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The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has awarded university scholarship to 40 Nigerian students. This is in furtherance of the ERASMUS+ programme for higher education and it offers opportunities to ...
Read More »PSN reverses self, endorses proposed tiered accreditation system
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has endorsed the proposed Tiered Accreditation System (TAS), saying if well implemented, it will not only bring greater control in the pharmaceutical space but also ensure professionalism in the industry. Earlier, the Association of ...
Read More »Reps flay NCS over failure to revive Warri, P/Harcourt, Onitsha ports
The House of Representatives has decried the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over its failure to support efforts at reviving the Warri, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Onne and Onitsha inland ports. The NCS drew the fury of the lawmakers for failing to ...
Read More »Vice President Osinbajo laments unstable electricity in Nigeria, inaugurates power project in Ogun
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has lamented that in spite of Federal Government’s efforts at improving power generation in the country, electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) have failed to deliver uninterrupted power supply due to infrastructure challenges. Osinbajo stated this at the ...
Read More »Why Nigeria may not stop Lassa fever, Monkey pox, cholera, by NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has given reasons why Nigeria may not be able to stop Lassa fever (LF), Monkeypox and cholera outbreaks, even as it confirmed one death and 11 cases of Lassa fever in Edo, Ondo ...
Read More »Buhari promises to boost healthcare, commissions NAF reference hospital in Daura
President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his administration’s commitment to improving health facilities, equipment and services in the country, saying rural dwellers will be given special attention for better healthcare. Buhari said a turn around of the country’s health sector would ...
Read More »Ganduje spends N16m on Sallah gifts for Kano pilgrims in S’Arabia
The Kano State government has approved the disbursement of SR158, 000 (Saudi Riyal), an equivalent of N16 million on Sallah gifts to the state pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. According to the state government, the donation was part of the state’s ...
Read More »Imo deputy governor denies beating, ordering arrest of kinsman Chidi
Deputy Governor of Imo State, Gerald Irona, has described media reports that he beat up and ordered the arrest of one of his kinsmen, one Mr. Chidi, alias Chidi Chassis, as false and baseless. In a statement issued yesterday by ...
Read More »We will secure Borno State despite Boko Haram’s threats, says Umara, cautions residents against fleeing Gubio
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara, has said that the state government under his watch will not be deterred or intimidated by Boko Haram’s recent attacks on four communities in the state. The terrorists attacked Gajiram, Gajigana, Dalori and Gubio ...
Read More »AA crisis deepens as Udeze insist on chairmanship of party
The crisis in Action Alliance (AA) seems to be degenerating, as Kenneth Udeze has insisted on the national chairmanship of the party, with Vernimbe James as secretary. Briefing the media in Abuja, Udeze said it was unsavoury that some “uninformed” ...
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