Expert recommends preferential COVID-19 vaccination for SCD patients under 16
Dr. Patrick Obinna, an hematologist, based in Abuja, has suggested that Nigerians with Sickle Cell Disease(SCD), who are below 16 years old, should be eligible […]
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Adamawa Govt may lose $2.5m World Bank Grant – Expert
Mr Abdul Mamman a public procurement expert, says the Adamawa Government risk losing $2.5 million dollars World Bank special grant under the State Fiscal Transparency, […]
NEPC trains 100 exporters on patenting, bilateral trade agreements
The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has begun the training of no fewer than 100 exporters on patenting and registration of products for international trade. […]
Buhari advocates timely completion of NLNG Train 7
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday charged that the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 be delivered on schedule so that the Train 8 project […]
World Blood Donor Day: Nigeria needs 200m units of blood annually — NBTS coordinator
Dr Joseph Amedu, the Coordinator, National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), has announced that the country needs over 200 million units of blood annually, to save […]
June 12: Coalition tasks Buhari on rule of law
The Coalition for a Better Nigeria, a civil society organisation, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to do more in promoting the rule of law to […]
Unijos students task fellow students on entrepreneurship
Some students of the University of Jos have advised fellow students in institutions of higher learning in the country to take to entrepreneurship to enable […]
Use culture to re-brand Nigeria, generate revenue – Expert
A U.S.-based culture and tourism expert, Ms Joyce Adewumi, has advised the Nigerian government to prioritise investment in the tourism sector to rebrand the country […]
FRSC’ll continue to advocate use of bicycles in Bauchi – Official
Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bauchi, said the corps would continue to advocate the use of bicycles as alternative means […]
World Environment Day: Protect wetlands, Lagos TUC urges govt
The Lagos State Council, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has urged the Lagos State Government to protect the state’s wetlands, to save the environment […]
World Bicycle Day: FRSC calls for dedicated lanes for cyclists
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says there is need for dedicated lanes and routes for cyclists across the country to ensure their safety. The […]
National stability a collective responsibility — Senator Basiru
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Ajibola Basiru says the unity and stability of the country is a collective responsibility of […]
Senate passes bill upgrading Ilaro Poly to University
The Senate has passed a Bill upgrading the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro in Ogun to a University of Technology. This followed the consideration of the report […]
Divergent views on suggestion to scrap NYSC
Rep. Awaji Inombek Abiante, a member of the House of Representatives recently sponsored a bill proposing that the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) be scrapped. The […]
NIMASA donates relief materials to IDPs in Enugu
The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Friday donated relief materials for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to Enugu State government. Presenting the items at […]
NGX’s capitalisation drops further by N12bn
The bearish run continued on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Wednesday with capitalisation dropping further by N12 billion due to profit taking on banking stocks. […]
Oyo Govt to plant 500,000 trees by 2023
Oyo State Government on Tuesday launched trees planting campaign to enhance environmental quality and human health for the current and future generations. Launching the trees […]
Delta Govt. inaugurates interfaith forum for family planning
Delta Government on Tuesday inaugurated the State Interfaith Forum for Health with a charge to build support and acceptability of family planning in all communities. […]
Cleric says non-forgiveness among couples destroys marriage
A cleric, Pastor Ezekiel Daniel of the Assemblies of God Mission, Igando, Lagos says that non-forgiveness in marriage often destroys the relationship between couples. Daniel […]
INEC explains use of new registration device for CVR
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it adopted the use of Voter Enrolment Device (VED) for resumption of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to deepen […]
PDP calls for reinstatement of sacked Kaduna workers
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Kaduna State government to unconditionally reinstate all workers sacked from the public service. The party said this […]
NCAC organises competition to celebrate Iheanacho’s act of patriotism
The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) on Tuesday in Abuja announced a competition to celebrate the act of patriotism displayed by Super Eagles […]
IPMAN seeks quick documentation of petroleum tanker park in Anambra
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has called on the Anambra government to expedite actions on documentation of the proposed land for Petroleum […]
Lottery Commission deploys new strategy to increase revenue
The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) said on Sunday in Abuja that its new strategy, the “Central Monitoring System’’ would boost government’s revenue collection. Its […]
COVID-19: NCDC reports 53 new infections
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 53 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 165,612. The NCDC […]