WHO raises alarm over rising rate of suicide .Describes act as serious threat...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over the rising rate of suicide, saying such act constitutes serious threat to public health across the world.
It said, globally, over 700,000 people commit suicide annually...
Strike: SERAP sues Buhari, wants court to declare refusal to meet ASUU’s demands illegal...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and five university students have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare unlawful the refusal by the Federal Government to meet ASUU’s demands,...
WHY WE EMBARKED ON AN INDEFINITE STRIKE….ASUU
No longer hope in sight on Nigerian universities students returning to class rooms soon, as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday, declared indefinite, the strike it embarked upon in the country for...
Fake news, misinformation exacerbating insecurity – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said
insecurity in some parts of the country is being exacerbated by fake
news and misinformation.
The Minister made the observation in Abuja on Monday when he
represented...
Primary health care delivery: FG engages traditional leaders, tasks them on advocacy
Determined to change the narratives on access to health care services, especially at the local levels, the federal government yesterday engaged the traditional rulers in the country on sensitisation and advocacy on the need...
Lagos to host 5,300 participants in Y2022 Education Summit
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday disclosed plans to hold the Y2022 Education Summit to convene stakeholders across the education sector to discuss matters relating to developing quality assurance in education in the State...
SEPLAT JV empowers additional 300 teachers at the Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme 3rd edition
Seplat Energy Plc, a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the London Stock Exchange, has kicked off the 3rd edition of its Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP) in Benin...
COVID-19: Taking vaccine now civic responsibility, says minister
By AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja
The minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire yesterday expressed dissatisfaction over the slow space of COVID-19 vaccination in the country, saying the country needs to run in COVID-19 vaccine uptake in order to...
ASUU, SSANU, NASU strike: NLC TO BEGIN 3-DAY WARNING STRIKE AFTER TODAY’s NATIONWIDE PROTEST
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has reiterated their readiness to gather its teaming members across Nigeria for a nationwide protest in all the 36 States of the Federation and Abuja, today,...
