Global Health Supply Chain and Breakthrough Action Nigeria is collaborating with the Nasarawa State Government, on malaria initiative to distribute 1.6 million insecticide treated nets to people of the state. Dr Ibrahim Alhassan, Director of Public Health, Nasarawa Ministry of…
The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, (FUOYE), on Tuesday, warned candidates seeking admission into the institution to disregard fake notices and letters of admission from various online platforms. The Special Adviser on Media to the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Mr Wole Balogun,…
Nigerian Comedienne Emmanuella has won the Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Award 2021, for Favourite African Social Media Star. She posted this on her Instagram handle, and thanked her family and fans for their massive support. She wrote: “Congratulations to me as…
The Police on Tuesday, arraigned three businessmen, before a Wuse Zone Six Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly extorting N6,000,000 from the CEO of Benwick Nig. Ltd. The police charged, Maurice Ikebu, Osita Nweke and Mathew Uchechukwu with a four-count charge…
Mr Chidi Izuwah, the Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has died. A reliable source from the organisation confirmed to newsmen that Izuwah passed away on Tuesday morning after a protracted illness. “It is a sad day for us at…
A Paediatrician, Dr Ayobola Adebowale, has warned parents against using palm oil as a poison antidote for children to reduce mortality amongst children. Adebowale, a Senior Registrar, Department of Paediatrics, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, said this through a…
Clean-Up Nigeria (CUN) an NGO, on Tuesday urged all tiers of government and relevant stakeholders to engage in effective sensitisation for positive result on waste management in the country. Mr Ene Baba-Owoh, CUN’s National Coordinator made the call while speaking…
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has appealed to the public to see protection of biodiversity as everyone’s responsibility. Muhtari Aminu-Kano, Director General, NCF, made the appeal in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja while reacting to a social media post…
An NGO, the Green Pasture and Home Initiative (GPHI), says it has offered support for orphans and vulnerable children in Kano and Ondo States. The Executive Director of the organisation, Comfort Williams, stated this at a news conference to commemorate…
A 27-year-old sales representative, Victor Ogbonnaya, on Tuesday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Tinubu, Lagos, for allegedly stealing N50 million belonging to his employer. The police charged Ogbonnaya, whose address was not provided, with theft. He pleaded not guilty. The…
