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    By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has started Polio Outbreak Response (OBR) Campaign following discovery of circulating poliovirus strains in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB), Dr Ibrahim Mustafa, disclosedContinue Reading

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By Ibukun Emiola The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Board of Trustees and CGIAR have appointed Dr Simeon Ehui as the Director-General for IITA and Regional Director for Continental Africa for CGIAR. This is contained in a statement made available on Saturday in Ibadan by Katherine Lopez, the organisation’sContinue Reading

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By Olawunmi Ashafa  The local  bourse ended the last trading of the week on a negative note as the performance indices declined by 0.06 per cent. Specifically, the market capitalisation dropped by N18 billion or 0.06 per cent to close at N28.646 trillion as against N28.664 trillion posted at the previousContinue Reading

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  By Florence Onuegbu President Muhammadu Buhari will inaugurate at least five projects in Lagos state on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24. The Lagos state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in Ikeja, during a news conference on a State Visit by President Buhari, scheduledContinue Reading

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  By Augusta Uchediunor Lagos, Jan. 20, 2023 (NAN) Himel, a market leader in value-engineered electrical products, has bagged the prestigious Global Brand Awards, at the 10th edition of the Global Brands Magazine (GBM) Awards. GBM is an international publication with headquarters in the UK. Staying true to its values, HimelContinue Reading

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  By Aisha Cole  The General Manager, Lagos Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, has vowed to improve on safety on waterways to enable the government achieve zero accident in 2023. Emmanuel spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, during the celebration of hisContinue Reading

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  By Adeyemi Adeleye The Nigerian Business Communities (NBC) for PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, have begun conversations around Abubakar’s proposed $10 billion intervention for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) if elected. Abubakar is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic PartyContinue Reading