Tag: Nigeria

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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End Dual Exchange-rate System in Nigeria, Experts tell CBN
July 30, 2019 No Responses

End Dual Exchange-rate System in Nigeria, Experts tell CBN

Economic experts and business leaders in the Nigeria’s private sector on Monday called for a unified exchange rate regime between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian open market to stabilise liquidity flow in the country. This policy,...
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BREAKING! MTN Appoints Former NCC Boss Ndukwe as Chairman, Ex-ComTech Minister Omobola as Director
July 24, 2019 No Responses

BREAKING! MTN Appoints Former NCC Boss Ndukwe as Chairman, Ex-ComTech Minister Omobola as Director

MTN retires Dozie, five others MTN Nigeria has appointed former telecoms regulatory chief Ernest Ndukwe as chairman-designate following its debut stock market listing on the Nigerian bourse., the telecoms provider said on Wednesday. MTN Nigeria listed in Lagos...
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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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Travel ban: Atiku commends U.S
July 24, 2019 No Responses

Travel ban: Atiku commends U.S

Former Vice  President, Atiku Abubakar, has commended the U.S for imposing visa restrictions on Nigerians believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in Nigeria. Abubakar made the commendation in a statement issued by his Media Advi...
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Nigeria, America firms in partnership over 5G Network in Nigeria
July 24, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria, America firms in partnership over 5G Network in Nigeria

An indigenous company, Digtown Limited on Wednesday said it had concluded arrangement with Commscope, an American Telecommunications Technology Giant, to float 5G Network in Nigeria. The Chairman, Digtown Limited, Mr Olu Pessu, made this known in a statement i...
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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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Foster Adoption of TSA, Remita in Africa, Nigeria Govt Told
July 22, 2019 No Responses

Foster Adoption of TSA, Remita in Africa, Nigeria Govt Told

The Nigeria Economic Advancement Forum has called on the Federal Government to consolidate on the gains of  SystemSpecs-powered Treasury Single  Account (TSA) for Africa’s economic prosperity and accountability in governance. The group, said President Muha...
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Embassy Selects IDPs for Sport Programme in U.S.
July 22, 2019 No Responses

Embassy Selects IDPs for Sport Programme in U.S.

  The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria on Monday said it would send five football talents, who are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to participate in a State Department-sponsored Sports Visitor programme. The Sports Visitor and Sports Envoy programs is sponsore...
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2019 AFCON: Nigeria Players Shine with Bronze Medals
July 17, 2019 No Responses

2019 AFCON: Nigeria Players Shine with Bronze Medals

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have finished in third place with a bronze medal at the 2019 Africa Nations Cup. The third-place match ended with a lone goal from Odion Ighalo in the third minutes into the match. The three...
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