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NITDA partners NEPC to boost growth in digital economy

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi, has partnered Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) to boost growth in Digital Economy. Mr. Kashifu made this known, Thursday, when he received the Executive Director/CEO of Nigerian Export…

FCT to commence electronic records system in hospitals

By Deborah Christopher, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration has commenced process aimed at completely stopping manual medical records system in its hospitals with the launch of electronic version. This was disclosed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Health…

Herdsmen attack Benue Governor on his farm

By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Unknown  Armed  Militia Herdsmen on Saturday attacked Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom while inspecting his farm at Tyo – mu along Makurdi Gboko road. Ortom  confirmed the attack on him by the suspected militia herdsmen  while…

Man shot dead by suspected cultists in Osun

Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo Some suspected cult members on Saturday attacked and shot dead a yet-to-be-identified man at Ita-Olookan area of Osogbo, Osun State. Residents of the community were clutched by fear and scampered for safety as the attack, which lasted…

NBTS targets 1m free blood donors to boost service

The National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS), targets about one million free blood donors to improve the nation’s safe blood units. Its National Coordinator, Dr Omale Amedu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday that only 5…