By Fortune Abang China Geo-engineering Corporation (CGC) Nigeria Ltd. has reiterated its commitment to construct four pipeline loops to boost water supply capacity by 480,000 cubic metres per-day in Nigeria. The organisation made this known in a statement published on the AU”s website on Saturday. The statement said the projectContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola The Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN) says lack of early detection and treatment of breast cancer have kept the ailment as the leading cause of death among Nigerian women. The National President of BRECAN, Mrs Tolu Taiwo, stated this in Ibadan on Saturday during a BreastContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Chief Executive Officer, Health Aid for All Initiative (HAFAI), Dr Ugochi Ohajuruka, has tasked the Federal Government to prosecute anyone caught violating provisions of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act 2015. Ohajuruka made this call at an event to commemorate the 2023 International Day ofContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, on Saturday night in Abuja reaffirmed his commitment to upholding the ideals and principles guiding the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Musa said this at the 37 Regular Course 38th anniversary of gratitude and the investiture of immediateContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria on Saturday urged students to cultivate the habit of reading to enhance their mental capability. Its Deputy Managing Director, Mr Victor Bandele, made the call during the company’s “2023 DW Book Reading and Open Day”, with the theme, “A Chapter A Day Keeps TheContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta Mr Felix Hyat, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Kaduna State, has said that the exit of former governor Ramalan Yero and Rep. Godfrey Gaiya would not affect the party’s strength. The duo recently left the party with Gaiya, currently an aide to the Speaker of theContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta Mr Felix Hyat, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, has said that the inconsistencies in the decisions of the election petition tribunals were hurting the nation’s democracy. “The electoral law and the guidelines are the same, but we keep getting different rulings evenContinue Reading
By Dorcas Elusogbon The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, has said that the history of the ancient city of Ile-Ife is deeper than what is available in academic institutions. Ooni disclosed this on Saturday during the press conference on the theme: “International Conference on Ile-Ife and YorubaContinue Reading
Tendering fresh evidence at Supreme Court is herculean task–Erokoro, SAN By Taiye Agbaje A legal luminary, Mr Paul Erokoro, SAN, says tendering additional evidence at the Supreme Court is an uphill task that requires a great deal of effort. According to him, the rules admitting fresh evidence at the SupremeContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has expressed concern about Nigeria’s reliance on debt at 63 years of Independence anniversary. Speaking at a stakeholders’ dialogue on the implementation of Section 45 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, on Saturday in Lagos, Kalu said theContinue Reading
