A new report finds nearly a billion people in the world’s poorer countries are treated for often life-threatening conditions in health care facilities that lack a reliable electricity supply. A joint report by the World Health Organization, the World B…
Day: January 14, 2023
African Nations Championship kicks off in Algeria
Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane (C), FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) and President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Patrice Motsepe attend the opening ceremony of the 7th African Nations Championship (CHAN) at Nelson Man…
Gregory Ebougbodin Basketball Camp opens in Benin
In the spirit of giving back to the society, a U.S based, Edo born basketball player, Gregory Eboigbodin has sponsored a two-day Community Outreach Basketball Competition for youths in Benin City.The community Outreach Basketball competition began toda…
Army Sponsors Deceased Personnel Children For 2022/2023 Academic Session
The Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of verification and screening of eligible beneficiaries for Sponsorship of children of it’s personnel who died in active service.The scheme is designed to give the children of the deceased the requisite …
Lecturer Seeks Inclusion Of Social Studies In School Curriculum
A Professor in the Department of Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, North Central Nigeria, Abdulraheem Yusuf says that for Nigeria to survive as a nation, it must include social studies curriculum at all levels of education system.Profess…
Energizing health: Accelerating electricity access in health-care facilities
Close to one billion people globally are served by health-care facilities with no electricity access or with unreliable electricityNew joint report launchedClose to 1 billion people in low- and lower-middle income countries are served by health-care fa…
Access Bank discontinues acquisition of Kenya’s Sidian Bank
Access Bank Group, one of Nigeria’s first-tier banks, announced this week it has discontinued the acquisition of the 83.4% stake held by Centum Investment Pic in Sidian Bank Limited based in East Africa’s largest economy, Kenya.This announcement is mea…
Nearly one billion served by healthcare facilities without reliable electricity
Although electricity is critical to healthcare provision, nearly a billion people in poorer countries – one-eighth of the global population – are served by health facilities that lack reliable supply, a UN-backed report launched on Saturday has reveale…
Appeal court judgement excites House of Reps member, woos opponent
Rep. Tunji Olawuyi (APC-Kwara) has shown excitement over the judgement of Appeal Court which recognised him as the candidate of APC for the House of Representatives in the Feb. 25 general elections.Olawuyi is contesting to represent, Ekiti, Irepodun, I…
MNJTF Commander urges sustained action against terrorists in Lake Chad
The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim, has called for sustained efforts to end the activities of terrorist groups in the Lake Chad Basin region.MNJTF Spokesman, Lt.-Col. Kamarudeen Adegoke, in a s…