By Gom Mirian The President, Nigerian Dental Association (NDA), Dr. Adeyemi Tope, Thursday, congratulated President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for emerging as the 16th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tope in a congratulatory message penned down to Tinubu accessed by Africa Health Report, AHR, stated that his victory at the polls and…
[ad_1] President Akufo-Addo has charged blue economy, marine life and ocean experts meeting in Accra to as a matter of urgency, propose policies that will help Ghana and the rest of the African continent protect its oceans and marine life. The ocean, according to President Akufo-Addo, “is the life blood of our planet covering some…
[ad_1] BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) — A record 12.91 million people have applied for this year’s college entrance exam in China, also known as the “gaokao,” marking an increase of 980,000 from 2022, according to figures released by the Ministry of Education on Thursday. Local governments have been asked to further improve services for the…
[ad_1] A group, Concerned Consumers (CC) has drawn attention to the drastic damage to the national economy as a result of the continuous importation of energy drinks, which it described, “as an act of sabotage and destruction to local industries.” The Convener and Co-convener of the CC, Olufemi Odebunmi and Rufai Rimi, respectively wrote in…
[ad_1] Nyesom Wike was elected the fourth governor of Rivers State in the Fourth Republic in April 2015 under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and was re-elected for a second term in 2019. In his inaugural speech on 29 May 2015, Mr Wike made several promises to the people of the state….
[ad_1] The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health challenges the world has ever faced, killing more than eight million people, including Nigerians, globally every year. WHO Africa’s regional director Matshidiso Moeti disclosed this in her message to commemorate ‘World No Tobacco Day’, celebrated every May 31….
[ad_1] The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has unveiled its new “Nigeria Country Programme,” covering a period of five years, 2023-2027, with the target of ensuring that 10 million children have access to formal or non-formal education. UNICEF’s Communication Specialist, Dr Geoffery Njoku, who announced this at a two-day media dialogue in Kano, said the…
[ad_1] Gbenga Daniel, senator-elect for Ogun east district, has praised President Bola Tinubu for being “bold enough” to declare the petroleum subsidy regime over. Daniel spoke in an interview with Arise TV on Thursday. During his inaugural speech as president, Tinubu said “fuel subsidy is gone”, adding that there is no provision for it in…
[ad_1] Ayra Starr, the Nigerian singer, has cancelled her shows in some European countries due to visa issues. In a recent Instagram post, the songstress, who is presently on a concert tour, said she is cancelling her shows in Berlin, Bergenfest, and Copenhagen over visa issues. The singer also apologised to her fans while promising…
[ad_1] VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The Versailles flower gardens were once a symbol of the French king’s expeditionary might and helped water-deprived courtiers perfume their skin. Now, they have been reimagined to give today’s public a glimpse — and a sniff — into the gilded palace’s olfactory past. Holding secrets to the original concept of…
