By Leonard Okachie The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday commenced distribution of relief materials to persons affected by windstorm and flood disasters in Abia communities. Head, NEMA Owerri Operations Office, Mr Ifeanyi Nnaji, said during the flag off in Umuahia, that the disasters occurred in some communities inContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu says a comprehensive forensic audit of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is underway, while a thorough overhaul of the civil service payroll is imminent. The president disclosed this during an audience with the President of the World Bank, Mr AjayContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak The Medical Director, General Hospital, Badagry, Dr Olatunde Bakare, has urged nursing mothers to constantly breastfeed their children. Olatunde made the appeal at the World Breastfeeding Week Celebration, organised by the hospital on Friday in Badagry, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiatives (CYIF) has trained no fewer than 1, 000 persons in sign language to bridge the gap between the deaf and the hearing community. The Representative of the group, Mr Seunfunmi Ogunbure, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Deborah Akpede The police command in Lagos State has arrested a 29-year-old ‘bolt’ driver, Jeremiah Adeniran, who allegedly robbed some of his passengers. Adeniran, during an interview with journalists on Friday in Ikeja, confessed that the hike in fuel price led him to robbery. “Before, I canContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye A communications expert and youth advocate, Mr Oloruntobi Alasi, has described President Bola Tinubu’s youth inclusion in governance as unprecedented. Alasi, in a statement on Friday in Lagos, commended Tinubu’s inclusion of youths and women in the ministerial list submitted to the Senate for screening. AlasiContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Alive & Thrive in collaboration with key stakeholders in Lagos on Thursday advocated for family-friendly workplace breastfeeding policies. The Project Director of Alive & Thrive, Dr Victor Ogbodo, made the recommendation at a programme organised by the NGO in Lagos as partContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Medical Guild has revealed that the process of installation of the malfunctioned elevator that led to the demise of Dr Diaso Vwaere was done by a contractor who did not have an elevator system installation certification. Medical Guild is the umbrella body of all medicalContinue Reading
The Indian government on Thursday placed restrictions on the import of laptops, tablets, personal computers and servers with immediate effect. The order issued by the Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the imports would be allowed against a valid license for restricted imports. The restriction will notContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Dr Gambo Aliyu, the Director General, , National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)has urged states to be independent in the sponsorship of HIV responses for effective results. He made the call at the NACA/State Agencies for the Control of AIDS (SACA) National Alignment Programme andContinue Reading
