By Franca Ofili The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has inducted no fewer than 396 foreign trained Medical Laboratory Science graduates. Dr Tunji Alausa, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, who spoke during the 11th induction and oath-taking ceremony on Wednesday in Abuja, said the gestureContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman With barely a week to the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, some stakeholders have urged Nigerians to be hopeful. According to them, the various reform programmes of the government will improve their livelihoods. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu was sworn-in onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), says, it has facilitated the provision of electricity to 12 Primary Healthcare Centres(PHCs) in the Niger Delta region. Mr Tunji Idowu, PIND’s Executive Director, made this known in a statement highlighting the foundation successes and achievementsContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Dr Shaibu Husseini, Executive Director/CEO of National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), says the Federal Government has approved the prohibition of money rituals and glamourising of vices in Nigerian films. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Husseini disclosed this at a National Stakeholders EngagementContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Dr Alim Abubakre, British Nigerian founder of TEXEM UK, the United Kingdom leadership development organisation, has praised Nigerian lady, Abigail Katung as the first person of African descent to be appointed Lord Mayor of Leeds. In a statement on TEXEM’s website, www.texem.co.uk, Abubakre said the monumental achievementContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reconstituted the National Blockchain Policy Steering Committee (NBP-SC) to validate trends in blockchain technology and incorporate new stakeholders for inclusive adoption and implementation. Its Director-General, Malam Kashifu Inuwa, said this on Tuesday while inaugurating the committee at a three-dayContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, the Director-General, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), has called for adequate support for biotechnology to facilitate speedy economic recovery and development in the country. Mustapha told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday that for speedy economic recovery andContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Leaders and representatives of various guilds and associations in the Nigerian film industry have pledged their support for the campaign against smoking and consumption of harmful substances in Nollywood films. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the thespians made the commitment during a National StakeholdersContinue Reading
By Martha Agas An NGO, the Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, has unveiled 48 models of integrity in Nigeria, as part of its activities to curb corruption in the society. The foundation identified and profiled 48 persons from both the formal and informal sector across Nigeria, who have demonstrated the virtueContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor The German government has said that poverty is not responsible for illegal migration to Europe. The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Annett Gunther, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to her, poverty cannot be the root cause ofContinue Reading
