The Federal Government on Wednesday renamed the Ministry of Aviation to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said that aviation and aerospace were intertwined and Nigeria had the need to proactively set its policies to align with future occurrences. The Minister made the announcement at the sidelines of the…
Resident medical doctors of the Osun University Teaching Hospital will not be joining the ongoing national strike. According to a press statement issued and signed by the spokesperson to Osun Governor at Osogbo noted that this was the outcome of a close door meeting with Governor Ademola Adeleke where the 12 years demands of the…
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of salary arrears to lecturers in the departments of Basic Medical Sciences, Basic Clinical Sciences, and Medicine at certain federal universities. Lecturers under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have, however, been left out of this payment. The lecturers benefiting from the latest tranche…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has declared a five-day warning strike following the failure of the Federal Government to meet its demands. The resident doctors said the strike will commence at 8 am on Wednesday, May 17, and will end Monday, May 22, at 8 am. This was the decision reached after its six…
The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has appealed to Corp employers in the state to treat Corp members deployed to their employment with hospitality, care and a sense of patriotism for the unity and prosperity of Nigeria. Senator Adeleke made the appeal while declaring close the Orientation course for the Stream two Batch…
The White House has confirmed that no American citizen was killed as gunmen ambushed a US Embassy convoy in Nigeria on Tuesday, killing four people. Those who died include two personnel from the US consulate and two police officers. The attack took place in the Amiyi/Eke Ochuche communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a lady for assaulting an officer and she has been arraigned and remanded in Kirikiri correctional facility. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this via his Twitter handle on Tuesday. Sharing pictures, he wrote, “Somewhere in Ogombo yesterday, she assaulted a police officer. She…
Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, silently lurks within millions of people worldwide, often going unnoticed until it wreaks havoc on their well-being. As a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases and other severe health complications, preventing hypertension becomes an essential goal for individuals seeking to safeguard their long-term health. Fortunately, there are several proactive…
Security agencies in the country including all the Anti-graft agencies have been advised to work in synergy and ensure that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele did not sneak out of the country before May 29th when the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will bow out of office until…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, stated that if the ruling All Progressives Congress wanted to make Nigeria better, it could have presented Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as its standard bearer. Obi said this while discussing with guests at the London home of Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Dele Momodu, on the occasion…
