The Ebonyi House of Assembly on Thursday passed the maternal and perinatal surveillance bill. Perinatal is the health of women and babies before, during and after birth; major causes of perinatal complications were trauma (30.5 per cent), low birth weight (23.9 per cent), haemorrhage (13.7 per cent), toxemia of...
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 1,145 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Thursday, Dec.17, 2020 . It said that as of Dec. 17, 2020, 1,145 new confirmed cases and one death were...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Secondus, has commended the Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman, for his patriotism and humility towards the growth of democracy in the country. He made the commendation in his speech while...
By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI – The information in the public domain reveals that President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday 9th December, 2020, via a tweet stated that he was ‘disgusted’ by the coverage of the protest against police brutality done by the foreign media. Buhari criticised the CNN and BBC for...
By EDDY OCHIGBO, Kaduna – Media stakeholders in the Northwest geographical zone have been tasked to create more awareness about the activities of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), especially in the area of the organization’s mandate of building local capacity in the nation’s oil and gas industry,...
By DONS EZE – In 2015, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was seen as evil personified. He was clueless, naive, incompetent, weak, inept, and he headed the most corrupt government in the history of Nigeria. Jonathan was also said to have lacked vision, focus, political will, and hence was incapable of...
“Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction” (Unknown) Still in line with the first part of this article, this piece will focus on the woman as a wife and how best she can...
The House of Representative has resolved to investigate information management in all government organisations to ensure global best practices. This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a by Rep. Gaza Gbefwi(APC-Nasarawa) at the plenary on Thursday. Moving the motion, Gbefwi said that information has always been a critical...
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has confirmed the release of all the abducted students of the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. Masari, who gave the confirmation on Thursday in Katsina, said the students released were 344. The governor added that the government had already sent vehicles...
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the release of the kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, describing their safe return as a big relief to their families, the entire country and the international community. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesman, in a statement on Thursday, quoted...
As Nigerians celebrate President Muhammadu Buhari’s 78th birthday, the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), has described him as “an exemplary statesman” with an unflinching commitment to Nigeria’s growth. BMO, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said that Buhari’s new age was a blessing to the country as it stood...
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has directed the immediate deployment of logistics, 36,000 personnel and special marshals nationwide to ensure road safety during the Christmas and new year. The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Mr Bisi Kazeem, annouced this in a...
The United States (U.S.) on Thursday condemned the abduction of hundreds of children by gunmen from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, on Dec. 11 and urged the government to hold those responsible accountable ” to the full extent of the law”. The U.S. Department of State condemned...
The Lagos State Government on Thursday urged residents to be thankful to Almighty God for His guidance and protection during the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Lagos State, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, gave the advice during the 14th Edition of the Christmas Carol Service of...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 1,145 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Thursday, Dec.17, 2020 . It said that as of Dec. 17, 2020, 1,145 new confirmed cases and one death were...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed release of kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, describing their safe return as a big relief to their families, the entire country and international community. In a short remark shortly after their release was announced,...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged security agencies to investigate an intelligence report linking a North-West governor to banditry, abductions and other violent crimes in the zone. Mr Yekini Nabena, APC Acting Deputy National Publicity Secretary gave the charge in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Nabena who...
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has congratulated the governor of Niger state, Alhaji Abubakar Bello, on the occasion of his 53 birthday celebration. Chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, Mr Simon Lalong, congratulated Bello in a statement by Dr Makut Macham, Director of Press and Public Affairs...
Nigeria will host the World Summit for Single Market in Africa on March 23, 2021, an official has said.Mr Angelo Elosia, the Chairman/Chief Coordinator, Invest in Africa World Summit and Expo said this while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the Invest in Africa World Summit and Expo...
The police in Ogun have arrested a couple and one other for siphoning diesel oil from a Globacom Telecommunications mast at Agosasa in Ipokia Council Area of the state. The Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Thursday. “The arrest of...