By Folasade Akpan The Chief Medical Director, National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), Prof. Muhammad Raji, says the facility’s initial mandate of taking care of women and children’s medical needs has been expanded to include the nation’s President. Raji told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja thatContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Chief Medical Director, National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), Prof. Muhammad Raji, on Sunday said the hospital’s In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and Cancer centres had recorded huge successes over time. Mahmud disclosed this in Abuja, while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to him,Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Archbishop of Abuja Diocese of the Catholic Church Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has extolled John Cardinal Onaiyekan for his contributions to national unity. Kaigama made the commendation in Abuja on Saturday, during a mass to celebrate Onaiyekan’s 80th birthday, organised by the Church toContinue Reading
By Kazeem Akande Residents of Ilameja community in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State have called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, to take urgent steps against alleged attacks by land grabbers on the community. The residents, who made theContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Namibia’s President, Hage Geingob has died on Sunday in a hospital in Windhoek at the age of 82, the presidential office said in a statement on X, posted by acting president Nangolo Mbumba. Geingob was receiving treatment for cancer before his death. “It is with utmost sadnessContinue Reading
Idowu Ariwodola The nine abducted Ekiti schoolchildren and their teachers have been released by their captors on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the children were released at about 2 a.m. on Sunday after spending six days in captivity. It was, however, learnt that of the nineContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye South Africa’s Bafana Bafana will renew their football rivalry with Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Feb. 7 at Stade De Bouake, Cote d’Ivoire, at 6.00 p.m. Nigerian time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria and SouthContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has applauded the Super Eagles for beating Angola to qualify for the semi-finals of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria sailed through to the semi-finals after aContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman A Financial Expert, Dr Chijioke Ekechukwu, says the Naira can be strengthened if the country can earn substantial foreign exchange revenue on a daily basis. Ekechukwu, an economist and a past president of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has clarified that Oil and Gas assets in Nigeria can only be transferred in accordance with the requirements of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA 2021). NUPRC said that assets could be transferred in accordance with PIA (where applicable), the GuidelinesContinue Reading
