Tetfund installs transplant, urology equipment in 7 teaching hospitals
2024-05-01
Tetfund installs transplant, urology equipment in 7 teaching hospitalsContinue Reading
Workers’ welfare: Our initiatives already yielding results – NAN MD
2024-05-01
The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, says the initiatives put in place by his administration to boost the welfare of workers are already yielding results. Ali said this on Wednesday in his congratulatory message to the agency’s workers on the occasion ofContinue Reading
FRSC trains paramedics, patrol officers in northeast, northwest on life-saving rescue
2024-05-01
By Bosede Olufunmi Eighty paramedics and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) patrol operatives from the North-East and North West are currently undergoing capacity building training on saving lives and reducing road crashes. The FSRC Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, while declaring a three-day capacity- building training opened in Kano onContinue Reading
Alake unveils gender strategy for mining, steel sector
2024-05-01
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has unveiled the gender strategy document for Nigeria’s mining and steel sector. He also launched the Women In Mining In Nigeria (WIMIN) strategy document. During the event, Alake hailed the gender strategy as a significant milestone, underscoring theContinue Reading
Explore, learn, have fun with books – Lagos Library advises students
2024-05-01
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Director of Lagos State Library Board, Mr Oyadipe Amoo, has called on students to make use of public libraries in their localities to explore, learn and have fun with books. Amoo gave the advice at the Year 2024 World Book Day with the theme “Read yourContinue Reading
Rice sales stampede: NCS continues humanitarian visits to victims’ families in Lagos
2024-05-01
By Aisha Cole The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday continued its humanitarian visits to the families of four victims of the stampede that occurred during one of its rice sales in Lagos. A high-powered delegation, led by ACG Hammi Swomen, the Zonal Coordinator, Zone A, visited theContinue Reading
Yiaga Africa advocates 4-year tenure for local govt chairmen, councillors
2024-04-30
By Oluwatope Lawanson Yiaga Africa, an NGO, has called for a four-year tenure for elective positions in Local governments to ensure uniformity in terms of office at states and federal levels in Nigeria. Cynthia Mbamalu, Director of Programmes, Yiaga Africa, made the call at an Advocacy Roundtable tagged:Continue Reading
Demolition: FG gave us enough notice, say beach vendors
2024-04-30
By Lydia Ngwakwe Some food vendors and others selling souvenirs as well as umbrellas to beachgoers have commended the federal government for putting ” human face” to the demolition of properties on the right-of-way of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The vendors, low-income earners, spoke in separate interviews with theContinue Reading
Police to check unprofessional handling of explosives
2024-04-30
Police to check unprofessional handling of explosivesContinue Reading
Nation-building: Yiaga Africa organises debate competition for universities
2024-04-30
By Oluwatope Lawanson Yiaga Africa, an NGO, says its national debate competition will provide a unique platform for students across universities in Nigeria to articulate their vision for the nation of their dreams. Mrs Antonia Onda, Senior Programme Officer, Yiaga Africa, made this known at the South WestContinue Reading