[ad_1] Nigerian authorities should investigate the recent harassment of journalist Benedict Uwalaka by a police officer and ensure members of the press can work freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. On the morning of Monday, April 17, an unidentified police officer attacked Uwalaka, a freelance photojournalist working with the privately owned Daily Trust…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Imo State Police Command has denied any knowledge of the whereabouts of Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, the missing president of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), who was reported missing on Saturday night at about 7 pm. According to a family source, unidentified gunmen dressed in black and numbering up to seven,…
[ad_1] The New York University’s (NYU) school of medicine has become tuition-free for a lifetime after a $200m donation from a couple. Although the school which opened in 2019 offered tuition-free medical training, the $200m gift from the couple identified as Kenneth and Elaine Langone, ensures that the college’s tuition-free status can continue in perpetuity….
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Jigawa State Government has announced an ambitious plan to provide free drugs to patients suffering from diabetes, hypertension, and sickle cell disease across the state. This initiative is part of the government’s efforts to improve the health and well-being of low-income individuals who struggle to afford necessary healthcare. Dr. Abdullahi…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a Muslim cleric, Alani Rafiu, to life imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl inside a mosque. Justice Rahman Oshodi handed down the sentence on Monday after finding Rafiu guilty of child defilement. Rafiu was arraigned on October 28, 2021, for having…
The University of Calabar has announced the suspension of its 2024/2025 post-UTME screening due to the ongoing fuel scarcity impacting transportation and logistical arrangements. The examination, originally set to begin on August 26, will no longer take place as scheduled. In a public letter dated August 19, 2024, the Registrar of the institution, Gabriel Egbe…
[ad_1] Economy How Kenya plans to deal with Sh61bn pending bills facing varsities Thursday May 18 2023 University of Nairobi main entrance. FILE PHOTO | NMG The State has started to craft a plan to resolve the pending bills crisis facing Kenya’s public universities which hit Sh61.1 billion by May. Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice…
[ad_1] By Isah Ismaila The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, in collaboration with Nigerians Unite for Tinubu/Shettima (NUFTS), has embarked on a special medical outreach programme for the Christian community in the Federal Capital Territory. The outreach programme which was held at the Piwoyi Church premises on…
[ad_1] Sylvester Idowu in Warri A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Delta State gubernatorial aspirant, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has described the proposed five years compulsory service for medical doctors in Nigeria as discriminatory and undemocratic. “How would government enforce that? Any doctor who feels that he is not satisfied with his…
By Professor Echefuna’ R G ONYEBEADI The indefatigable defender of the down trodden, a veritable conscience of our country- Nigeria, an undisputed voice of the voiceless, a major propagator of Nigeria’s emergence as the leader of the “Black” people of this world, an unequalled advocate of Nigeria emerging as a super power, a charismatic…
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