Author: Adekunle Dada
Association appeals to Nigerian Govt to repair bad roads
The Chairman of the Association, Alhaji Abdulwaheed Tomori, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
Ugandan nurses, midwives call off planned strike
Nurses and midwives in Uganda’s public health institutions called off a planned strike over low pay initially scheduled to start…
Swiss govt to return $321m stolen by Abacha to Nigeria
Switzerland will return to Nigeria around 321 million dollars in assets seized from the family of former military ruler Sani…
Violence against women: Germany, France call for collective global action
Bernhard Schlagheck, the German Ambassador to Nigeria, has called for a collective global action to end violence against women and…
AU’s plan to trim Somalia peacekeeping force will affect mission – AMISOM
The African Union’s plan to trim its Somalia peacekeeping force (AMISOM) will hurt the mission unless extra equipment is found…
Ramaphosa gets most nominations ahead of ANC leadership vote
South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the most nominations for leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC),…
Nigerian Govt inaugurates N28bn Special Health Intervention Project for 2018
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Monday inaugurated the N28 billion Special Health Intervention Projects that would strengthen…
SON committed to prosecuting importers of substandard products
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON),has reiterated its commitment to prosecute, according to law, all violators of rules and regulations…
Many Nigerians unaware of their HIV status – US Consul-General
The U.S. Consul General in Lagos, Mr John Bray, on Monday said that many Nigerians living with HIV were unaware…
Economist tasks Nigerian Govt on effective tax collection
An economist, Prof. Sheriffdeen Tella has urged the Federal Government to explore new method of tax collection to boost the…
Pollution is world’s biggest killer – UN
Pollution is the world’s biggest killer and governments and businesses must do more to reduce it, the executive director of…
Alcohol is not panacea for depression – Medical Doctor
Popular motivational speaker and medical doctor, Dr Deji Osasiene, has said that engaging in alcohol drinking would only worsen depression…
Data Capturing: NIMC to partner private, public sector organisations
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has expressed its readiness to partner with private and public sector organisations to capture…
‘Edo cultural heritage will increase IGR’
Edo Government says it will explore the state cultural heritage to increase the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in all the…
No proof of govt money in former FCT minister’s account – EFCC witness
A prosecution witness, Mr Ishaya Dauda told an FCT High Court Gudu that in the course of investigations, no government…