As part of efforts to safeguard the lives of young girls, the Ondo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (OSPHDA) is set to commence the vaccination of girls against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in the state. The Permanent Secretary of OSPHDA, Dr Francis Akanbiemu, who disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Akure, said the […]
A recent study by the University of Ibadan has revealed that 99.9% of school-age children in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state, do not get enough calcium and other minerals to properly grow. The study was conducted by a group of researchers from the University of Ibadan’s Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. A co-lead […]
The immediate past House of Reps Member in Ogo Oluwa Surulere Federal Constituency, Hon Segun Dokun Odebunmi has assured Nigerians that the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirits otherwise known would drop drastically and, thereby urged the people to keep faith with President Tinubu-led Federal Government. Hon Odebunmi who insisted that petrol subsidy is […]
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has outlined specific conditions under which he would consider a merger between his party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking during an interview with NoireTV over the weekend, Obi emphasised that any merger must prioritise […]
Bukky Wright is one of the most celebrated screen queens out of Nollywood. Very popular for her role as ‘Omotara Johnson’, she left the movie scene in 2016 for other interests and returned this year to take back her throne. She reveals in this interview her reasons for the hiatus and why she is back […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of the fuel subsidy removal and the unification of the exchange rate. He said while they are necessary, their implementation was faulty. In a Sunday statement, Obasanjo’s spokesman Kehinde Akinyemi said his principal made the comment at a colloquium: ‘Nigeria’s Development: Navigating the Way Out […]
The Federal Government has postponed the inauguration and retreat for Pro-Chancellors, Chairmen and members of Governing Councils of Federal tertiary institutions, earlier scheduled for Thursday, 30th and Friday, 31st May 2024 respectively. This was sequel to a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a comprehensive review of the list of the nominees as members […]
The House of Representatives has unveiled plans to investigate allegations concerning endemic financial misappropriation in the Federal Ministry of Women’s Affairs. Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs, Hon. Kafilat Ogbara disclosed this during an investigative hearing into petitions initiated by some Contractors over the payment of the sum of N510 million into the accounts of […]
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will give 30 million people improved access to production and marketing centres. Tinubu disclosed this in his remarks on Sunday in Lagos during the flag-off of the 700km Lagos-Calabar highway project and several others to commemorate his first year […]
Electricity consumers have kicked against the hike in the prices of prepaid meters as announced by the power distribution companies. The Electricity Consumers Protection and Advocacy Centre told our correspondent that the electricity sector in the country seems to have been structured to inflict hardships on the masses. It was reported that after months of […]
