2 Nigerian Profs. make list of top global scientists
Dec. 29, 2021 Stanford University, United States of America-based Elsevier B.V has named two Nigerian professors among the topmost productive scientists in the world. Elsevier B.V is an academic publishing…
Insecurity: I’m yet to see any reasonable level of urgency being exerted by FG, by now we should be engaging drones – Stan-Labo
Dec. 29, 2021 Former Army Intelligence Officer, Colonel Hassan Stan-Labo (rtd) has asked the Federal Government to deploy drones in the fight against insecurity across the country. With the wanton…
COVID-19 Cases Surge Globally, Raising Testing, Quarantine Fears
Dec. 29, 2021 Daily COVID-19 infections have hit record highs in the United States, swathes of Europe and Australia as the new Omicron variant of the virus races out of…
We don’t have drug security in the country -NAFDAC
Dec. 29, 2021 …Says ready to reduce drugs importation to 30% by 2025 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it is working on reducing…
KDSG earmarks N129.7m to campaign against drug abuse in 2022
Dec. 29, 2021 The Kaduna State Government earmarked N129.7 million for a sensitisation campaign against drugs and substance abuse in its 2022 budget. This is part of the N278.6 billion…
COVID-19: We weren’t careless, expired vaccines had very short expiration date — NAFDAC DG
Dec. 29, 2021 Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says the agency is working with international partners to ensure Nigeria gets…
UN chief urges that recovery be ‘our resolution for 2022’
Dec. 29, 2021 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to make recovery for people, planet and prosperity their resolution for 2022. Together, let’s make recovery “for people, planet and…
Niger boat mishap: Community blames incident on construction of dam
Dec. 29, 2021 …About 7 lives lost No fewer than seven persons have died in a boat mishap at Zhigiri village, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger. This was contained…
Ban on telecom services in Katsina to be lifted in 7 remaining LGAs before January – Gov. Masari
Dec. 29, 2021 The Katsina State Government says it will lift the ban on telecommunication services in the remaining seven affected local government areas (LGAs) before January 2021. The governor…
Nwosu’s arrest: Imo State is becoming a banana republic – Okorocha
Dec. 29, 2021 Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has said that Imo State if becoming a Republic, after the arrest of his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu by security operatives. Okorocha,…