No fewer than 11 people have been placed under surveillance in Bayelsa, following a suspected outbreak of a viral disease – Monkeypox. The State Commissioner for Health, Ebitimitula Etebu Wednesday, disclosed this saying samples of the virus had been sent to the World Health…
Shell has launched its global education initiative, NXplorers, in Nigeria, in the latest effort to inspire young people to find solutions to the global challenges of food, water and energy in the face of an increasing global population. “NXplorers will…
Almost throughout its post-independence existence, the Nigerian government has struggled with the provision of essential services to the populace, while being perpetually unable to deal with the country’s infrastructural deficit. In July this year, at the quarterly presidential business forum…
President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Executive Council has approved the payment of N25.99 billion to electricity distribution companies in the country as party of the power sector recovery programme. The amount is part of the N67.41 billion the discos said they…
The State House Medical Centre (SHMC), which currently offers free medical services to patients, will be repositioned to offer qualitative and efficient services, the Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr Jalal Arabi, has said. Reacting to a recent media report on…
Jumia has introduced Nigeria’s first e-commerce Bot, tagged Jumia Bot, aspart of its mission of expanding horizons. Using Jumia Bot, shoppers can order food, find fashion or electronic items and book hotels and flights by simply having an online conversation with…
Ecobank has partnered with Visa to launch Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa solutions to their consumers. The strategic tie-up signals interoperability on a cross border level – and potentially huge gains – as it affords consumers with the ability to use…
Nigerian Senate has resolved to conduct holistic investigation into alleged corruption in the Nigerian national petroleum corporation. The Senate’s resolution is coming a days after the minister of State for Petroluem, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu’s memo on the National oil company…
The Redeemed Christain Church of God, RCCG, has opened a drug abuse rehabilitation center in Lagos on Tuesday. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, who spoke at the inauguration of the Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry (CADAM) Rehabilitation Centre of…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, has accused the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr. Maikanti Baru of insubordination, while he called for the cancellation of the recent appointments in the…
