Plateau Commissioner confirms 5 cases of Lassa fever
The Plateau Commissioner of Health, Dr Nimkong Ndam, has on Friday confirmed five cases of Lassa fever in the state. Ndam told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos that…
Free Education: Sending your children to school is no longer a choice but compulsory – Kaduna govt.
The Kaduna State Government, on Friday, advised parents to send their children to school or face prosecution in accordance with extant laws. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education,…
Italy’s watchdog launches non-compliance proceedings against Facebook
Italy’s competition watchdog has launched proceedings against Facebook for non-compliance with a previous request it had made regarding improper commercial practices in the group’s treatment of user data, the agency…
NEC welcomes urgent call to halt malnutrition in Nigeria, raises dangers of cooking with Paracetamol
The National Economic Council (NEC) has welcomed an urgent call from stakeholders to halt malnutrition and related issues in Nigeria. The council chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, with membership…
FG to re-examine power sector privatisation
The Federal Government says it will consider an overhaul of the private power sector, government officials said following the National Economic Council meeting on Thursday. The power sector was privatised…
Italy tax police search offices of Eni managers in suspected obstruction of justice – Sources
Italian tax police searched the Milan offices of three managers at Eni on Thursday to widen an investigation into suspected obstruction of justice by officials at the Italian oil group,…
Coronavirus: Prepare for containment, surveillance – WHO warns countries
World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised all countries to prepare for containment, including active surveillance, early detection, isolation and case management, contact tracing and prevention of onward spread of Coronavirus….
LASG, NPA support demolition of illegal structures around NNPC’s pipelines
The Lagos State Government( LASG) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday expressed their support to the ongoing OPERATION AWATSE demolition of illegal structures around NNPC’s pipelines. They said…
Selective adherence to rule of law, corruption in political parties, others, reasons Nigeria was ranked low – TI
Nigeria is now ranked 146 out of the 180 countries on the 2019 corruption perception index published by transparency international, having dropped two places. According to the report released Thursday,…
Beheaded Adamawa Pastor: CAN got it mixed up
By: Femi Adesina It was very sad and doleful to hear of the eventual beheading of Rev Lawan Andimi, Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Michika Local Government,…