By Okeoghene Akubuike A Clinical Psychologist, Dr Adedotun Ajiboye, says the Federal Government needs to implement policies and programmes that reduce tobacco consumption and protect citizens from exposure to tobacco smoke. Ajiboye who works with the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Joy Kaka/Jacinta Nwachukwu A civil servant, Mr Ugochukwu Nwogute and his wife, Vivian have appealed to the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu and well-meaning Nigerians for support in raising their quadruplets. The couple, who gave birth to the four babies in a private hospital in Kubwa, Abuja on MayContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam: News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On his inauguration on May 29, 2023, President Bola Tinubu, who is also the Minister of Petroleum Resources, began his administration by announcing the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The implications are that the fuelContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo The Global Transport Policy Champions (GTPC) says training of Lagos Police Traffic Officers will enhance effective traffic management and service delivery. The GTPC Chairman and Chief Consultant, Dr Segun Musa,told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday that plans were on top gearContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun In a bid to ensure good menstrual hygiene among girls and women in Lagos state, the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) distributed 6,000 sanitary pads to various communities. Mrs Bolaji Dada, the Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, disclosed this atContinue Reading
13 years Anniversary: FOI Act work in progress, says Solicitor GeneralContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to continue to deliver at scale to countries in the continent. Adesina said this at the sideline of an event to celebrate the bank’s 60th anniversary. The event was held on theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Africa needs to close a financing gap of about 402.2 billion dollars annually by 2030 to fast-track its structural transformation. Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB), said this during the presentation of the African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2024 at the ongoing AfDB Annual Meetings inContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Controller General of Nigerian Correctional Service(NCoS), Haliru Nababa, has appointed Ibrahim Usman as the new Controller incharge of FCT Command. The newly appointed FCT command controller, Usman Ibrahim assumed duty on Friday in Abuja. Ibrahim took over from John Francis, who was recently redeployed to KadunaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association (CCESSA) and National Union of Civil Engineering Construction Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW), have threatened to stop work on major roads due to some crises. The unions affiliated to the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and the NigeriaContinue Reading
