By Juliet Jacob The Ondo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Thursday said it had seized 228 kilogram of cannabis sativa also known as indian hemp or marijuana in Ondo State, and arrested one as suspect. The suspect, Ayodele Osuya, was arrested with the cannabis by the men…
By Juliet Jacob The Debt Management Office, DMO, on Thursday revealed that Nigeria’s total public debt stock increased to N46.25tn or $103.11bn in the fourth quarter of 2022. The latest figure has made members of the organised private sector and economists to predict tougher days ahead for Nigerians and firms. The national debt…
[ad_1] Drinking cold water There’s no evidence that drinking cold water is bad for your health. Both cold and room-temperature water will keep you hydrated. Drinking warm water has its own benefits, such as helping digestion and toxin removal. Staying hydrated has proven benefits for your mental and physical health. The National Academies of Sciences,…
[ad_1] The Nigerian Medical Association, FCT Chapter, has enjoined the federal government to appoint a substantive Chief Medical Director for the National Hospital Abuja. Dr Charles Ugwuanyi, Chairman NMA-FCT, at a news briefing in Abuja yesterday, said appointment of a substantive CMD would streamline developmental trends and high standards of medical service delivery for patients….
[ad_1] BY OLAJIDE ADELANA Coal was first discovered in Nigeria in 1909 at Udi in Enugu, south-eastern Nigeria. The country’s first coal mine, the Ogbete mine, opened six years later. The Nigerian Coal Corporation (NCC) was formed in 1950, taking on operations of Ogbete and other major coal mines across the country. Coal was one…
[ad_1] The Empowering Girl Initiative Committee of Rotary International District 9125 and five clubs on Thursday commissioned over N8m worth of toilets and bathrooms for Government Girls Secondary School, Dutse, Abuja. They built five toilets, five bathrooms, 13ft by 12ft soak away, and renovated four toilets and four bathrooms. The partner Rotary clubs are Abuja…
[ad_1] The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) FCT chapter has demanded a public apology from the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) over the alleged bullying of a doctor. Charles Ugwuanyi, chairman of NMA in the FCT, made the demand during a news conference on Thursday to express NMA’s displeasure over an allegation against…
[ad_1] Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says Chinese lending to Africa has reduced dependency on loans from Western institutions. Osinbajo spoke while delivering a public lecture on ‘China’s Investment in Africa’ at King’s College, London on March 27, 2023. The vice president’s comment comes on the heels of the tour of Kamala Harris, the United States’ vice-president,…
[ad_1] The Emir of Katsina, Dr Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, on Thursday, launched a humanitarian foundation called “The Emir of Katsina Foundation for Peace”. It will, among other things, support the government of the state in whatever way possible to address issues of insurgency. Explaining more objectives of the foundation, the emir, through the Chairman Board…
[ad_1] A driver, who dishonestly appropriated two excavators, cars and land, valued 160,000 Euros belonging to a retiree, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by the Accra Circuit Court. Isaac Dwomoh, aka Nana Yaw, convict, was held on four counts of fraudulent breach of trust. He pleaded guilty and the court presided over by…
