The Ogun Police Command on Monday held a meeting with representatives of more than 40 communities and interests groups on how to effectively police the state. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who observed the meeting...
The police on Monday arraigned Sunday Chukwu of Area 2, Garki, Abuja, before an Abuja Upper Area Court on four counts of conspiracy, force, hurt and theft. Police prosecutor Ambi Ayuba alleged that the accused conspired with four military men and three...
A popular Nollywood producer, Ifeanyi Onyeabor, on Monday urged an Ikeja High Court to dismiss the N8.8 million theft charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Onyeabor’s counsel, Mr F.H. Awalah, made th...
The US-Nigeria Infrastructure Conference, a mega summit that will involve who is who in the world will begin at the Washington Marriot Wardman Park Hotel, Washington DC on Wednesday. According to the Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States...
A commercial motorcyclist, Baba Ibrahim, 24, was arraigned over an alleged manslaughter on Monday in Lagos. Ibrahim appeared at a Surulere Magistrates' Court, which did not take his plea because he claimed he did not understand the English language...
Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, on Friday signed Performance Contract Agreements with the Permanent Secretary and the MDs/CEOs of the agencies under the Federal Ministry of Aviation, warning of “severe consequences for failure an...
Total foreign exchange utilised for the importation of goods (imports) and services (invisibles) between January 2012 and August 2012 have been put at $28.25 billion. According to the database published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on its websi...
Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) has said it would continue to improve its customer base, branch network and services to ensure that it is among the top five most profitable financial institutions in the county. According to its Group Managing Director, Mrs...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reiterated its determination to growing the nation’s proven crude oil reserve from its current level of 37 billion barrels to 40 billion barrels by the year 2020. Group Managing Director of N...
The Nigerian Capital Market riding on the back of market making process which commenced at the tail end of the third quarter closed in an upward trend at the last trading day of September 28. Since the resumption of Mr. Oscar Onyema as the new Chief Ex...
The Nigerian banking scene is not a very conducive environment for operators currently, especially going by the high lending rate and the dwindling fortune in the Nigerian Stock Exchange but Access Bank Plc has proven it is weathering the storm in its ...
The Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu has complained that less than 5 per cent of qualified candidates who apply to read medicine in Nigeria Universities are able to secure admission which affects number of doctor-patient ratio of 1:3500&n...
The Chairman, House committee on Health Services, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Suru Avoseh, has warned that any Medical Officer of Health( MOH) found wanting in the discharge of his duty would be dealt with accordingly. He disclosed this at...
A Radiologist, Dr Adekunle Adeyomoye, has called on the federal government to subsidise the cost of mammography for the populace inorder to reduce the cost of breast&nb...
Every independence anniversary is time for stock taking. Hence WINIFRED OGBEBO, in this piece talks to stakeholders on the gains and successes recorded over the years. They also assess progress in the health sector in the past 52 years if any. Here are...