By Folasade Akpan Health science students of Government Secondary School (GSS), Apo resettlement and Health Bridge Initiative, an NGO, on Thursday took to the streets to sensitise Abuja residents to importance of health education. The students, displaying different placards about various diseases, embarked on sensitisation walk from Apo to theContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The National Commandant of the Nigeria Peace Corps, Mr Dickson Akor, has commended the House of Representatives for passing the Peace Corps Bill to Senate for concurrence. Akor gave the commendation while reacting to the passage of the bill to the upper chamber by the House ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Oilserv Limited, Pipelines and Facilities (EPCIC), the contractor handling the $2.5 billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Natural Gas Pipeline Project says it will surmount every challenge to ensure it delivers the project in July 2024. Chairman of the company, Mr Emeka Okwuosa, gave the assurance on Thursday during anContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Anambra Government has appealed for fresh intervention from the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), to tackle the challenge of flood in the state. The Deputy Governor of Anambra, Chief Gilbert Ibezim, made the call when he visited the Director-General of NEMA, Malam Mustapha Ahmed in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) on Thursday inducted 97 graduates of Bachelor of Nursing Sciences at the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo into the profession. In his address, the Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, said the institution had contributed immensely to boost and improveContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris The Action Against Child Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants in Nigeria (A-TIPSOM), on Thursday organised a workshop to assess the Almajiri system and its impact on child trafficking in Northern Nigeria. The word “Almajiri” is derived from the Arabic word “al-Muhajir”, which refers to aContinue Reading
By Adebola Adegoke Sustainable development advocates in Nigeria have emphasised the need to strengthen institutions, collaborations and global partnerships to drive the actualisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. They made the call during the launch of the United Green Ambassadors Awards (UNGAA) on Thursday in Lagos. TheContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it is reviewing its Act to ensure peddlers of life threatening materials are jailed and not fined. The Director General of SON, Malam Farouk Salim, said this on Thursday in Lagos during the destruction of materials seized by the organisation.Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Three leading traditional rulers on Thursday re-echoed their pleas for Nigerians to close ranks and build a formidable nation that would stand the test of time. The traditional rulers spoke at a ceremony and book launch to mark the 80th birthday of King Edmund Daukoru, Mingi XIIContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has commenced review of its guidelines to reposition environmental health system in the country and mitigate emerging environmental health challenges. Dr Yakubu Baba, Registrar of the council, said this at the technical review meeting on guidelines for environmental health practice inContinue Reading
