By Franca Ofili The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) says plans are in the pipeline to save two billion dollars for the country being money spent annually by Nigerians in search of qualitative diagnosis abroad. Dr Tosan Erhabor, Registrar, MLSCN, said this in Abuja on Friday at theContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Managing Director, Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited, Mrs Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, has unveiled a cutting edge Educational Technology (EdTech) solutions equipped with broadband connectivity to transform education in the country. The announcement came during a stakeholders meeting in Abuja, where Egerton-Idehen addressed the pressing need for accessibleContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Government of Saudi Arabia has pledged investment in the revamping of Nigeria’s refineries. It also indicates interest in providing financial support to sustain the government’s determination of reforming the foreign exchange. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made these pledges at a bilateralContinue Reading
By Ali Baba-Inuwa The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said two million registered voters are expected to vote in the Saturday off-cycle governorship election in Kogi. The election will hold in 3,508 poling units, spread across the 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The LGAs included Adavi, Ajaokuta,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has assured voters and residents of Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo of adequate security during Saturday’s governirship elections. Ribadu gave the assurance in a statement by the Head, Strategic Communication, Office of the National Security Adviser, Zakari Mijinyawa, onContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has assured potential Saudi Arabian investors of the safety of their investment in Nigeria. The president stated this at the first Saudi-Africa Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday. Tinubu said that Nigeria was ready for business while assuring investors of some ofContinue Reading
By Chinyere Omeire The State and National Assembly Appeal Court in Lagos has upheld the election of Peter Mbah as the Governor of Enugu State. The Appellate Court, in a unanimous decision, dismissed three issues raised by the opposing party. The three-member panel, led by Justice Tani Yusuf-Hassan, concluded thatContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Population Commission (NPC) is partnering with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs to promote data upgrade for the next population and housing census. This was the thrust when the NPC Chairman, Alhaji Nasir Kwarra, led the organisation’s management team on a courtesy visit to the MinisterContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Ifeolu Koni, a professor of law at Redeemer’s University, Ede, said the failure of many developed countries to honour their obligations under international instruments was responsible for persistent corruption in Africa. Koni said this at the 11th inaugural lecture of the university, on Thursday at theContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Prof. Oladipo Adewole, says clubfoot deformity is treatable, warning parents against abandoning such children at villages or prayer mountains. Adewole, Head, Orthopaedic and Trauma Department, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
