Expert seeks industry-govt. collaboration on STEM education
Mr. David Afolayan, an Information Technology expert, says industry collaboration with the government on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education will help students understand and proffer solutions to the nation’s challenges. Afolayan stated this in Ibadan on Thursday in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to him, Nigeria can […]
FG should use National Health Act to fast track UHC — Anthropologist
Mrs. Abieyuwa Abel, a Social Anthropologist, has called on the Federal Government to use the National Health Act (NHA), 2014, to fast track Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria. Abel made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Abuja. She was speaking ahead of the commemoration of […]
Nigerian reseacher flays promotion of bone marrow transplant for HIV/AIDS cure
A Nigerian researcher, Prof. Maduike Ezeibe, has frowned at the analytical treatment interruption, otherwise known as bone marrow transplant, being promoted as cure for HIV/AIDS. Ezeibe, who invented Medical Synthetic Aluminum-Magnesium Silicate (MSAMS) for the cure of HIV/AIDS, spoke during his pre-inaugural lecture media briefing on Wednesday in Umudike. The reseacher, who is the Dean, […]
End your strike, allow negotiation, NECA urges electricity workers
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has appealed to the National Union of Electricity Employers (NUEE) to call off its strike so as to allow a free negotiation process. The association’s Director-General, Mr Timothy Olawale, who made the appeal on Wednesday in Lagos, also called on all the parties involved in the industrial dispute to […]
LASTMA arrests 25 for driving against traffic
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (L Lagos State Traffic Managment Authority, (LASTMA) on Wednesday arrested 25 motorists for driving against traffic in Mile 2 and Cele areas of Lagos. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olajide Oduyoye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) of the arrests at the authority’s headquarters in Lagos. According […]
Obaseki tasks traditional rulers on peace, security in communities
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has urged traditional rulers in the country to work towards ensuring peace and security and be at the forefront of correcting anti-social behaviours in their communities. He noted that peaceful atmosphere remains the necessary ingredient for development. Obaseki gave the charge at the Annual General Assembly of the […]
