By Muhammad Nasir Alhaji Isa Tanbagarka, the Sokoto State Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, says the state government will collaborate with foreign and local investors to fully exploit the abundant solid minerals in the state. The partnership will also seek to enable the state to tap into the potential ofContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted four tons of illicit and controlled drugs in seven states within one week, its Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, has said. The drugs include nitrous oxide popularly known as laughing gas, skunk, codeine syrup, methamphetamine and tramadol, he added inContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Jigawa has recorded 91 suspected cases of diphtheria in 14 local government areas. It also suspects the loss of 10 children to the childhood infection. “There has been diphtheria outbreak in the northern parts of Nigeria in the last four months. “This is especially in neighbouringContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Alhaji Garba Abubakar, has been awarded as Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN). Abubakar, in a statement thanked ICSAN for the award and pledged to rededicate himself to greater service. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Dr Usman Isah, Convener, All Africa Medical and Wellness Expo (AMWE), on Saturday urged the Federal Government to create an enabling environment for domestic medical tourism to thrive in the country. Isah, who made the call during a zoom media chat said that Nigeria continues to loseContinue Reading
Five persons who have been masquerading as soldiers have been arrested by 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Ikeja Cantonment, Lagos. The suspects who were handed over to the Police for further investigation and prosecution, yesterday, were reportedly apprehended on separate occasions at Ojodu Berger, Ikorodu, Ogba, and Ikeja areasContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) Nigeria, Gloria Akobundu, says the AU agency is backing the food systems priorities of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Akobundu said this on the sidelines of High Level Meeting on “Attracting investments inContinue Reading
