A firm, Evoke e-Health Solution, says it is poised to offer second medical opinion to improve health outcomes in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. Dr Ifeoma Obianozie-Amadi, a co- founder of Evoke eHealth, at a telehealth practice pre-launch event on Saturday in Abuja, described the company’s services as...
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The Super Falcons of Nigeria have dropped by seven spots in the July FIFA Ranking, to be placed 46th, after ending 4th at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. In the ranking table published on the website of the world football governing body on Friday,...
Nigeria’s medal haul at the ongoing Commonwealth games in Birmingham, UK, keeps increasing as Folashade Oluwafemiayo broke another record on Thursday after she won gold medal in heavyweight powerlifting. This comes after Goodness Nwachukwu broke two world records in women’s discus F-42 to clinch gold. Oluwafemiayo lifted a series...
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday asked Google to block terrorists organisations from YouTube. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made the request when a team from Google visited him in Abuja. “We want Google to look into how to tackle the use of private and...
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has been conferred with a national award on security by the President Mohammed Bazoum of Niger Republic. Bazoum, who presented the award to Matawalle at a ceremony on Wednesday in Niamey, said the governor was recognised for his immense contribution to the fight against...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal Government of Nigeria to demand a refund of the N1.4billion it gave to Niger Republic authorities and use the refund to offset ASUU funding. Recall that the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Mrs. Zainab Ahmed confirmed on...
Similar to the Famous novelist, poet and critic, Chinua Achebe (1930 – 2013) who in his widely circulated book, ‘The trouble with Nigeria’, among other things stated as follows: “The trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership. There is nothing wrong with the Nigerian land...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Africans, especially Nigerians, to eschew division and pursue peace at all time. He said this at a peace summit organised by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the summit is aimed...
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended collective efforts of nations towards tackling security challenges across the globe, and within Nigeria, urging more collaboration to check terrorism, banditry and insurgency. The president gave the commendation when he received Letters of Credence of Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. James Christoff and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has admonished Nigerians, particularly those in leadership to brace up for the task of rebuilding the country in line with the vision of the founding fathers. The Governor gave the charge Monday at Benue State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja...
Multichoice has announced the launch of an additional DStv channel, “News Central”. Dr Busola Tejumola, The Executive Head, Content & Channels, West Africa, MultiChoice Nigeria, dsiclosed this in a statement on Monday. “DStv customers will enjoy more robust news coverage as MultiChoice launches ‘News Central’ on Monday, August 1,...
An aviation sector stakeholder, Mr Bankole Bernard, suggested in Ikeja on Sunday, said that 18 unviable airports in the country should be turned into shopping malls to generate revenue. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that only four airports, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Kano, out of...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has promised to do everything within its powers to kick human trafficking out of Nigeria. The Commander in Bayelsa, Mrs Abieyuwa Ikhidero, made the pledge in Yenagoa on Saturday after a road walk to commemorate the 2022 World...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Emirates Airlines has resolved to reduce its flight operations to Nigeria due to its inability to repatriate about $85 million in revenue. The Emirates noted that its flights would be reduced from 11 per week to seven at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA)....
Calls on Christians to seek for alternative platform in 2023 By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The adoption of a Muslim-Muslim Presidential and Vice Presidential ticket by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is capable of leading Nigeria to disintegration like the USSR and Yugoslavia. Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, immediate...
9mobile has restated commitment to enabling growth of Nigerian businesses and fostering inter-sectoral collaboration to further boost economic development in Nigeria. Chief Financial Officer, 9mobile, Phillips Oki, who represented the CEO of 9mobile, Juergen Peschel, gave the assurance on Thursday when he led the company’s management team on a...
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, has said Nigeria and Benin Republic are likely co-host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Guinea has been awarded the hosting rights for 2025 but Africa’s football ruling body, CAF may likely strip Guinea of the hosting right of the biennial African...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Tuesday for Monrovia, the Liberia capital city, to attend the 175th independence anniversary of the country. The president’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja Malam Shehu noted that the...
Godwin Izilein, ex-Coach of the Super Falcons, says that Falcons will have a poor showing at the World Cup if they proceed with the same mentality in their campaign at Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. Izilein spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar...