Category: NEWS

NIGERIA: 90% of Newborn Deaths Preventable – Expert
August 2, 2019 No Responses

NIGERIA: 90% of Newborn Deaths Preventable – Expert

A professor of Paediatrics, Chinyere Ezeaka, has said that about 90 per cent of causes of newborn deaths in Nigeria are preventable. Ezeaka, who works at the Department of Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), said this in an interview...
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Nigerians Should See Brexit as Opportunity, says British Govt
August 1, 2019 No Responses

Nigerians Should See Brexit as Opportunity, says British Govt

The British Government has advised Nigerians to see Brexit as an opportunity of opening its relationship with the rest of the world through the exiting the EU. The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Gill Atkinson gave the advice...
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NURTW seeks ban of Okada Riders, Taxi Owners Associations
July 31, 2019 No Responses

NURTW seeks ban of Okada Riders, Taxi Owners Associations

The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Kwara Chapter, Alhaji Aliyu Issa-Ore has called on the state Government to ban the activities of illegal transport unions in the state. Issa-Ore made the call on Wednesday in...
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Cannabis oil can help to manage autism, says Expert
July 31, 2019 No Responses

Cannabis oil can help to manage autism, says Expert

A Consultant Psychiatrist on Child and Adolescent, Dr Yetunde Adeniyi, says cannabis oil can help in the management of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Adeniyi, who works with the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, made the assertion at the 9th Annual.....
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Recruitment: PSC shortlists 80,724 candidates for aptitude test
July 30, 2019 No Responses

Recruitment: PSC shortlists 80,724 candidates for aptitude test

The Police Service Commission says that 80,724 candidates have been shortlisted nationwide for aptitude test for recruitment into the Constable cadre of Police. A statement by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head, Press and Public Relations in the commission in Abuja...
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Keyamo in Federal High Court for asset declaration oath
July 29, 2019 No Responses

Keyamo in Federal High Court for asset declaration oath

A ministerial nominee, Festus Keyamo, SAN, arrived the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, for asset declaration oath. Keyamo, who arrived at Court 11, located at the 3rd Floor of the building, at about 3. 02 p.m., headed straight to...
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YABATECH: ASUP withdraws service from part-time programmes over shortfall in wages
July 29, 2019 No Responses

YABATECH: ASUP withdraws service from part-time programmes over shortfall in wages

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), on Monday withdrew its services from all the part-time programmes in the college. Mr Nureni Yekini, Chairman of the union, made the ASUP’s decision known to newsmen at...
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Nigeria Congratulates New UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson
July 24, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Congratulates New UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Mr Boris Johnson over his election as new British Prime Minister, and also felicitated with Mrs Theresa May for providing visionary leadership for the country. Mr Boris Johnson, new British Prime Minister (NYT) In a...
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International Women’s Society Seeks Justice for Rape Victims
July 23, 2019 No Responses

International Women’s Society Seeks Justice for Rape Victims

Decries the rise in cases of rape The International Women’s Society (IWS), an NGO, has decried the rise in cases of rape and physical violence against women and girls across the country. Addressing newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday, IWS President,...
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JUST IN: 500 Prisoners Enroll with NOUN
July 22, 2019 No Responses

JUST IN: 500 Prisoners Enroll with NOUN

No fewer than 500 prisoners are currently enrolled with National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to study various courses free-of-charge, Prof. Abdalla Adamu, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution has said. Adamu made this known when he paid  a courtesy vi...
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