Bandits Abduct School Girls In Zamfara
Agency Report Armed bandits have reportedly attacked a girls secondary school in Zamfara State, kidnapping many female students. According to BBC report, the attack reportedly occurred at the Government Girls…
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Environmental health council to establish degree programmes in Universities — Registrar
The Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) says it would establish Bachelor of Environmental Health Science degree programmes in Universities interested in providing academic and logistics support. Registrar…
Fire service to acquire firefighting helicopters – C-G
Mr Liman Ibrahim,the Controller-General, Federal Fire Service, says it plans to acquire firefighting helicopters to help in the fight of fire outbreaks. Liman stated this during the commissioning of a…
INEC to hold Aba North/South Fed. Constituency by-election on March 27
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed March 27, for the Aba North/South Federal Constituency by-election in Abia. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter…
Ooni unveils COVID-19 herbal cure drugs
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has unveiled a series of traditional medicines, made from local herbs, that boost human’s immune system against infectious diseases, including the rampaging Coronavirus…
NCDC records 634 new infections, total now 154,476
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 634 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 154,476. The NCDC disclosed this on its…
Norwegian sea council begs CBN to delist stockfish from banned list
The Norwegian Seafood Council has protested Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s inclusion of stockfish in the list of banned goods to be imported into the country. The council urged CBN to…
Universities’ Unions Suspend Strike
Richard Ginika Izuora The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions of universities comprising SSANU and NASU has announced the suspension of its three-week-old strike with effect from midnight…
Lagos Third Mainland Bridge Set For Reopening
Yemisi Izuora The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to fully open the Third Mainland Bridge to traffic. Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said on Thursday, February 25, that…
Aikhomu Dies At 65
By Admin Rear Admiral Joe Aikhomu (rtd), a former Chief of Naval Administration is dead, according to The Nation. Aikhomu, 65, passed on Thursday morning, February 25, in Abuja allegedly from COVID-19…
