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Dr Adeleke and the Vision of Adeleke University

July 15, 2024

By Toyin Falola On July 21, 2024, I will have the honour of delivering a commencement speech at Adeleke University in Ede, Osun State. It is a privilege to write

Gyneacologists harp on exclusive breastfeeding for children’s brain development

July 9, 2024

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

Health workers begin five-day warning strike in Kaduna

July 8, 2024

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

Tinubu inaugurates economic council, rolls out measures to strengthen economy

July 5, 2024

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,

Tinubu to flag-off Sokoto-Badagry coastal highway construction in August

July 4, 2024

President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to inaugurate the construction work of the 1000-km Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway in August. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi disclosed this during a stakeholder’s engagement

Tinubu congratulates Nigerian winner of Prince’s Trust Global Sustainability award

June 28, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr. Ridwan AbdulRazaq, a renewable energy expert, on winning the 2024 Prince’s Trust Global Sustainability Award. The winner was honoured for his accomplishments in advancing

Tinubu names Bello as new chief executive officer of FCCPC

June 25, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), pending confirmation by

Researchers discover world’s oldest wine preserved in Roman grave

June 19, 2024

Researchers have identified the world’s oldest wine, a drop of white discovered in an ancient Roman burial site in southern Spain found to be some 2,000 years old. The wine

French Embassy launches plastic waste management project in Nigerian universities

June 14, 2024

The French Embassy in Nigeria, through its Cooperation and Cultural Department, has launched a plastic waste management project to be executed in 13 Nigerian universities. The News Agency of Nigeria

Oluremi Tinubu calls for joint action to eradicate FGM

June 11, 2024

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for collective action by all for the eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria by the year 2030. Mrs Tinubu made

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