An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Tuesday, sentenced a 19-year-old man, Adekunle Emmanuel, to one year in a correctional centre for housebreaking and stealing. Emmanuel, whose address was not provided, is being accused of breaking into a house and…
Women doctors and scientists on the frontlines of the global battle against COVID-19 have revealed how the pandemic has exposed gender gaps in both access to healthcare and professional development in their fields. The women doctors and scientists spoke at…
The Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) Group, has called for the continued recognition of the achievements of women to societal development. Dr Osarenren Emokpae, Chairman, Board of Directors, LAPO, made the call during the 9th edition of the organisation’s Outstanding…
Cameroon’s under-18 girls on Monday defeated their Nigerian counterparts 3-0 for the third time in four days at the African Nations Volleyball Championship in Abuja. Reports said that, in the match played at the indoor sports hall of the Moshood…
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, on Monday, inducted 48 fresh doctors from the Enugu State University College of Medicine, Enugu. Inducting the 10th batch of medical graduands of the college, through the Hippocratic Oath and council’s regulations, Dr…
President, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), Prof. James Damen, on Monday in Jos blamed misdiagnoses in Nigeria’s health facilities on substandard medical laboratories. “Medical laboratories in Nigeria, even those in tertiary health facilities, are substandard,’’ he told…
Otasolo International Football Club began their campaign in the 2020/2021 Nationwide League One (NLO) Division One on Monday in Ilorin by beating Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) FC of Zaria 4-2. Samuel Ogunjimi put Otasolo in the lead as early as…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has dedicated the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration to the Late Tolulope Arotile of the Nigerian Air Force for her heroism and selfless service to the nation. FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed…
The Edo chapter of Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), on Monday, urged Nigeria to emulate Finland, Denmark and Ethiopia by electing a woman president for rapid development. The President of the chapter, Dr Adesuwa Uroghide-Edigin, made the call in…
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said it has arrested 37 internet fraud suspects, also known as ‘Yahoo-Yahoo Boys’, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. This is contained in a statement signed by EFCC…
