The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said the Lagos State government acted responsibly and in accordance with the state’s civil/public service rules in sacking the striking doctors in its employment. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday b...
A human rights group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has expressed dissatisfaction with the proposed increase in electricity tariff. The Executive Director of SERAP, Mr Adetokunbo Mumuni told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...
Ahmad Rabi’u, the Chairman, Conference of Northern States Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, in this interview with ISAAC AIMURIE, EZRA IJiOMA and RUTH TENE, gives an insight into the losses the north incurs ...
At plenary last Tuesday, the Senate President, David Mark, advocated dialogue as a way out of the security crisis and also beamed the spotlight on the national assembly for being reactive instead of proactive. Chibuzo Ukaibe, reports. His first o...
The Senate has continued to blow the whistle on the neo-colonial business practices of some foreign airlines. UCHENNA AWOM, in this Diary, asks if it is not time to quicken the review of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA). The Senate onslaught...
EDEGBE ODEMWINGIE in this report, details the highpoints of the ongoing House of Representatives inquest into the near collapse of Nigeria’s capital market. Federal lawmakers hope the public hearing will restore back confidence in the ailing mark...
On May 4, 2012, Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s World Malaria Day. The event, which was hosted by the Rivers State government, was attended by the minister of health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu as well as representat...
The Chief Executive Officer of a non governmental organisation, known as Afribaby, Dr. Odion Oscar Odiboh, in a chat with FLORENCE UDOH, is canvassing for a six months maternity leave for women. He disclosed that his organisation  ...
But for the few whose relations have cried out, quite a large number of women still die giving life due to sheer carelessness by health workers in the nation’s health institutions, WINIFRED OGBEBO reports. Mrs. Uloma Egbuchulam Anyanechi died on ...
Citing the lack of clear guidelines for ordering blood transfusions during surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers say a new study confirms there is still wide variation in the use of transfusions and frequent use of transfused blood in patients who don&rsq...
The Chairman, Abuja municipal Area council (AMAC), Hon. Micah Yohanna Jiba has commended the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), for the land infrastructure swap model noting that the initiative will bring rapid development in the metropolis.&n...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it arrested 21 persons for various environmental offences between March 10 and April 12, 2012. This, the administration said, was in furtherance of efforts to maintain a well kept environme...
Residents of an indigenous settlement, situated along the Airport road, Gosa, has dragged the Minster of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sen. Bala Mohammed and the Nigeria Police to court for abuse of their fundamental human rights and force...
Taking yoghurt could make you both slimmer and sexier, according to a study made at Massachusetts Institute of Technology - at least if you are a mouse. In a bid to prove whether yoghurt could help stave off age-related weight gain in humans, researche...
Holidaymakers are advised to slap on plenty of suncream to reduce their risk of skin cancer. But now scientists are saying an ingredient in some bottles could possible harm the skin. Early research from Missouri University suggests that zinc oxide, whe...