By Olanrewaju Akojede The Minister of Sports Development Sen. John Owan-Enoh has assured of equal attention to para-sports to encourage athletes with physical and intellectual challenges. Owan-Enoh, who made this known when he inspected facilities at the National Stadium Surulere, commended the athletes’ selfless contributions by winning laurels for Nigeria.Continue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The naira appreciated against the dollar on Friday as it exchanged at N740.38 at the Investors and Exporters window. The naira gained by 2.93 per cent compared to the N762.71 it exchanged for the dollar on Thursday. The open indicative rate closed at N775.17 to the dollarContinue Reading
By Olajide Idowu/Joshua Oladipo Mrs Nafisat Muideen, the mother of a five-month-old baby killed by Alsatian dog at Hallelujah Estate, Osogbo, Osun on Wednesday, said there was no timely rescue during the attack. Muideen, 28, narrated her ordeals while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at her residenceContinue Reading
John Hopkins International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC), says the first phase of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine rollout in Nigeria is targeted at six million girls. Dr Chizoba, Wonodi, the Country Director of the center, made this known at a two-day training for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Community HealthContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Lokoja, has urged the Federal Government to take proactive action to curb the menace of kidnapping of doctors across the country. The Chairman of MDCAN, FTH Lokoja, Dr. Collins Egbeola, made the call whileContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) is set to collaborate with an Information Communication Technology (ICT) company known as ‘Educatial’ to have a skilled, competent and responsible public service. The Director-General of BPSR, Dr Ibrahim Arabi, on Friday in Abuja said the collaboration was aContinue Reading
By Edeki Igafe The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA has handed over MT TECNE vessel to the officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The impounded vessel laden with 1,905.8 metric tons of products suspected to be stolen crude oil, was handed over to the anti-graft agency onContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Some stakeholders have canvassed for the support of the Organised Private Sector (OPS), non- governmental organisations and others for initiatives to drive Climate Change Act effective enforcement and engender sustainability. They made the advocacy at the American Business Council (ABC) and Lagos Business School (LBS) SustainabilityContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army (NA) has dismissed as fake, an online advert by fraudulent individuals claiming to be conducting recruitment on behalf of the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on FridayContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The ICPC has commenced investigation into bribery allegations against the House of Representatives Committee on job racketeering and gross mismanagement in government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Azuka Ogugua, spokesperson for Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said this in a statement on FridayContinue Reading
