By Adenike Ayodele A rights advocacy group, Tonia Bruised But Not Broken Foundation, has lauded sentencing of a Lagos bishop, Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, to life jail for raping his assistant. The Executive Director of the foundation, Ms Anthonia Ojenagbon, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on FridayContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says the volume of Nigeria’s non-oil export in 2023 stood at 6.685 million metric tonnes of exportable products. The Executive-Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, said this on Thursday, in Abuja, during the presentation of the non-oilContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Lilypond Export Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it processed 688,097 metric tonnes of export goods with Free-On-Board (FOB) worth $701.8 million in 2023. The Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Ajibola Odusanya, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah A group, Civil Society Group for Good Governance (CSGGG) has commended President Bola Tinubu, for taking a swift action to suspend those involved in the N438 million contract scandal. Mr Ogakwu Dominic, Convener, CSGGG said this during a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has charged foreign universities operating in Nigeria to adhere strictly to the country’s guidelines on transnational education as developed by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, gave the directive in Abuja on Thursday, when heContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Federal Government has announced a planned closure of the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele section of the Third Mainland Bridge from 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the announcement on Thursday in a statement. KeshaContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Yaba has recorded 100 per cent increase in the number of psychiatric patients admitted in the hospital in 2023. The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Olugbenga Owoeye, made this known at the Annual Score Card presentation tagged: “A DayContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Chairman House Committee on Shipping Services, Mr Abdussamad Dasuki, says the committee is seeking a legal backing for the establishment of a Nigerian Shipping Commission. Dasuki said this at the opening ceremony of a two-day strategy retreat for senior executives of the Nigerian Shippers’Continue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Iwosan Wellness Centre has launched a wellness hub to promote preventive health and lifestyle enhancement services in Lagos State. Dr Oluwatomi Kogo, the Managing Director Iwosan Wellness Centre, made this known while speaking to newsmen during the launch on Thursday in Lagos. Kogo explainedContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Jibril Abdulmalik, has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts toward addressing the social determinants/factors that were worsening mental health conditions in Nigeria. Abdulmalik, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, UCH Ibadan, made the call at the Annual General Meeting ofContinue Reading
