Provost of The Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja, has charged newly inducted Medical Doctors and Dental Surgeons into the profession to put service to humanity forward in their practice and be committed to the development of the health sector. Prof. Abiodun Adewuya at the induction ceremony of the 17th set of graduating…
The Italian Consulate General in Lagos, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with the support of Solution17 for Climate Action, will host The Nigeria-Italy Youth4Climate Conference on September 15, 2023, at the Lagos Continental Hotel. It aims to drive climate action, Invest in Climate Solutions and collaborate on youth-focused initiatives across different…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on Friday that the entire territory of Ukraine would be liberated from Russian control, calling Russian President Vladimir Putin’s illegal declared annexation of some Ukrainian regions a “farce.” “The entire territory of our country will be liberated from this enemy – the enemy not only of Ukraine, but also of…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, center, together with Speaker of the Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk and Prime Minister Denys Shmygal are applying “under an accelerated procedure” for Ukraine to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, center, together with Speaker of the Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk and Prime Minister Denys Shmygal are applying…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged political actors in the 2023 poll to place Nigeria first above regional or sectional interests ahead of the 2023 general election. Mr Buhari made the call in a goodwill message at the signing of the National Peace Accord by presidential candidates of political parties for the election in Abuja on…
An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Thursday sentenced a commercial motorcycle rider, Akinola Odebo to ten years imprisonment for raping a 12-year-old girl Mr Odebo, 40, was arraigned before Bamidele Omotoso on a one-count charge of defilement on 22 November 2021. Delivering his judgement, Mr Omotoso said the offence of rape is rampant in society. “Giving…
No fewer than 5,323,905 passengers passed through Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, between January and December 2021. This shows a 37.23 per cent increase from 2020. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Federal Airports Authority Abuja, Rabiu Yadudu, who was represented by Muktar Muye, Director of Operations of the agency, revealed this to journalists at…
Union Bank of Nigeria has partnered with Wacot Rice Limited to aid the financial inclusion drive of farmers in Kebbi State. In a statement by the bank on Tuesday, the bank said it had partnered with Wacot Rice Limited, a rice processing company, to financially include 6,000 local farmers. It stated that this included the…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has lauded the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, for the road rehabilitation projects he has embarked upon across the state. A chieftain of the party and businessman, Chief Osita Ezika, while commending the governor for the inauguration of the construction of 80km road projects in Anambra, said Soludo received…
