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Unions maintain health workers strike still active
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals, JOHESU, have denied claims that they have called off their strike and vowed...
Nigeria At 57: FG releases Buhari administration’s 57 historic accomplishments
SECURITY & RELATED MATTERS 1. Release of 106 Chibok girls, as well as over 16,000 persons in Boko Haram captivity. 2. Tackling insurgency,...
Sleep Deprivation a Serious Threat, Says Expert
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]leep deprivation is associated with a number of serious diseases, according to an expert. This “catastrophic sleep-loss epidemic” causes harm to your biology,...
Fraud: Edo sacks perm sec. suspends others
The Edo state Government has sacked Dr. Osayuware Idahosa, Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Youth and Special Duties, over allegation...
“Corruption may ‘kill’ Nigeria” soon—Prof Oyebode
Akin Oyebode, Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, University of Lagos has warned that “If drastic measures are not put in place urgently...
Nigeria to Hold Presidential, National Assembly Election on Feb. 16, 2019
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]igeria’s next presidential and National Assembly’s elections will be held on Feb. 16, 2019, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on its official...
FGN N100bn Maiden Sukuk Offer Oversubscribed
As was expected, the N100 billion seven-year debut Sukuk offer by the Debt Management Office (DMO), which closed last week Friday, has been...
APC chieftain accused of forceful takeover of old woman’s property
A top chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC and former senator representing Imo West in the National Assembly, Senator Osita Izunaso is...
Trump expands travel ban to 3 new countries
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Donald Trump issued a new travel ban Sunday that saw North Korea, Venezuela and Chad among a list of eight countries cited...
FirstBank Celebrates Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Week: Promoting Random Acts of Kindness
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has initiated a whole week of celebrating its Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) initiatives from September 25 –...
Delta celebrates 1-millionth passenger on board Lagos-Atlanta service
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]elta Air Lines hit an important milestone as it carried the 1-millionth customer to fly on its nonstop service between Nigeria and the...
FG set to commence northeast humanitarian makeathon
In line with the Buhari administration’s policy of promoting the use of technology as a critical tool for public service delivery, the Federal...
FG points finger at France, UK over IPOB crisis
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]igeria’s Information Minister Lai Mohammed Wednesday has pointed the finger of blame at France, United Kingdom and some Nigerians in Diaspora for causing the...
Court strikes out EFCC’s charge against Diezani
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Abuja division of the Federal High Court Wednesday struck out a charge indicting former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke to the illegal diversion...
Microsoft partners Tony Elumelu Foundation: Provide entrepreneurs with tech support, resources and mentorship
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]icrosoft, through its 4Afrika Initiative, has collaborated with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) to provide entrepreneurs in the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme with technology-based...
Reps order banks to unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s bank accounts
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he House of Representatives ordered six commercial banks to unblock the accounts of former first lady, Patience Jonathan. The Committee on Public Petitions...
