[ad_1] TIANJIN, June 24 (Xinhua) — A ceremony was held in north China’s Tianjin Municipality on Saturday in celebration of the 50th anniversary of its sister city relationship with Kobe, Japan. On June 24, 1973, Tianjin and Kobe signed a sister city agreement, which was the first of this kind in China. The two cities…
[ad_1] Cross River State Governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu, has ordered investigation into the cruise boat mishap involving 14 medical students at the popular Marina Resort in Calabar, the state capital. The governor, who is saddened that 3 of the medical students, who are in Calabar for the Nigeria Medical Students Games, are yet-to-be found,…
[ad_1] Frank Odita, a former police spokesperson, has died at the age of 84. In a statement on Saturday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said Odita died on Friday evening at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) after a brief illness. Before his retirement from the force, Odita was the public relations officer of the…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set 140 and above as cut off mark for 2022/23 admissions into universities in Nigeria. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed the information at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Policy Meeting in Abuja on Saturday. The meeting, which had heads of tertiary…
[ad_1] By VINCENT OWINO At the opening of the African Energy Forum (AEF) in Nairobi on Tuesday, Kenyan President William Ruto said his country has proved that it is possible to develop economically while maintaining clean energy goals, a view that several players in the energy sector are averse to. According to Dr Ruto, Kenya’s…
[ad_1] Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), says the Foundation gets value for the funds it spends in Nigeria. Speaking during an exclusive interview with select journalists in Lagos, Gates said the Foundation strives to get the right people to commit to the work that is being done. He said so…
By Gom Mirian The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed its plan to adopt a new policy called ‘Bring Your Own Devices (BYOW) mechanism where candidates wishing to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would be required to use their personal phone devices to take the examination. Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq…
[ad_1] Tourists visit the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu) KASHGAR, Xinjiang, June 23 (Xinhua) — Ostangboyi, a teahouse nestled in the old town area of Kashgar City in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has become a beloved gathering place for…
By Gom Mirian A Reproductive Endocrinologist and the Chief Executive Officer of Lifelink Fertility Clinics, Dr Kemi Ailoje, has cautioned the public against extreme exercise, particularly when it is paired with unusually low body fat percentages, strenuous training or weight reduction. Speaking to Africa Health Report (AHR) on Saturday, Ailoje warned that the act might…
[ad_1] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Friday, sealed Gentle Hills Limited, a pharmaceutical company, for alleged production and storage of unregistered products. The deputy director of NAFDAC in Akwa-Ibom, Naeche John, disclosed this during a routine facility visit to pharmaceutical companies in Port Harcourt. Mr John alleged that…
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