By Angela Atabo The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) are partnering to enforce engineering regulations in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in Nigeria. The Director-General of the ICRC, Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, said this when a delegation of the Council ledContinue Reading
By Cecilia Odey U.S. President Donald Trump has congratulated Robert Prevost, a Cardinal from Chicago for being selected as the pope. Pope Leo XIV was selected on Thursday as the 267th Pope in the history ọf the Catholic Church. “Prevost will be known as Pope Leo XIV. “It is suchContinue Reading
By Magdalene Ukuedojor Cardinal Robert Prevost has become the first American pope. The Cardinals, gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope, who took the name Pope Leo XIV. The chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke onContinue Reading
By Magdalene Ukuedojor With white smoke now billowing from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel, it’s clear the voting process has concluded and the cardinals have chosen a successor to Pope Francis. We don’t yet know who has been selected, but it will become clear when they emerge on theContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has trained 60 secondary healthcare providers on Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEMONC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is under the European Union’s “Strengthening Access to Reproductive and Adolescent HealthContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In Nigeria, the battle against obstetric fistula, a painful and debilitating condition caused by prolonged and obstructed labour, has seen promising strides. The progress so far is attributable to both government initiatives and inputs from non-governmental organisations (NGOs). One of the mostContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed Mrs Umul-Khairi Musa, Officer in Charge of the Antenatal Clinic (ANC) at Miri Primary Healthcare Centre in Bauchi, has highlighted the impact of cohort learning in reducing pregnancy-related complications and improving child health outcomes. Cohort learning involves a group of learners progressing through a programme or courseContinue Reading
Statistics by New Zealand Government Agency reveals there are still more sheep than human in the country. With a population of 23.6 million sheep and 5.3 million people, there are about 4.5 sheep for each New Zealander, the statistic showed. According to the statistics, that’s down from 22 sheep perContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Three members of the House of Representatives from Katsina State have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers are Rep. Balarabe Dabayi (Bakori/Danja Constituency), Rep. Aliyu Iliyasu (Batsari/Safana/Danmusa Constituency), and Rep. Salisu Majigiri (Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency).Continue Reading
By Fortune Abang, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) World over, a free press plays a crucial role in informing the public on positive developments; exposing societal ills, holding leaders accountable and acting as a watch dog. In recognition of the importance of a free press, the UN General Assembly declaredContinue Reading
