Following the commensuration of World Hand Hygiene Day which is celebrated annually on May 5, the Nigeria Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (NCDC) has tasked Nigerians to practice hand hygiene regularly. This is confirmed on the official X platform on 6th of May after an X Space discussion enlightening people on the importance of…
[ad_1] A Russian investigative journalist and a lawyer who were beaten in the southern republic of Chechnya have been moved to a hospital in Moscow, one of the country’s most prominent journalists said on Wednesday. Yelena Milashina, a well-known journalist for the Novaya Gazeta newspaper, was travelling to the Chechen capital, Grozny, from the local…
[ad_1] Economy Wage bill bursts budget by Sh16bn on President Ruto key hirings Friday May 19 2023 President William Ruto, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Prime Cabinet Minister Musalia Mudavadi take a group photo with the newly sworn-in Chief Administrative Secretaries at State House, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | PCS The wage bill for the National…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro Medical experts have said maternal health services can be free if maternal health is prioritised in the country. The experts say prioritising maternal health and increasing the funding for family planning will reduce maternal and infant mortality. The experts who brought this to the fore at a one-day summit organised by the…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro The number of adolescent girls and women aged 15-49 years who are undernourished has soared from 5.6 million in 2018 to 7.3 million in 2021 in Nigeria. According to a global report released by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund on Tuesday, Nigeria is among the 12 hardest hit countries by…
[ad_1] A veteran broadcaster, Mallam Abdulkarim Muhammad Abdullahi, has appealed to the Federal Government to put mechanisms in place for the regulation of social media in the interest of national security. In a statement on Tuesday, Abdullahi, who was the Rector of the Nigerian Television College, Jos Plateau State, stressed the need to bring sanity…
[ad_1] Washington — The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Teva Pharmaceuticals USA’s challenge to a $235m (R4.4bn) award to GlaxoSmithKline in a patent dispute over generic drugs involving a heart medication. The justices turned away Israel-based Teva’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling reinstating the jury award for UK-based GSK. The case involves…
Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, the 14th Emir of Kano, is on his way back to the throne, Daily Trust can report. “Emir Sanusi is currently preparing for his return to the throne. Although he is not in town at the moment, we are expecting his return on Friday,” one of the sources said. Sanusi, who…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has intercepted and arrested the MV BLU-SHARK, a vessel alleged to have escaped from Port Gentil, Gabon, without obtaining necessary customs clearance documents. The arrest was made by the Nigerian Navy Ship OSE (NNS OSE) at Latitude 040 49 929’E, Longitude 008017 602’E, off Calabar waters. Commodore Adams-Aliu, speaking on behalf…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has received resounding commendations from auctioneers for its successful assets’ disposal exercise, which was deemed “transparent”. This was contained in a press statement released on Saturday by Demola Bakare, spokesperson of the commission. The exercise, held on Thursday at the ICPC…
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