Professor Regina Oladokun is the Vice Chair of the National Tuberculosis Programme’s Child TB Steering Committee and the President of the Nigerian Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases. In this interview with SADE OGUNTOLA, she discusses the value of early childhood TB diagnosis and treatment as well as the uniqueness of the disease in children. WhAT does […]
CONSERVATION initiatives in Nigeria, according to studies, have been underway for more than a century, beginning with forestry conservation and the establishment of game reserves by colonial authorities. Nigeria signed the London Convention in 1933, promising to protect its natural resources and environment. However, new surveys by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) show that Nigeria’s […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, ordered the interim forfeiture of $1,426,175.14 linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Ayokunle Faji directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to publish the interim forfeiture order in a national newspaper. The judge said anyone interested in the funds must […]
The Federal Government has stepped in to address the recent deportation orders issued against some Nigerian students at Teesside University in the United Kingdom. A delegation led by a representative of the Nigerian Embassy in the UK, Ambassador Christian Okeke, along with leaders of the Nigerian Students Union in the UK, will meet with the […]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed that his administration inherited 34 uncompleted projects, valued at over N225. 279bn spread across 13 local government areas of the state. Fubara also disclosed that under his watch, the state government awarded nine new road projects, valued at N534.332bn. This is even as he described as vicious and […]
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, has backed the return to the old national anthem Wednesday. It was reported that the National Anthem Bill was assented to today marking a shift from the now ‘Arise O Compatriots’ to former ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’. He also called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to consider a comprehensive […]
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said he would soon transmit the 2024 supplementary Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, to enable his administration to continue in its task of providing good governance to Nigerians. He stated that the budget proposal, aimed at fostering prosperity, development, and progress, would fast-track the ongoing positive stride of the […]
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has again fuelled speculations about his future at the Premier League club. Guardiola arrived in 2016 and has won the title in six of the last eight seasons. During their open-top bus parade on Sunday, Guardiola was asked to stay ‘forever’ and his response couldn’t have been any more awkward. […]
Alexer Peres, the estranged wife of singer, Harrysong, has hit hard at him following his infidelity allegations against her. It was reported that Harrysong claimed that his wife, Alexer, was unfaithful in their marriage and got pregnant for another man despite marrying her due to emotional blackmail. He said he regrets marrying into his wife’s […]
Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold has revealed that he regrets making a record about an ex-girlfriend who broke his heart. He sang about a heartbreak he suffered in the hands of a manipulative lady on ‘Damn Delilah’ off his debut album ‘About 30.’ Marking the sixth anniversary of the album, the singer shared the album cover […]
