By Hassan John Medical experts in Nigeria have applauded the sack of a senior official of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the Western Pacific over alleged racism, abusive and unethical behavior. The experts gave the commendation in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja, Thursday. It would be recalled that late Wednesday,…
[ad_1] Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Thursday, declared three days of mourning for victims of the Train/Bus accident that occurred in the Shogunle area of the state. Sanwo-Olu visited the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, to understand the condition of the victims of the bus/train accident. According to him, the accident…
[ad_1] The World Health Organisation has released a first-of-its-kind global report on sodium intake reduction. The report showed that the world was off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30 per cent by 2025. The report released on Thursday said that sodium, an essential nutrient, increased the risk of heart disease,…
[ad_1] The wife of the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Madam Liang Huili, has called on nations to make gender equality a social norm and moral imperative observed by all. She made the call at a programme to celebrate the 2023 International Women’s Day at the China Cultural Centre in Nigeria, titled: “The women in culture”….
[ad_1] Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has suspended his campaign activities for the March 18 governorship election following the train accident which occurred on Thursday morning. Daily Trust reports that a train belonging to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) had rammed into a BRT passenger bus conveying the state civil servants to work, killing…
By Hassan John The Chairman of the 10-member Summit Advisory Committee (SAC) of the WODDI Inspiring Women Summit, Moses Okpara, has said that Summit will provide a supportive network for women to share their experiences, learn from each other, build strong relationships and raise awareness about the importance of mental health and providing resources…
[ad_1] A picture, they say, speaks a thousand words. After the 1999 elections, the Carter Institute, in conjunction with the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs published a report, entitled “OBSERVING THE 1998-99 NIGERIA ELECTIONS” which outlined a narrative starting from the sudden death of the then military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, through the transition…
[ad_1] Some days to the governorship and state house of assemly elections, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has approved one Grade Level Command Promotion for all workers in Abia State Local Government System with effect from April 2023. Ikpeazu broke the news on Wednesday while meeting with the workers in Local Government Service at…
Yakubu By Kazeem Akolawole The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the governorship and state assembly elections until March 18. The exercise was previously scheduled to hold on March 11, but INEC, citing a logistics crisis stemming from BVAS configuration and transportation, said the election could not hold as scheduled. The decision followed a meeting…
[ad_1] President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Nigeria on Wednesday after a four-day trip to Doha, Qatar, where he participated in the 5th United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries, LCDs. His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, announced this in a statement. He said at the UN conference in Doha, President…
