19 children die from measles complications in Adamawa
April 27, 2024 Complication from measles is suspected to have killed at least 19 children in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa. Commissioner for Health, Mr Felix Tangwami told…
Oborevwori grants employment to DELSU best graduating student with 4.83 CGPA
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Saturday, approved automatic employment for the overall best graduating student of the Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka, Ilebe Joshua of the Faculty of…
Port Harcourt Fire: Scores feared dead, vehicles burnt; Fubara gives update
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has expressed grief over the fire disaster on the East-West road that caused loss of lives and destroyed several vehicles on Friday night. The incident…
Nigeria seeks fund managers for planned $10 billion diaspora fund
April 26, 2024 Nigeria is seeking fund managers for a planned $10 billion diaspora fund that is aimed at attracting dollar inflows and foreign investment into the economy, a tender…
Former VC wants drug test for lecturers, students
Prof. Muhammad AbdulAziz, the immediate past Vice Chancellor, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, has advocated drug test for lecturers to sanitise university system AbdulAziz stated this in a…
Only 58,000 doctors renewed licence out of 130,000 registered doctors — MDCN
April 26, 2024 The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) says only 58,000 doctors renewed their annual practice licence out of the 130,000 registered doctors in the country. The…
Benin, Liberia, Sierra Leone launch malaria vaccination
April 26, 2024 Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone launched large-scale malaria vaccine programmes on Thursday under an Africa-focused initiative that hopes to save tens of thousands of children’s lives per…
Kogi: Ododo donates 105 vehicles for security, urges support for Tinubu
Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has called on Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu in his efforts and commitment to end insecurity. Ododo made the call on Friday in Lokoja…
NEMA confirms 3 dead, 2 injured in Kano building collapse
April 26, 2024 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed three persons dead and two injured in a three-storey building collapse incident at Kuntau Quarters, Gwale Local Government Area…
FG working to finalise National Intellectual Property Policy – NCCÂ
April 26, 2024 Dr. John Asein, the Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), says the Federal Government is taking steps to finalise its National Intellectual Property (IP) Policy and Strategy for…