By Aderogba George The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) FCT has announced plans to form a strong alliance with its regulatory bodies to identify and eliminate quacks and charlatans from the profession. The newly elected Chairman of the chapter, Mr Aloba Isaac, made this known on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani Prof. Philip Achimugu, the Dean, Faculty of Computing, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), says the economic reforms being undertaken by President Bola Tinubu will bear fruits soon. Achimugu, who urged Nigerians to be patient, said that the reforms would lead to a buoyant economy and prosperityContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for stronger international collaboration to advance Nigeria’s Human Capital Development 2.0 (HCD 2.0) strategy. Shettima made the call virtually at a high-level roundtable on the sidelines of the 2025 World Bank/International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Radiographers have identified quackery, lack of modern equipment and the high cost of equipment as key challenges facing the profession. They made this known on Saturday in Abuja at a free radiology workshop themed “The Future of Radiology”, organised by Cassona Global Imaging and Neusoft Medical Systems. MrContinue Reading
Britain’s Prince William on Saturday paid his respects to the Pope on behalf of King Charles III, as he gathered with world leaders for the historic funeral in St. Peter’s Square. William, side by side with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, stood for a moment’s silence in front of Pope Francis’sContinue Reading
Pope Francis has been buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, his favourite church in Rome, on Saturday afternoon, after a two-hour funeral service held in St Peter’s Square, the Holy See says. Earlier, some 150,000 people bid farewell to the pope from the roadside as his funeral processionContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government says it will provide two megawatts of Clean Renewable Energy in each of the 37 federal universities in the states and the FCT. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the clean renewable energy is a source of generating power through hydro energy, solarContinue Reading
By Olaide Ayinde The Bauchi State Government, with support from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other development partners, on Friday launched the 2025 polio immunisation campaign in the state. Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, at the campaign inauguration in Tirwun, Bauchi, statedContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Friday re-elected its President, Mr Festus Osifo, for another four-year tenure in the office. Osifo and 18 other executives were returned to the office unopposed at the first Quadrennial Delegates Congress and 20th Anniversary of TUC in Abuja. It would be recalledContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu President Bola Tinubu says his administration remains committed to ensuring fair labour practices in the country. Tinubu said this at the First Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Friday in Abuja. The theme is: The Future of Work- Ensuring Fair LabourContinue Reading
