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Nigeria ranked highest in making of HIV-infected babies
Nigeria has been adjudged as the highest producer of HIV infected babies. The Federal Government confirmed a report which ranks Nigeria first on the list of countries with high record of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS in the world. Government reiterated local and international indications confirmed that Nigeria produces 30 percent…
Read More »Study shows new hope for secondary stroke victims
A study published on Monday in the American Heart Association’s journal, Hypertension, reported on the experimental vaccine that may one day replace oral blood thinners to reduce the risk of secondary strokes caused by blood clots. Also, the vaccine called S100A9 caused no autoimmune response, which meant that the mice’s…
Read More »Nigerian Army enlists 3,878 new soldiers
Nigerian Army on Saturday enlisted 3,878 new soldiers. Speaking at the passing out parade (POP), the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Yusuf Tukur Buratai, said the Nigerian Army is undergoing series of restructuring, where it would no longer be necessary to seek the services of external hands to…
Read More »Lagos re-engages 400 PSP operators
About 400 PSP operators are in talk with Lagos State government in a new deal, as the government look forward to restoring the state to a healthy environment. The talk with the state government is to work out modality of waste collection and disposal in a new deal. Recall that…
Read More »Lions club: The end of an era; the beginning of another
By Amechi Obiakpu The transfer of leadership baton at the International Association of Lions Clubs District 404B2 Nigeria, on Sunday, September 16, 2018, lend credence to the fact that, a group made up of people from diverse background, culture and social status can carry out orderly and peaceful transfer of…
Read More »2019: 83m Nigerians eligible to vote
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that more than 84 million Nigerians are eligible to vote in next year’s general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu said this on Thursday when he received a delegation of the African Union (AU). Prof Yakubu, said the commission had carried out…
Read More »FG bans unauthorised use of drones
The Federal Government has banned the unauthorised acquisition of firearms, drones and broadcast equipment. It said the ban is aimed at stemming the tide of insecurity in the country. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd), who said this during the General Security Appraisal Committee Meeting at…
Read More »PwC holds “5for5” walk for charity
PwC Nigeria Staff and Alumni held the second edition of their annual Walk for Charity on Saturday 20 October 2018. The walk tagged “5for5” covered a distance of five kilometres and was aimed at raising funds for five selected charities. As early as 6.30am, staff and alumni gathered at the…
Read More »NLC notifies stakeholders to prepare for strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked Nigerians to stock up on food as it would soon shut down the entire country over minimum wage impasse. A communique issued at the end of its emergency meeting and signed by NLC President, Ayuba Wabba and General Secretary, Peter Ozo-Eson, directed all…
Read More »FG says no plan to cap childbirth
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday, denied that the Federal Government was going to put a cap on the number of children that a woman could have. Ahmed had at the 24th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government was working hard to come…
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