By Uchenna Eletuo The Conclave in the Vatican says it will begin the process of electing late Pope Francis’s successor by May 7. The Vatican’s spokesman, Mr Matteo Bruni, said that the date was chosen during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefingContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye President Bola Tinubu has described the mass movement of Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori and the entire Delta Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a political tsunami. The president made the observation in Asaba, Delta capital at a formal ceremonyContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for urgent measures “to curtail rising medicalisation of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)” and to engage health workers to prevent the practice. The world body made the call in a new guideline published on April 25. According to it, while the healthContinue Reading
By Kazeem Akande Ayobo Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on Monday empowered 1000 traders, artisans and other residents with N100million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that beneficiaries were given N100,000 cash grant each, to support their businesses. Speaking at the empowerment programme held at the council secretariat, ChairmanContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze/Vivian Ihechu The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) have explained how Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) compromises the ability to treat infections, protect patients, and ensure effective outbreak responses. They spoke on Monday at the Lessons Learned for Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop, organisedContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Cadet Academy, a center for special needs children, on Monday took its Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) awareness campaign to Wuse Market, Abuja, as part of efforts to deepen Nigerians’ understanding of the disorder. The campaign, organised in collaboration with the No-Limit Foundation, is aimed at sensitising theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The United States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) has commended the operational successes of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Director of INL in Nigeria, Ms Candace Spradley, gave the commendation when she led her colleague, Ms Ada Aki on a courtesy visitContinue Reading
By Ngozi Njoku A civil servant, Mojisola Benson, on Monday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State for allegedly posting pictures of another woman on social media, claiming that she took over her husband. Benson, who resides at Ifako in the Gbagada area of Lagos, is facing aContinue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi Mr Moyosore Ogunlewe, Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area, Lagos State, has urged women to embrace early detection as a vital means of preventing the spread of cancer. Speaking on Monday during a one-day sensitisation programme for female council staff, Ogunlewe stressed the importance of self-awareness andContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Civil Military Affairs (Army), Maj.-Gen. Gold Chibuisi, has called for stronger partnership between the media and the military to enlighten the public on the activities of the Nigerian Army. Chibuisi made the call at the Roundtable with members of the Defence Correspondents Association ofContinue Reading
