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The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has appointed Mrs. Teju Abisoye as the Acting Executive Secretary (ES) of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) with effect from April 1st, 2019 pending confirmation by the Lagos State House of Assembly. Prior to this appointment, Mrs. Abisoye was Director of Programmes and Coordination at the […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it is working towards establishing treatment centres in the 36 states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to ensure quick response to infectious diseases in the country. Director-General of the centre, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said this on Tuesday in an interview with the News […]
 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public, especially healthcare providers, on the existence of fake Dukoral Oral Cholera vaccine circulating in Bangladesh. According to a statement by Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, the packaging of the falsified Dukoral vaccine displays texts in English and […]
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora has described the execution of a Nigerian woman by Saudi Arabia government over drug related matters as very pathetic and tragic. In a statement by her Media aide, Abdur-Rahman Balogun in Abuja, she said the news of the execution of the […]
A fake medical and nursing college called the International College of Professions, located in Nsukka, Enugu State, has been shut down by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The school, according to press statement signed by Rasheedat A. Okoduwa, spokesperson for the Commission, was located in a decrepit and run-down one-storey building in […]
A bill introduced recently in Quebec would forbid future government employees from expressing their faith through religious symbols during office hours.The bill, called “An act respecting the laicity of the state,” was introduced March 28 and is expected to pass. As was contained in Catholic News Agency, “The purpose of this bill is to assert […]
Dr Samson Adegoke, a philanthropist and supporter of former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala has donated an e-library worth N25 million to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. The institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Lekan Fadeyi, gave details of the donation in a statement in Ibadan on Monday. According to the statement, the foundation-laying ceremony […]
Approximately 113 million people in 53 countries experienced high levels of food insecurity last year, according to a new joint UN and European Union (EU) report , which warns that these crises are primarily driven by conflict and climate-related disasters. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP) and EU “Global Report […]
The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan says students should be thought and encouraged to imbibe the right skill at an early age to prepare them for choice jobs and also inculcate in them the necessary skills and ability to set up their own businesses. Akinwuntan, who was mentoring students and teachers of Ahmadu Bahago Secondary […]
Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is to commence the review of its regulations on April 4. As a result, the bureau will host a two-day Stakeholders Forum to review its proposed Civil Aviation Regulations of 2019, on April 4 –5, 2019 at Radisson Blu, Ikeja, Lagos State. An online statement issued by the General Manager, Public […]