By Clara Egbogota The Delta State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged motorists to be conscious of their safety and other road users to avoid crashes before, during and after the yuletide. Mr Bassey Eshiet, the Sector Commander, made the appeal while speaking withContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on Thursday, inaugurated 15 World Bank assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS), Project in Enugu to enhance food production in the state. The project include 15 number Aggregation and Cottage Processing Centres in cashew, rice and poultry spreadContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo The Society of Occupational and Environmental Health Physicians of Nigeria (SOEHPON), on Thursday, complained of neglect of occupational and environment safety standards in the workplace. It said this had caused many avoidable incidents that had resulted in loss of lives in Nigeria. The organisation said thatContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Pastor Adebayo Oladeji of University Baptist Church Gwagwalada, in Abuja, has urged Christians and Nigerians in general to be hopeful, in spite of the economic situation as they celebrate Christmas. Oladeji gave the advice, while speaking with newsmen shortly after the Christmas Carol service at the NewsContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Federal Government has called on patriotic Nigerians to give their best through voluntary services across all sectors, so as to complement government’s efforts for nation building. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, made the call in Abuja, at occasion toContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, says the Federal Government has prioritised investment in health infrastructures in tertiary hospitals. According to Pate, the aim is to ensure that Nigerians have better quality health care. Pate said this at the 2023 Annual General MeetingContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah Some stakeholders in the labour sector have expressed sympathy over the passing of a former General Secretary, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Chief Frank Kokori, in the early hours of Thursday. The stakeholders expressed their condolences in separate interviews with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Olayinka Owolewa A legal luminary, Prof. Yusuf Ali, says there must be decolonisation of the brain to advance the education sector in Africa and empower the next generation. Ali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made the observation at the maiden edition of the Distinguished Public Lecture of ThomasContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fadama Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (FCT CARES) Programme, said it has trained and disbursed grants to 4,233 benefiting farmers. Mr Lawan Geidam, the Mandate Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), said this onContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola An eye specialist, Prof. Adeola Onakoya, said recent advances in glaucoma management had gone beyond the control of intraocular (eye) pressure (IOP) alone. Onakoya, a Professor of Ophthalmology, said this during the 6th Inaugural Lecture Series of the University of Lagos, on Wednesday, in Lagos. The themeContinue Reading
