By Mustapha Yauri The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria has commended resident doctors, nurses, medical students and other staff for the display of clinical consciousness and sacrifice to save lives of accident victims. Ms Aisha Abdulkadir, ABUTH’s Public Relations Officer, made the commendation in Zaria. She said theContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The A A Universal Agro Company says Nigeria can earn N900 billion ($600m) annually from the Ikom Cocoa Export Processing Plant in Cross River when it becomes fully operational. The Managing Director of the agro company, Mr Chris Agara, made the disclosure in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir The Attahiru Bafarawa Foundation, through its Giving Back Initiative, has awarded scholarships worth N123.7 million to 108 Nursing Science students in Sokoto State. Presenting the awards at separate ceremonies in Sokoto, Malam Lawal Maidoki, Chairman of the initiative, said the gesture aims to support the state’s healthContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has extolled the ongoing economic reforms being implemented by President Bola Tinubu, saying that they were already yielding positive results. Ganduje made this statement during an empowerment programme organised by the Deputy Senate President, BarauContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye A don, Dr Lawrence Odeh, has called for enactment of a stiffer law to check frequent defections, particularly by serving legislators in the nation’s state and national parliaments. Odeh, of Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Benson Idahosa University, Benin, said the stringent measures, if putContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe President Bola Tinubu on Saturday launched the completed and ongoing 24km section, alongside the upcoming 48km section of the Lagos-Ibadan dual carriageway. This includes Section One and the Lagos-Sagamu route in Lagos and Ogun, Phase Two. Tinubu highlighted the importance of road infrastructure for socio-economic development. HeContinue Reading
By Olajide Idowu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all 30 chairmanship and 332 councillorship seats in the local government election held on Saturday in Osun. Mr Hashim Abioye, Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), announced the results on state-owned television, Osun Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC), in Osogbo.Continue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Family Worship Champions (FWC) Football Club edged EFCC FC 4-3 on Saturday in a penalty shootout to claim the 2025 FCT President Cup title in Abuja. The thrilling final was played at the Area 3 football pitch in Abuja. The match began dramatically, with FWC FC beingContinue Reading
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Saturday won the state’s edition of the 2025 President Federation Cup competition after defeating Ijele FC 3-0. In the final match played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu, striker Daniel Onyia scored in the 27th minute to give the Flying Antelopes theContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) says Nigeria will likely witness its first astronomical lunar crescent on Feb. 28. Dr Felix Ale, Director of Media and Corporate Communications of NASRDA, said this on Saturday. He said that the lunar crescent had been calculated to occurContinue Reading
