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WASSCE : Imo constitutes monitoring C’ttee to checkmate malpractices

On: May 8, 2023

By Victor Nwachukwu The Imo Government has set up a monitoring committee to checkmate malpractices, as the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) begins. The Commissioner for Education, Imo, Prof. Johncliffe Nwadike, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Owerri, on Monday. Nwadike, a former Head ofContinue Reading

Sirleaf, Clark urge leaders to protect world from pandemic threats

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: May 8, 2023

In: Health

Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Rt Hon. Helen Clark have called on political leaders to commit to reforms in six essential areas in order to transform the international system for pandemic preparedness and response. They made the call in a statement on end of COVID-19 as a publicContinue Reading

Nigerian Navy to reduce high insurance premium on ships – CNS

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: May 8, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Oladapo Udom The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, says the Nigerian Navy (NN) has redoubled its effort to reduce high insurance premium for ships in Nigeria-controlled waters. Awwal said this on Monday while he was inaugurating several projects that cut across the naval commandsContinue Reading

Group advocates passage of gender bills

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: May 8, 2023

In: Politics

By Oluwatope Lawanson Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), a non-profit civil rights organisation, has urged the National Assembly to consider passing the five gender bills into law as part of the ongoing constitution amendment. WARDC, in collaboration with USAID and SCALE/PALLADIUM, made the call at a knowledge-building roundtableContinue Reading

Foundation provides free eye screening for school children in Ikorodu

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: May 7, 2023

In: Health

By Ekeoma Ogwo and Augusta Uchediunor No fewer than 1,685 school children in some communities in Ikorodu, Lagos State, have benefited from a “Free Eye Check, Diagnosis, Treatment and Eye Glasses Outreach’’ by the RESTORE Foundation For Child Sight, an NGO. The Executive Director of the Foundation, DrContinue Reading

Cancer Society seeks increased mental health support for patients

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: May 7, 2023

In: Health

By Oluwafunke Ishola Health experts in cancer care say there is need to upscale the number of mental health staff and support groups for cancer patients in order to improve treatment outcomes. The experts said this during a Cancer Summit organised by a coalition of NGOs operating underContinue Reading

Infectious Diseases: Consultant advises Nigerians on hand hygiene as culture

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: May 6, 2023

In: Health

By Kemi Akintokun Dr Olagoke Usman, Consultant Family Physician, Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Lagos, has advised Nigerians to inculcate hand hygiene as a culture to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Usman gave the advice at a programme organised to commemorate the 2023 World Hand Hygiene Day. TheContinue Reading

Mimiko, Ogun SSG, Adeboye charge incoming govt on unity, diversity

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: May 6, 2023

In: General News

By Ekeoma Ogwo and Augusta Uchediunor A former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has charged the incoming administration on unity and managing diversity for a fair, just, and better nation. Mimiko made the call at the Change and Development Forum powered by the Dare Adeboye FoundationContinue Reading

WPFD 2023: IPC establishes centre on journalists safety

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: May 5, 2023

In: General News

By Oluwatope Lawanson The International Press Centre (IPC) in Lagos has announced that it is establishing a Centre on the Safety and Protection of Journalists (CSFPJ) as part of activities to commemorate the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2023. IPC’s Executive Director, Mr Lanre Arogundade, who disclosedContinue Reading

2023 WASSCE begins Monday, WAEC assures candidates’ safety

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: May 5, 2023

In: Education

By Chinyere Nwachukwu The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says adequate measures are in place for the safety of all candidates who registered for its 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The council’s Head, National Office (HNO), Mr Patrick Areghan, gave the assurance duringContinue Reading

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