archiveNovember 8, 2019

Swedish Embassy in Nigeria on Friday in Abuja organised Meet the Icon event, and according to the embassy, integrity Icon is a global campaign run by citizens in search of honest government officials. It aims to generate debates around the idea of integrity and demonstrate the importance of honesty and...

  As it approves recruitment of 1,000 primary school teachers Lagos State Government said it has approved the procurement of tablets for all primary school teachers in the state in order to aid understanding and improve their teaching skills. The state deputy governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, disclosed this on Thursday...

  The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed bullish on Friday, following three days of consecutive loss as Zenith Bank emerged the toast of investors, trading 127.3 million shares worth N2.2 billion in 714 deals. Access Bank was next with 71 million shares worth N633 million traded in 278 deals while...

Some international exhibitors at the ongoing Lagos International Trade Fair on Friday commended the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) for putting together a well- organised event and an effective security team. The exhibitors told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that this would encourage them to...

The ANDI Centre of Excellence for Malaria Diagnosis, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, has identified poor malaria microscopy capacity for peripheral blood examination as a challenge in  malaria diagnosis. The Rector of the centre, Prof. Wellington Oyibo, made the observation at the opening of a 12-day International Intensive Malaria...

    Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Friday presented a budget of N124 billion for 2020 to the State House of Assembly for approval. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the budget christened ‘Budget of Deliverables’ has N53.53 billon, representing 43 per cent as capital expenditure, while...

  Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has urged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to give priority to rail infrastructure to develop the state. Obasa gave the advice at the budget presentation entitled “The Budget of Awakening to a Greater Lagos” by the governor on Friday in Ikeja. News Agency...

  Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu while presenting proposed Year 2020 Budget to the State House of Assembly on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday presented the year 2020 proposed Budget of N1.168 trillion to the State House of Assembly. Sanwo-Olu said the...

  Denies rift between president, VP The presidency has reacted to the news making the rounds since Wednesday that President Muhammadu Buhari sacked 35 aides of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, saying Buhari only ordered the reduction of the vice-president’s aides to save the cost of governance. The presidency which also debunked...

An Israeli research has found that global warming increases the risk of stroke among 50-year-old people and older ones, the Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom reported on  Friday. Stroke occurs when there is a sudden disruption in the blood supply to the brain tissue, causing permanent nerve injury, complications and death....