By Oluwakemi Oladipo The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, on Thursday said the ministry’s four-point agenda would address the sector’s manpower challenge and strengthen the nation’s healthcare system. Pate stated this at the 41st Annual convocation of National Postgraduate MedicalContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The North-East Elders for Restoration (NEER), a pressure group has hailed the ongoing military clearance operations nationwide, especially against Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. The group gave the commendation in a statement by its president, Mallam Bello Katagum and Secretary, Alhaji Sani Sanusi,Continue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Former PresidenT Goodluck Jonathan has been awarded the ‘Symbol of Peace’ among recipients of the maiden edition of the ‘100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa’ honour. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that he was presented the award by the ‘100 Most NotableContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Haruna Garba, has ordered a thorough investigation into the death of an undergraduate, Blessing Moses. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement onContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi No fewer than 72 Nigerians awarded with the Hungarian postgraduate and undergraduate scholarships would be departing Nigerian on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, at a pre-departure briefing ceremony with the beneficiaries in Abuja on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed Mrs Fatima Bayero, Founder, Sickle Cell Self-Help Initiative,a Non-Governmental Organisation, has expressed concern over 51 additional cases of sickle cell anemia patients recorded in the state from January to August 2023. Bayero stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Ndubusi Nwachukwu/Perpetua Onuegbu The Association of Professional Women Engineers in Nigeria (APWEN) has charged Nigerian women to take up career professions and aspire for top positions in politics and industry. Mrs Norah Magero, the Founder, Drop Access Kenya, Winner Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, said this at the InternationalContinue Reading
By Okon Okon Mr Zaphaniah Jisalo, Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, says he has no excuse not to discharge his duties as assigned to him by President Bola Tinubu. Jisalo said this during his second familiarisation visit to the Management and Staff of the National Lottery TrustContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yush’au Ahmed, has urged state governments and all other stakeholders to play their role in securing corps members in their domains. Ahmed made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of a two-day meeting ofContinue Reading
By Uchenna Ugwu The Police Command in Ebonyi has said that it does not have information about a missing child in the state. SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, Spokesperson of the command told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Wednesday that the incident could only beContinue Reading
