By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has launched a new strategic plan for nursing and midwifery to improve workforce retention and fast-track Nigeria’s journey towards Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, said this on Thursday in Abuja duringContinue Reading
By Anita Uzoagba The Centre for Peace, Transparency and Accountability (CPTA) has decried the politically motivated attempt to tarnish the image of the former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Geoffrey Nnaji. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nnaji resigned three days after over alleged certificates forgeryContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (now Yakubu Gowon University), Prof. Matthew Adamu, has highlighted the role of sports as a powerful tool for peace and unity. Adamu said this during the opening ceremony of the Pre-Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA) event on Thursday inContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo Director-General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Sulaiman Abubakar, has called on African nations to strengthen intra-continental collaboration and reduce dependence on Western economies to enhance development. Sulaiman made the call on Thursday in Abuja during a benchmarking visit to NILDS by membersContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje, The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the essence of Court Martial is not punitive but corrective, aimed at strengthening discipline, professionalism and accountability within the Armed Forces. Musa stated this in Abuja on Thursday, at the public presentation of the book “Annotation ofContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The National Transition Committee (NTC) of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has commended the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for suspending the Board of Trustees of NYCN. NTC also applauded CAC for setting up an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to address pending issues. The appreciation wasContinue Reading
By Chinyere Nwachukwu The Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, has advised women in leadership positions not to be afraid of taking hard decisions when the need arises. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, Ogunsola said that courage, competence, fairness, empathy andContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Bank of Industry (BOI) has unveiled a two billion Naira entrepreneurship programme designed to provide affordable loans to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. The BOI Managing Director, Dr Olasupo Olusi, said this at the inauguration of the fund in Abuja. Olusi, who was represented byContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Dr Olapeju Phorbee, a leading food systems consultant, has urged Nigerians to prioritise safe, healthy, and diverse diets while warning against the dangers of consuming expired or unsafe food products. She issued the warning during a two-day workshop on Nutrition and Food Systems Reporting and Advocacy, organisedContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian equities market has sustained its bullish streak on Wednesday, with investors gaining N459 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N92.031 trillion, gained N459 billion or 0.50 per cent to close at N92.490 trillion. The All-Share index also increased by 0.50 per cent orContinue Reading
