Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) is seeking synergy with artisans on how to stop building collapse. Its General Manager, Gbolahan Owodunni Oki, stated this during the training on artisans’ upskilling organised by the agency in Ikeja. He said this…
Tinubu, APC chieftains meet with CAN leadership in Abuja
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu met with the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. The meeting is the second leg of the CAN presidential interaction session. The APC…
Nurses seeks improved investment for healthcare delivery
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has appealed to the federal and state governments to increase investment in nurses and midwives for improved healthcare delivery. Mr Olurotimi Awojide, Lagos State Chairman, NANNM, made the appeal during the…
First UN aid convoy since ceasefire enters Ethiopia’s Tigray
Fifteen trucks carrying food aid entered Ethiopia’s Tigray region on Wednesday, the United Nations’s food agency said, as humanitarian groups gain access for the first time since a ceasefire agreement was signed two weeks ago. The convoy entered Tigray through…
Naira Redesign: Dollar may crash to N200 – EFCC chairman
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said the dollar might drop to ₦200 after the redesigning of naira. Bawa stated this in an interview with Deutsche Welle (DW) Hausa service, saying President Muhammadu…
GTA: Rockstar rejected Eminem movie deal, says insider
Rockstar Games turned down the chance to launch a Grand Theft Auto movie starring Eminem, a new podcast claims. Games industry veteran Kirk Ewing, a friend of Rockstar founders Sam and Dan Houser, says a Hollywood agent came to him…
Nigeria sets to host ‘Doctors for Change’ conference in Lagos
Dr Biodun Ogungbo, a Consultant Neurosurgeon with Brain and Spine Surgery Consortium Abuja on Wednesday said plans are underway to hold ‘Doctors for Change’, a conference to boost healthcare delivery in country. Ogungbo, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria…
France captain Lloris will not wear anti-discrimination armband at World Cup
France skipper Hugo Lloris has confirmed that he will not join other European national team captains in wearing an anti-discrimination armband during the World Cup in Qatar. Lloris had previously refused to say if he would participate in the initiative…
China seals off Peking University after single case of COVID-19
Beijing authorities on Wednesday sealed off Peking University and ordered widespread testing following a reported COVID-19 case on campus. Nationwide, authorities reported about 20,000 new infections on Wednesday and about 370 were reported in Beijing alone. While the rest of…