By Deborah Sen. Ned Nwoko has advised the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against measures capable of `artificially` forcing the Naira to gain value against other currencies. Nwoko, who represents Delta North, gave the advice in a statement he personally signed and made available to theContinue Reading
By Carol V. Utulu The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has cleared the Asaba Specialist Hospital (ASH) to serve as Teaching Hospital for Novena University. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of ASH, Dr Peace Ighosewe, who disclosed this on Saturday, said the clearance was given following Wednesday’s inspectionContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Alhaji Abbas Tajudeen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Bishop Mathew Kukah, Founder of the Kukah Centre, have urged Nigerians to work toward building a united nation. The duo made made the call at the National Integration Conference with the theme: “Revisiting the National Question: Nigeria’sContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that the Federal Government is utilising a dual-pronged approach to combat illegal mining in the country. Alake stated this while declaring open a two-day ministerial stepdown retreat, organised for the staff of the ministry and itsContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday again visited the family of one of those who died in the stampede which occurred during the distribution of palliative rice in Lagos in February. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NCS delegation was led byContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Duale, Ovia and Alex-Adedipe (DOA), a law firm in Lagos, says it is dedicated to driving growth within the Nigerian technology sector. DOA’s Managing Partner, Mr Adeleke Alex-Adedipe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that the firm aimed to achieve that throughContinue Reading
Yahaya Bello: APC chieftains task EFCC on due processContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Advocacy for Positive Behavioral Patterns Initiative (APBPI) has launched a campaign to cultivate positive behaviors among secondary school students in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Bamidele Mann, the APBPI Campaign Team Director, announced this on Thursday during the campaign kick-off at Government Secondary School, LifeContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), says Mangroves are best sequesters of carbon which mitigate climate change. Zabbey spoke with newsmen on Friday in Abuja while showcasing HYPREP’s efforts in combating climate change in the country. According to him, mangrove system is crucialContinue Reading
By Bolanle Lawal The Commissioner for Information in Ekiti, Mr Taiwo Olatunbosun, says 203 public schools in the state benefit from the 25 million dollars School Improvement Grant (SIG) released by the World Bank to uplift the standard of education in the state. The commissioner said in Ado-Ekiti on SaturdayContinue Reading
