Gyneacologists harp on exclusive breastfeeding for children’s brain development
A gynecologist, Dr Emeka Iloghalu, has urged nursing mothers to always engage in exclusive breastfeeding to help in brain development of their children. Iloghalu, of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu. He said that engaging in six months […]
Tinubu celebrates Dahiru Bauchi on centenary birthday
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his best wishes and congratulations to renowned Islamic leader, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, on attaining the milestone age of 100. The President describes Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi as a shining light who has significantly contributed to shaping Islamic knowledge, as well as moral and ethical standards in modern Nigeria. He […]
Delta Speaker felicitates Okowa at 65
The Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr Dennis Guwor, has felicitated the immediate past governor of the State, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, as he clocks 65 years. In a congratulatory message, Guwor commended Okowa for his legacy and contributions to the development of the state and the nation at large. The message was signed […]
Health workers begin five-day warning strike in Kaduna
Health workers in Kaduna State have embarked on a five- day warning strike. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in some of the public hospitals showed only doctors and laboratory technicians were on duty. Also, some of the patients had since been discharged from the hospitals as the Nurses were on strike […]
Customs generates N92.3m in three months in Ogun
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 Command, says it generated N92.3 million as revenue between April and June. The command’s Comptroller of Customs, Mr James Ojo, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Abeokuta. Ojo said that the revenue represented about 52.46 per cent increase, compared with the N53,983,622 recorded within the […]
Tinubu inaugurates economic council, rolls out measures to strengthen economy
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and launched the Economic Stabilization Programme to ensure food security, improved power supply, enhanced social welfare and healthcare, increased energy production, and overall economic transformation. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the 31-member Council held at the Council Chambers in Abuja, President Tinubu, […]
BREAKING NEWS- Court voids PDP Governorship Primary
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the PDP’s primary held on Feb. 22 failed to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act, […]
UNIBEN shut indefinitely over students’ protest
The authorities of the University of Benin on Thursday shut down academic activities in the institution indefinitely. The university, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, attributed the decision to the refusal of the students of to shift grounds on their demands. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the […]
NDLEA proposes mandatory drug tests for intending couples in Kano The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part of measures to reduce drug abuse in the state. The NDLEA Commander in Kano, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made this known to the News Agency of […]
Lasisi Olagunju: Styles and Skills
By Toyin Falola To be candid, I struggled a little to arrive at a definitive conclusion about the title of this article, and this is because the man I am writing about has made it difficult for anyone to describe him using a simple adjective. At a point, I considered settling on “Lasisi Olagunju: A […]
