A bill aiming to double funding for the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has passed the second reading in the Nigerian House of Representatives. The amendment bill, sponsored by Muktar Shagaya, seeks to raise UBEC’s funding from 2 per cent to 4 per cent of the consolidated revenue fund. During the committee’s oversight function…
[ad_1] A young man is battling for his life after he was attacked with machete, when he attempted to steal dry cocoa beans at Osedzi in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District, of the Central Region. The victim, in his late 20s, popularly known as Cape, was slashed open in the abdomen and left shoulder and bled profusely….
[ad_1] Five students of the Ejuraman Anglican Senior High School (SHS) at Ejura in the Ashanti Region, are in critical condition after the school’s dining hall collapsed, Monday evening, after rainfall. The students, who were said to have suffered multiple fractures were under intensive care at the Emergency Unit of the Ejura Government Hospital. The…
[ad_1] By ZHOU WENTING in Shanghai (China Daily) 09:23, May 04, 2023 Therapy dogs help patients at Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital last month. [PHOTO by GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY] Voluntary interactive sessions relieve stress, offer emotional comfort Biubiu would probably still be a skeletal stray dog with a tangled coat were it not for the help…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 18:01, November 14, 2023 BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — As China makes strides toward high-quality development, private businesses are rising to be a major dynamo propelling the world’s second-largest economy forward, noted guest speakers at the China Economic Roundtable hosted by Xinhua News Agency. Describing the private sector as “crucial and indispensable” to…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Adamu Aliyu SAN, has identified corruption as the primary driver behind the current economic challenges plaguing Nigeria. Aliyu, represented by the Secretary to the Commission, Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu, made this remark during a courtesy visit by members of…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje World Health Organization (WHO) Team Lead, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, and Polio Eradication, Dr. Kofi Boateng says the global agency will partner Nigeria to cover children who missed out on immunization between 2019 – 2021. About 6.2 million children are targeted under the partnership. Dr Boateng confirmed the plan at the…
[ad_1] Companies I am not leaving, says Safaricom CEO Ndegwa amid departure speculation Monday March 13 2023 Safaricom PLC CEO Peter Ndegwa. FILE PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has downplayed persistent speculation over his stay at the giant telco as he marks three years in the job, which is the…
[ad_1] The Ministry of Health is expected to scale up the National Malaria Vaccine implementation programme across the country come January 2024. The programme, first launched in May 2019 and was piloted in 42 malaria endemic districts, has now been scaled up to 51 districts in seven regions of the country. This is to bring…
[ad_1] Careers Nutrition and dietetics jobs come of age Wednesday March 15 2023 An increase in the prevalence of diseases, co-morbidities, and related conditions has increased the demand for clinical nutrition and dietetics services across the country. FILE PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK For years, very few Kenyans sought the services of nutritionists and dietitians. But as…
