Category: NEWS

Food insecurity, major contributory factor affecting incidence of malnutrition in Nigeria- Expert
March 3, 2019 No Responses

Food insecurity, major contributory factor affecting incidence of malnutrition in Nigeria- Expert

A Consultant Family Physician, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, says food insecurity is a major contributory factor affecting the incidence of malnutrition in Nigeria. Sodipo, who works at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, made this known in Sunday in...
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No going back on UTME biometrics –says JAMB
March 3, 2019 No Responses

No going back on UTME biometrics –says JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says it will not rescind its decision on the use of biometrics in the conduct of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This is contained in the board’s weekly bulletin issued on Sunday...
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Labour congratulates Buhari, wants minimum wage paid fast
February 28, 2019 No Responses

Labour congratulates Buhari, wants minimum wage paid fast

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to and enforce the new minimum wage Act as soon as passed by the Senate. Mr Bashir Lawal, ASCSN Secretary-General, made the appeal on...
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Sanwo-Olu interacts with traders, Igbo community in Computer village
February 28, 2019 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu interacts with traders, Igbo community in Computer village

Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, on Thursday held an interactive session with traders and Igbo community in the Computer village, Ikeja, Lagos. The interactive session was to offer a hand of fell...
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Aggrieved LASPOTECH Staff Threaten to Disrupt Students Exam on Monday
February 28, 2019 No Responses

Aggrieved LASPOTECH Staff Threaten to Disrupt Students Exam on Monday

Striking non-academic Staff of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu, has urged the state government to urgently set up a panel of inquiry to look into the ongoing crisis bedevilling the institution. The striking LASPOTECH workers also vowed to resi...
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Violence: 1 shot dead, DCO attacked in Lagos
February 27, 2019 No Responses

Violence: 1 shot dead, DCO attacked in Lagos

Unknown gunman on Wednesday shot into a crowd celebrating President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election in Sabo, Yaba, killing one person, while a police officer was seriously injured by some protesting youths in Okokomaiko, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN...
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Legal Battle Looms after Nigerian Presidential Election
February 27, 2019 No Responses

Legal Battle Looms after Nigerian Presidential Election

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said his re-election was “free and fair”, after his beaten rival denounced the results as a “sham” and promised a legal challenge that could dominate politics for weeks. The 76-year-old one-time milit...
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Emulate Jonathan, congratulate Buhari, Tony Momoh tells Atiku
February 27, 2019 No Responses

Emulate Jonathan, congratulate Buhari, Tony Momoh tells Atiku

Prince Tony Momoh, former Minister of Information, on Wednesday advised the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Feb. 23 election, Atiku Abubakar to concede defeat and congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari. Momoh gave the advice in a teleph...
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Rigging Claims Fly as Nigeria Election Results Come In
February 25, 2019 No Responses

Rigging Claims Fly as Nigeria Election Results Come In

Nigeria’s main opposition on Monday accused the ruling party of trying to rig presidential elections as the incumbent cemented a lead, but monitors voiced concern about polling day problems and violence that caused dozens of deaths. The Peoples Democratic Pa...
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Final collation: Buhari floors Atiku in Lagos State
February 25, 2019 No Responses

Final collation: Buhari floors Atiku in Lagos State

Prof.Felix Salako, the Lagos State Collation Officer for the Saturday Presidential Election conducted by INEC showing party agent forms for the collation of results. President Muhammadu Buhari and Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) h...
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