By Clara Egbogota The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) state coordinators and directors, South-South Zone, have been urged to reinvigorate the scheme’s Community Development Service (CDS) to reflect the needs of their communities. Mr Ladan Baba, NYSC Director, South-South Area Office, gave the charge on Monday at a one-dayContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Legendary and veteran highlife musician, Godwin Okpara popularly known as Kabaka, has announced his return to the music scene in a big scale. Amarachi Anyanwu, the Chief Operating Officer of Derda Promotions, made this known at a news conference held at Nest Hub, Yaba, Lagos.Continue Reading
By Augusta Uchediunor The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Idowu Omohunwa, says the command will be sensitive to the interest of Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) in the state to ensure their rights are protected. Omohunwa gave the assurance when a team from the Centre for Citizens withContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra on Tuesday launched free antenatal care and delivery for expectant mothers for the remaining period of his administration. Soludo described the gesture as part of his government’s palliative measures to cushion the effect of hardship on Anambra people. The NewsContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie An Umuahia-based medical facility, Eleos Specialist Hospital, has successfully done 20 Bipolar Enucleation of the prostate between March and August. Dr Paul Ngwu, a Consultant Urologist and Laparoscopic Surgeon at the hospital, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Clara Egbogota The Delta State Governor, Mr Sheriff Oborevwori, has called on corps members posted to their various places of primary assignment to help the state governments in providing quality educational services in their host communities. Oborevwori, represented by the Chief of Staff (COS), Mr Johnson Erijo, saidContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged the people of Yafin Community in Badagry Local Government Area to support Aholu Abiodun Patinvoh – the first Aholu of Yafin kingdom, for the development and progress of the land. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice during a ceremony to markContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Tuesday, said that government would continue to collaborate with other countries and private sectors to further develop the state. Sanwo-Olu made the remark during a courtesy visit by the Consul General and Head of Trade, Embassy of theContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has inaugurated the Artificial Intelligence Girls in Engineering Club aimed at grooming young experts to drive the nation’s rapid industrialisation process. The inauguration took place on Saturday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Anambra Chapter, has urged Gov. Chukwuma Soludo to allocate 10 per cent of government’s subsidy palliatives to persons with disabilities (PWDs), in the state. Mr Ugochukwu Okeke, state Chairman, JONAPWD, made the call in a letterContinue Reading
