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PCN Strategises on Maternal, Child Mortality Rates Reduction
Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) says it has developed a strategic plan to equip Community Pharmacists (CPs) as well as Patent and Proprietary Medicines Vendors (PPMVs) to reduce maternal and... [[...
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Court Adjourns Hearing of FG’s $69m Suit
The Federal High Court, Lagos, has adjourned until Feb.13, 2019, a $69 million suit filed by the Federal Government against Chevron Petroleum Nigeria, seeking to recover oil revenue. A Federal High......
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2019 Presidential Election Not `Life or Death’ For Buhari — Onyeama
Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, says 2019 election is not a matter of `life or death’ for President Muhammadu Buhari because he will be happy to accept the verdict of the... [[ This is a...
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200 Professional Golfers in Jos for 2018 Governor’s Cup
No fewer than 200 professional golfers have stormed Jos, the capital of Plateau State, for the 2018 governor’s cup. Participant at Plateau Governor’s cupMr Tang Dapoet, the Captain of Lamingo Golf......
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Samsung Extends Olympics Sponsorship to 2028
Samsung has extended its sponsorship contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by eight years. IOC happy with SamsungThe South Korea’s technological giants will remain a top sponsor... [[...
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7 year-old Ryan Biggest Earner on You Tube, Makes $22m
A seven-year-old boy, Ryan, who is a toy reviewer is the biggest earner on You Tube, grossing £17.3 million or $22million in a year, Forbes has revealed. Ryan, seven year-old boy is the biggest... [[...
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China Bans Rich Wedding Ceremonies
China has called for the end of lavish wedding ceremonies as the government ramps up its campaign against gaudy displays of wealth. China bans rich wedding ceremoniesWeddings, the ministry of civil......
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Nigeria Issues ₦100b Sovereign Sukuk For Subscription
The Federal Government has begun the sale of its second tranche 7-year ₦100 billion Sovereign Sukuk, the Debt Management Office (DMO), said on Thursday. Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed:... [[ This is...
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SDP, GDPN, Kowa: CUPP Lied, We Didn’t Endorse Atiku
No fewer than three political parties that were said to be members of the loose Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, have dissociated themselves from the reported endorsement of Atiku... [[...
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Anti-corruption Day: CSOs Tells Nigerians to Stand Against Corruption
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) known as the Say No Campaign on Thursday called on Nigerians to “own” the fight against corruption ensure better service delivery and sustainable... [[...
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NGO Urges INEC to Deregister Political Parties Without Win in 2019
Dr. Dan Mou, Executive Chairman, Centre for Poverty Eradication, Development and Equal Opportunity (CEPEDEO), says political parties that failed to win at least a counselor seat during the 2019... [[...
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2019 Elections: NGO Proffers Solution to Vote Buying
The African Electoral Integrity Initiative (AE2i), an NGO has said that citizens attitudinal change against vote buying and selling was necessary to guarantee the integrity of the 2019 general... [[...
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FRSC Conducts Psychiatric Test on Traffic Offenders
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo says it will soon commence an Emotional Psychological Evaluation (EPE) for all traffic offenders in the state. FRSC officials on dutyThe state Sector... [[...
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7,400 Myanmar Women Forced Into Marriage in China
More than 7,400 women from Myanmar have been forced to marry Chinese men between 2013 and 2017, the authors of a new study said on Friday. Myanmar women forced into marriageMost of those women were......
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Student Dies in Ekiti ‘Juju’ Superiority Contest
A secondary school student at the Ado Grammar School, Ado Ekiti, Mathew Favour, died on Thursday following injuries he sustained in a superiority contest with a colleague on the efficacy of their... [[...
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Photos: Zik Mausoleum Buhari Built
President Muhammadu Buhari has completed the mausoleum in honour of Nigeria’s first president, Nnamdi Azikiwe. The Zik Mausoleum that Buhari completedAzikiwe, a foremost Nigerian nationalist died on......
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Nigerians Open One Million Bank Accounts Monthly — NIBSS
Mr Niyi Ajao, Managing Director, Nigeria Inter Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), says one million bank accounts are opened monthly by Nigerians as the nation’s financial inclusion rate increased to... [[...
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Atiku, Ezekwesili Sign Peace Accord
Less than 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari signed a peace accord ahead of 2019 elections, the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who was absent at the......
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Egypt, Congo Brazzaville Bid For AFCON 2019
Egypt and Congo Brazzaville are bidding to host the 2019 African Cup of Nations(AFCON), the continental football showpiece. CAF Executive Committee at the meeting in Accra where Cameroon was...
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NFVCB Executive Director Appears in Court For Stealing Generator Set
Adedayo Thomas, the Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censor Board (NFVCB), who police accused of stealing a generator set, has appeared in a Wuse Zone 6 Magistrates’ Court,... [[ This...
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