Congo’s Ebola outbreak may not remain successfully contained unless violence ceases -WHO
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak is unlikely to be contained unless violence stops, said the World Health Organisation, after attacks halted work for almost five days. The world’s second…
CSR: RCCG donates over N70m worth of equipment to Plateau Hospital
GO, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has donated equipment worth over N70 million to the Intensive Care Unit…
FG says Jonathan, Diezani conspired to “receive bribes and make a secret profit” – court filing
The Nigerian government has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan and the then Petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke of accepting bribes and breaking the country’s laws to broker a $1.3 billion oil…
LSPC grant NIJ students’ request for support in magazine production
The Lagos State Printing Corporation, LSPC, has expressed great delight in taking up printing of students’ magazine for the Post Graduate class of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba….
French experts say Facebook still not working hard enough to curb violent extremism, hate speech … urge governments to step in
Mark Zuckerberg France welcomed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Paris on Friday with the threat of sweeping new regulations against his social media behemoth. With his company under fire on…
About 180 countries reach agreement to reduce plastic waste that end up at sea
Around 180 countries reached a deal on Friday that aims to sharply reduce the amount of plastic that gets washed into the world’s oceans, the United Nations said. They agreed…
LASG set to control noise pollution in the State
The Lagos State Government has revealed its desire to manage and reduce noise pollution across the metropolis in view of the need to protect citizens’ rights and privileges towards good…
Children freed from Boko Haram captivity to undergo reintegration programme – UN
The United Nations says the 894 children released by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in the North East Nigeria on Friday are to undergo reintegration programmes. Mr Farhan Haq,…
Nigerian militia group frees nearly 900 children used in war against Boko Haram – UNICEF
A regional militia allied with Nigerian government forces freed on Friday almost 900 children it had used in the war against Islamist Boko Haram insurgents, the United Nations Children’s Fund…
2019 UTME results to be released Saturday – JAMB
JAMB registrar, Is-haq Oloyede The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it will release the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results on Saturday. The board’s Registrar, Prof. Is-haq…