In the besieged Gaza Strip, where the UN says 85 percent of the population has been displaced, 20-year-old Hamdan Abu Arab said he hoped “2024 will be better”. “We used to go out and enjoy our time on the last ...
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Ngozi Chimkama Cynthia Ibe, popularly known as Engee Ibe and a prominent advocate for women’s empowerment, is preparing to initiate Woman Evolve 2024 in January. This initiative aims to provide women with a platform for self-empowerment and will be rolled ...
Read More »2024: First Lady Welcomes First Baby In FCT, Offers Help To Conjoined Twins
The First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, has said expectant mothers must prioritise their health and seek to know their HIV/AIDS status. She said this will enable them prevent mother-to-child transmission of the disease and help they themselves stay healthy. According ...
Read More »Telecom Investments Fall By 61% To $111m – NBS
Investment in the telecommunications sector dropped to $111.91m in the first three quarters of 2023, down 61.22 per cent from $288.55m in the same period of 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. This coincides with a dry period ...
Read More »Planned Cement Price Review Will Worsen Economy – Guild
The Building Collapse Prevention Guild has stated that the planned cement price hike will worsen the country’s economy. The guild disclosed this on Sunday in a statement, it called on President Bola Tinubu to invite cement manufacturers for an urgent ...
Read More »Tragedy Strikes Again in Plateau, Villagers Attacked, Lives Lost
Gunmen, suspected to be terrorists, have reportedly invaded Shere village in the Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State on Sunday morning, leaving at least two villagers dead and one attacker neutralised. This incident comes one week after similar ...
Read More »Over 4,500 Medical Laboratory Scientists Left Nigeria In 2023 — MLSCN
Dr. Tosan Erhabor, Registrar of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), has revealed that a total of 10,697 medical laboratory scientists have left the country, including 4,504 that relocated in 2023. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria ...
Read More »APC Chieftain Seeks Arrest, Probe Of Buhari’s Ministers, Aides
A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Garus Haruna Gololo, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest, probe and prosecute all former ministers indicted under President ...
Read More »Port Harcourt, Dangote Refineries May Not Crash Petrol Pump Price — Expert
An oil and gas expert has said that the upcoming operation of both the Port Harcourt and Dangote refineries may lead to a slight decrease in the cost of petroleum products, rather than a significant price crash. The expert revealed ...
Read More »Stakeholders In Education Call For Renewed Commitment, Action In 2024
Key education stakeholders have stressed the urgent need for sincere commitment and attention from both national and sub-national governments to foster significant development in the education sector in 2024. Reflecting on the preceding year and looking forward to the New ...
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