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Buhari Unveils BUA Cement’s Plant in Sokoto, Calls for More Private...
*Emefiele appeals to manufacturers to address high cost of cement, building materials
*Rabiu: BUA to ramp up cement production to 17 million metric tonnes next...
NNPC Secures $5bn Funding from Afreximbank for Upstream Business, Others
*Continental bank to underwrite $1bn as part of transaction
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Peter Uzoho in Lagos
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has...
Interswitch Supports NITDA’s National Privacy Week, Promotes Data Protection
Emma Okonji
Interswitch, Africa's payment solutions and digital commerce company, has announced its support for the 2022 National Privacy Week being organised by the National...
FEC Okays N64.687bn Contracts for 16 Road Projects in FCT, Works...
Deji Elumoye
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved contracts worth N64.68 billion for 16 road projects to be executed in the Federal Capital Territory...
POLITICS
LIFE & STYLE
Fuel Subsidy and Matters Arising
By Eddy Odivwri
Last Tuesday, the federal government lost steam in courage, and reversed itself on the issue of the planned withdrawal of the petroleum...
Celebrating Henry Seriake Dickson at 56
Moses Dickson
Senator Henry Seriake Dickson needs no introduction in Nigeria. He was Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Bayelsa State, later represented the people of...
Singer, Olakira Gets Maserati Endorsement
Yinka Olatunbosun
2022 kicks off with a glass-shattering move for Nigerian singer Olakira. He has bagged a massive global endorsement deal with the vehicle manufacturer,...
Big Plans for 2022 Adire Street Culture Carnival
Yinka Olatunbosun
The Lady of Africa Empowerment and advocacy Foundation in conjunction with Proclips Media Communication has fixed the months of June and July for...
HEALTH & WELLBEING
GONORRHEA AND INFERTILITY (Part 2)
Last week, we started a topic on Gonorrhea and Infertility. We discussed the causes, risks, signs and symptoms. This week, we will discuss effects...
Medical Expert Implores Women with Uterine Fibroid to Embrace Non-invasive Treatment
Rebecca Ejifoma
The Managing Director, Nordica Fibroid Care Centre in Lagos State, Dr Abayomi Ajayi, has implored women with uterine fibroid to embrace non-invasive treatment,...
Masari’s Priceless Gift of Sight to Cataract Patients
Francis Sardauna chronicles the effort of Aminu Masari Youth Empowerment Foundation in restoring the sight of cataract patients in Katsina State through free surgery
According...
Giving Bite to Fight against Diseases, Poverty Globally
To give more bite to its fight against diseases, poverty, and inequity globally, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation appointed four members as board...
Organisation Calls for More Focus on Children’s Mental Health
Mary Nnah
Following the impact of COVID-19 on the educational system, a social change enterprise, A Mother’s Love Initiative, has reiterated the importance of giving...
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EDUCATION
Construction of 37 Model ‘Smart Schools’ Fallout of COVID-19, Says UBEC
Kuni Tyessi
The emergence of Universal Basic Education Commission Smart School Programme is driven by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the...
Nigeria’s World Brightest Student Receives IMOC Mathematics Elitist Title
Uchechukwu Nnaike
Barely a year after she was honoured by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth as one of the world brightest students in...
VC Urges UNILAG Staff to Loyalty, Honours 59 Retirees
Uchechukwu NnaIke
Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, has charged staff of the institution to show interest in the future of the...
FUOYE Faults Sacked Lecturers’ Claim over Reinstatement
The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has accused two of its sacked lecturers, Dr. Akinyemi Omonijo and Prof. Adeyemi Oluwagbemiga, of misleading the public over...
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Tinubu: Nigeria No Be Lagos (3)
BY SHAKA MOMODU
Despite my well-considered warning to Bola Ahmed Tinubu in my factual treatise on him sometime last year, and how his clinching the...
EDITORIAL
FLIGHT DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS
Who will make the tough decisions to save passengers from undue delays?
Air travel in Nigeria is beset by frequent delays, and sometimes outright cancellation...
Column
Kalu, GTBank: A Tale of Two Judgements
Supreme Court: Orji Kalu v EFCC
I don't know whether to say, as we say in Hausa, 'Na sha mamaki' (I was amazed)! or in...
