Year: 2015
Nutrition, a key factor in children’s growth
Recognition of the importance of nutrition and feeding practices will go a long was to prevent child mortality and the…
THE PUBLIC FORUM ON SENSITIZATION
THE PUBLIC FORUM ON SENSITIZATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GUIDELINES ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE & ITS EFFECT ON YOUNG PERSONS IN…
Boat Mishap: Lagos warns against over-speeding
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government in western Nigeria, has warned boat operators in the state’s waterways against overs-speeding in…
Asset declaration not to be done publicly – Lawmaker
A House of Representatives member, Rep. Abdulrazak Namdas (Adamawa-APC), has stated that the declaration of assets by public office holders…
LASU grants male staff paternity leave
The Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday advised its male staff members to avails themselves of paternity leave, approved for…
APC support groups plan ‘Operation Rescue Ondo State’
Taiwo Adelu Coalition of APC Support Groups (Southwest Zone) will soon unfold strategies aimed at reclaiming Ondo State from the…
Edo Assembly adopts 60-day business calendar
The Edo House of Assembly on Monday adopted a business calendar of 60 days for the first session, second quarter…
Futsal Africa Corporate tourney gets boost
Taiwo Adelu As Futsal Worldwide Nigeria continues its preparation towards the first edition of Futsal Africa Corporate Championship for various…
Ambode underscores judiciary’s critical role in economic development
AKIN KUPONIYI & HENRY OJELU Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday restated the determination of his administration to partner…
Hajj Tragedy: No casualty recorded among Lagos pilgrims
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has said that no casualty was recorded among the pilgrims from…
Mama’s legacies transcend Yoruba nation, says Amosun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has declared that the legacies left behind by the late matriarch of…
MFM FC eye National League Super 4 laurel
Taiwo Adelu Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Football Club of Lagos have confirmed their desire to win the…
DHL Express appoints new MD for Sub-Saharan Africa
Hennie Heymans, currently Managing Director of DHL Express South Africa, has been appointed as Managing Director of DHL Express Sub-Saharan…
Crude oil transportation contracts cut costs— Experts
The Federal Government’s decision to award marine transportation contracts for crude oil movements from terminals to the refineries is not…
SimbaPay wins DEMO Africa 2015, eyes Silicon Valley
SimbaPay, a leading digital money transfer provider, on Friday, 25 September 2015 announced as the winner of the prestigious DEMO…
Man, 88, faces trial over N100m Lekki land fraud
Cyriacus Izuekwe For allegedly defrauding more than 15 victims of over N100m in land scam in Lekki Resettlement Schemes in…
SDP cautions Adamawa Govt against diverting bailout fund
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Adamawa has cautioned the state government against misusing the bailout fund secured from the…
Account for all Nigerians in Saudi Arabia, Buhari orders NAHCON
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and the Nigerian Embassy in Saudi Arabia to urgently account…
Lunar Eclipse: Nothing to fear, just watch, appreciate science – Scientist
An official of National Space Research and Development Agency (NASDRA) has advised Nigerians not to panic over the lunar eclipse…
Plateau State varsity to get accredication soon – NUC boss
The Plateau State University, Bokkos, will soon have all its 17 courses accredited, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has assured.…
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PICTURES: Buhari meets South Korean president
President Muhammadu Buhari seems to be killing many birds with one stone during his stay in New York to attend…
The Tragic Hajj Stampede In Mina
Last Thursday’s stampede during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that resulted in the death of over 769…
Toning creams are harmful to health – Dermatologist
Dr Bola Ogunbiyi, President, Nigerian Association of Dermatology, has advised Nigerians against the use of skin lightening cream popularly known…
Putin, Obama head for UN showdown over Syria
AFP – Russian President Vladimir Putin squared up for a clash Monday with his US counterpart Barack Obama at the…
Eniola Aluko on target as Chelsea thrash Liverpool 4-0
Chelsea take a two-point lead into the last day of the Women’s Super League One season after thrashing Liverpool. Two…
Franco Baldini leaves Tottenham
Tottenham have parted company with technical director Franco Baldini by mutual consent. The 54-year-old left Italian club Roma before he…
Record Maker: Aubameyang continues scoring streak
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang became the first player to score in the first seven matches of a Bundesliga season as Borussia Dortmund…
Mama Awolowo was a ‘Special Woman’ — IGP Arase
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has described the late HID Awolowo as a ‘Special Woman’, who…
Homophobic mobs attack gays, lesbians in Kenya
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Homophobic mobs have repeatedly attacked lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Kenya but police…
Please give us scholarship, Ibeno community tells ExxonMobil
Prof. Ebong Eshett, an indigene of Ibeno community in Akwa Ibom, has pleaded with Exxon-Mobil to provide scholarship to students…