Dabiri-Erewa lauds introduction of DPHI for improved healthcare delivery in the country
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Executive Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), on Friday lauded the introduction of the Diaspora Professionals Healthcare Initiative (DPHI) aimed at improving healthcare delivery in the country….
NNPC largest gas supplier to the power sector – Baru
GMD NNPC, Maikanti Baru The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru says the corporation remains the largest supplier of gas to the nation’s power sector….
COZA Pastor denies Bukola Dakolo’s rape allegation, says I have never raped a woman all my life
COZA Founder, Biodun Fatoyinbo Embattled Senior Pastor and Founder of Common Wealth of Zion (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo has denied the rape allegation leveled against him by Busola Dakolo, wife of sensational…
We have received, assisted 17,000 Nigerian voluntary returnees in the last five years
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Sub-Office in Lagos on Thursday said that it had in the last five years provided assistance to about 17,000 Nigerian voluntary returnees from Libya….
Lawmaker tasks FG on revival of railway, waterways transportation to end Apapa gridlock
The House of Representatives member for Apapa Federal Constituency, Rep. Mufutau Egberongbe, wants the Federal Government (FG) to concentrate on the revival of railways and waterways transportation in Apapa, to…
Man jumps bail, sends surety to prison
An Oredo Magistrates’ Court sitting in Benin, has sentenced a 69-year old grandfather Amen Omere, after a suspected fraudster he stood surety for jumped bail. The alleged fraudster identified as…
12 feared dead as helicopter goes missing
The spokesperson of the Indonesia military command in Papua on Friday, said an Indonesian military helicopter with 12 people on board had lost contact during its flight from Oksibil to…
Police arraign man for impersonating medical doctor in Badagry
The police in Badagry, Lagos State, on Friday arraigned a 28-year-old man, Emeka Onme, who allegedly impersonated a medical doctor and offered medical services to a community. The defendant, whose…
Connecting Africa, Europe: Google announces new sub-sea cable ‘Equiano’
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Friday announced a new subsea cable dubbed “Equiano” that will connect Africa with Europe, as it boosts its cloud computing infrastructure. Equiano, fully funded by Google,…
PLWHIV: UN wants 48 countries to lift travel bans
UN agencies on Thursday demanded that the 48 countries that still restrict travel for people living with, PLW, HIV should lift the policies. “HIV-related travel restrictions fuel exclusion and intolerance…