigerian medical research, Obafunwa, NIMR DG

Local funding crucial for Nigerian medical research, Obafunwa, NIMR DG

The Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa, has decried poor funding of medical research in Nigeria stressing that while international collaborations and foreign funding have played a significant role, domestic investment is essential to address the unique health challenges facing the nation.
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Amangwu Development Union unveils committee for 2024 Cultural day celebration

Amangwu Development Union unveils committee for 2024 Cultural day celebration

Amangwu Development Union (ADU), umbrella body of the people of Amangwu community in Aroçhukwu LGA. of  Abia State, is set to hold  the 2024 edition of its annual flagship  Amangwu-Aro Day Cultural Celebrations, with the unveiling of a  Central Planning Committee(CPC). In a statement signed by   its President General, Mazi Basil Kanu Iroegbu and Secretary […]

SGF Akume commends N-HYPPADEC’s youth empower scheme

SGF Akume commends N-HYPPADEC’s youth empower scheme

….as 689 Benue youths get Start-up kits By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume has commended the National Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission, N-HYPPADEC, Youth Transformation Programme, YTP, describing it as a catalyst for self-reliance and financial independence for Nigerian youths. Senator Akume who spoke […]

Taraba sets up mining department in State university

Taraba sets up mining department in State university

Taraba State representatives at the ongoing Trade Fair and Exhibition for Mining in Finland have held a side meeting with Oulu Mining School as part of efforts to reposition the State’s economy through diversification.

Amid inherited indebtedness, Kaduna pays N72,000 minimum wage

Amid inherited indebtedness, Kaduna pays N72,000 minimum wage

By Paul Adams It was in the news last week that Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, increased the minimum wage of workers in the state to Seventy Two Thousand Naira (N72, 000). He also provided 100 Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, buses to the state civil service staff to ameliorate their transportation hassles. I must say […]

Senator Onyesoh urges Senate to empower NSCDC to tackle illegal mining

Senator Onyesoh urges Senate to empower NSCDC to tackle illegal mining

The Senate Committee Chairman on Federal Character and Inter-Government Affairs, Senator (Chief) Allwell Onyesoh (Rivers East/PDP), has urged the Senate to empower the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) with the necessary laws to curb illegal mining in the country. He made the submission on Thursday 7th November while speaking at a public hearing […]

Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals earns Fifth JCI Gold Seal

Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals earns Fifth JCI Gold Seal

One of the largest private tertiary healthcare providers in West Africa, Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals, has earned the prestigious Gold Seal of Approval from Joint Commission International, JCI, for the fifth time, with each accreditation spanning three years. Since 2022, Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals has operated as a subsidiary of Iwosan Investments Limited, a pioneering healthcare investment […]

Coalition blasts Atiku’s counsel to Tinubu; says ‘Nigerians have moved on’

Coalition blasts Atiku’s counsel to Tinubu; says ‘Nigerians have moved on’

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Proactive Coalition of Nigerians (PROCON) has sharply criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for advising President Bola Tinubu on key policy matters, describing his recommendations as a desperate attempt to remain politically relevant after his failed presidential bid. According to the coalition, Atiku’s interference is a direct challenge to […]