The WHO has restructured the health promotion strategy, to tackle the increasing menace of preventable public health conditions in the African region. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, made this known at the plenary of the 62nd Sessi...
The Tax Appeal Tribunal on Wednesday in Abuja frowned at the disposition of Oando Plc in the N61.52 million tax dispute appeal against the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The company had sued the FIRS before the tribunal for refusing to amend it...
The FCT Administration says it will provide a strong platform for youth empowerment and job creation by establishing a full-fledged department of youth development. The FCT Minister, Sen. Bala Mohammed, stated this on Wednesday in a paper he presented ...
The Abia Police Command on Wednesday warned criminals still operating in the state to repent or relocate because ``a total war '' has been declared against them. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ambrose Aisabor, gave the wa...
Gov. Murtala Nyako of Adamawa on Wednesday appealed for “massive turn out and massive votes” for PDP candidates in the Saturday Local Government elections in the state. Nyako, who made the appeal when he spoke with newsmen in Yola...
A UN report says there has been reduction of more than 50 per cent in the rate of new HIV infections across 25 countries in Africa. The report made available at the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday said that the reduction was an indication that u...
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, on Tuesday promised to provide over 500 centres for the Prevention from Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) services in the state before 2015. Al-Makura said this at the flag-off of PMTCT scale-up programme in L...
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday night left Abuja for Islamabad, Pakistan to participate in the summit of Heads of State and Government of the Group of Eight Developing Nations (D-8). Jonathan was seen off at the Presidential wing of Nnamdi Aziki...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday cautioned people evacuated from flood-prone areas against returning to their former abode until proper assessment was done. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Information Officer of NEMA, South West ...
UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Tuesday stressed the importance of global efforts to cut off funding for terrorism while upholding respect for human rights and the rule of law. ``If they are prevented from getting funds, their capacity to c...
Chelsea have sacked Roberto Di Matteo following the 3-0 defeat to Juventus on Tuesday evening which left the club's prospects of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages hanging by a thread. The Blues needed a positive result in Turin to...
Elder statesman, and the pioneer Chief Commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission, Alhaji Maitama Sule has reiterated his belief in the future of Nigeria, saying he is optimistic that the nation will rise again. Maitama Sule said this while givin...
The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs were told yesterday that a whopping N1, 305, 292, 050 billion had been set aside in the 2013 budget for refreshment, meals and other miscellaneous expenses in the State House. Eve...
The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the two petitions filled by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and its gubernatorial candidate, Mr. Markus Gondiri, chall for lacking merit. Consequently, the Justice Clara Ogunbiyi-led five-man panel of the apex...
The Senate yesterday urged the Federal Government to name the Illorin International Airport after the late senator and Kwara State top politician, Dr. Olusola Saraki. The upper chamber, after paying glowing tributes to Dr Saraki via a motion sponsored ...