EU supports WHO – EIB partnership with € 500m pledge for health systems in Africa
Feb. 18, 2022 The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have met with the President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to discuss the WHO-EIB initiative aimed…
Pius Anyim’s ultimate dream at 61, By Ikechukwu Amaechi
February 18, 2022 Senator Anyim Pius Anyim will mark his 61st birthday on February 19, coming after his Diamond jubilee last year. It is a remarkable milestone because it is…
NARTO, NUPENG-PTD Suspend Planned Strike as NNPC Intervenes
February 18, 2022 Stakeholders in the oil and gas sector have agreed to suspend their planned strike which could have worsened the fuel supply crisis. The leadership of NUPENG,…
FCTA unveils Enoch, Folu Adeboye dialysis centre
Feb. 17, 2022 Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Thursday unveiled the Enoch and Folu Adeboye Dialysis Centre at Wuse District Hospital, as part of efforts at boosting healthcare delivery…
EFCC Re-arraigns JAMB Official for Alleged N46m Fraud
Feb. 17, 2022 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday re-arraigned one Labaran Tanko before Justice Hassan Babangida of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, Abuja on…
Study UK Alumni Awards: Nigerian lawyer emerges finalists for outstanding performance in raising awareness on copyright
Feb. 17, 2022 A Nigerian legal practitioner, Mr. Rockson Igelige has emerged a finalist in the global Study UK Alumni Awards for 2021-2022. In a letter by the British Council…
Scarcity: NMDPRA says 128m litres of PMS in depots, deploys surveillance teams to Lagos petrol stations
Feb. 17, 2022 The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has deployed seven ad-hoc surveillance teams to monitor petrol stations across Lagos State. The downstream petroleum regulatory agency…
Nigeria records 3.40% annual GDP growth rate in 2021-NBS
Feb. 17, 2022 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.40 per cent in 2021. Mr. Simon Harry, the Statistician-General of the…
Court sentences 2 dismissed policemen to death for armed robbery
Feb.17, 2022 Justice Peter Kekemeke of an FCT High Court on Thursday sentenced two dismissed policemen to death for armed robbery. The convicts are James Ejeh and Simeon Abraham were…