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NIMR research laboratory gets international accreditation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)’s Centre for Human Virology and Genomics Research Laboratory has been accredited by the…

FCTA reaffirms Dec. target for completion of Light Rail project

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday said it would complete Abuja Light Rail in December. The Permanent Secretary,…

66 children murdered in Western Cape

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

South Africa could by the end of 2017, be recording its highest cases of murder rates since the end of…

Doctor rapes teenager during medical examination

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that a 52-years-old doctor in Limpopo has raped a teenage patient during…

NAPTIP seeks partnership with Bayelsa Govt. to curb human trafficking

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has solicited the assistance of the Bayelsa Government to reduce…

Sub-Saharan Africa to grow at a slower rate this year – World Bank

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The economy of sub-Saharan Africa is seen growing more slowly this year than previously forecast, largely due to weak investment…

NSE continues downward trend, indicators down by 0.34%

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday sustained a downward posture with the market indicator dropping further by…

Catfish farmers lament high cost of feeds amidst falling fish price

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Catfish farmers in Lagos are rattled by the paradox of spontaneous hike in the price of fish feed and falling…

Gender activist wants Govt. to provide sanitary pads to schools

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Dr Joe Odumakin, Women’s Rights Activist and President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, has called on government at all levels…

Ministry urged to declare state of emergency on malnutrition

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Health to declare a state of emergency on the…

Monkey pox: Edo Govt to establish quarantine centre

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Edo Government says it will establish a quarantine centre as part of efforts to prevent and manage the outbreak…

Nigerian Army dispels rumors of harmful medical outreach in South-East

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army has urged the public to disregard rumours that its ongoing free medical outreach, especially in the South-East,…

U.S. flies bombers over Korea as Trump discusses options

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The U.S. military flew two strategic bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late on Tuesday, as…

Nigerians eagerly wait to subscribe to TStv

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) says Nigerians are eagerly waiting to subscribe to the services of the new…

Girl Child Day: Federal government tasked on immunisation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

In commemoration of the Girl Child Day; the Community Health and Research Initiative (CHR), an NGO, has appealed to the…

Turkey hopeful of suspension of U.S. visa embargo

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Turkey hopes the United States will lift its decision on suspending visa services soon, the spokesman for the ruling AK…

University Don restates importance of girl-child education in society

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A don, Dr Jamila Aliyu-Mohammed of the Ahmadu Bello University has stressed the need to educate girl-child for the benefit…

World Bank predicts modest recovery for Sub-Saharan Africa 2017

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The World Bank has projected that Sub-Saharan Africa would record modest economic growth recovery of 2.4 per cent in 2017…

WHO trains 30 journalists on emergency health coverage tips

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday, began a two-day training programme for over 30 journalists in Maiduguri on emergency…

Ammunitions recovered as Army kill 15 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops had killed 15 Boko Haram insurgents after repelling attack by the terrorists…

Panic in Anambra as army offers free medical service

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Panic overshadowed the commencement of the Nigerian Army free medical outreach for civilians in Anambra on Wednesday, following social media…

Education sector should get 26% of national budget – Afe Babalola

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ekiti State, Chief Afe Babalola, has called for a national emergency fund to…

Ondo, SON to partner with in fight against substandard products

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Ondo State Government has assured the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) that it will partner with it to eradicate…

Army kill 40 Boko Haram insurgents, arrest 18 in 1 month

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army said it had killed a total of 40 Boko Haram insurgents, arrested 18 and rescued about 230…

14.03kg of drugs seized in 3 months at Lagos airport

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, has seized 14.03 kilogrammes of controlled and…

Benin Monarch advocates traditional solution to kidnapping, robbery

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Benin Monarch, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku-Akpolkpolo, Oba Ewuare ll, has tasked traditional rulers, priests, enogies and other stakeholders in…

Traffic Decongestion: Lagos To Construct Multi-Layer Car Parks In Strategic Locations

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to construct multi-layer car parks in strategic locations across the State as part…

Digitization: Kebbi earmarks N900m for state TV, Radio

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Kebbi Government has earmarked N900 million for the digitization of the state radio and television stations, a government statement…

Childhood, adolescent obesity up tenfold WHO warns

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

WHO on Wednesday warned that the population of obese children and adolescents worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four…

Indecency: Islamic cleric calls for dress code in tertiary institutions

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Chief Imam of Abdul-Quadry Ojomu Mosque, Ilorin, Alhaji Isaaq Olagunju, has called for the enforcement of dress code in…

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