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The Nigerian Academy of Science, NAS, has announced its winners for the 10th Nigerian Academy of Science Media Awards 2020. A Multiple Award Winner and an Assistant Chief Producer of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Olufunke Fayemi has emerged winner of the broadcast category out of the 47 entries submitted for the award. A Punch Newspaper […]

The Nigerian government has set up and approved a team to engage with microblogging and social networking site,  Twitter over the recent suspension placed on the company’s operations in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari approved the composition of the Team to undertake the assignment with immediate effect. The approval was announced in a statement in […]

Ebonyi State Government, Southeast Nigeria, has embarked on revamping the capital city to ensure that the State is free from criminal activities and decent. The State Commissioner for Capital Territory Development, Barrister Onyekachi Nwebonyi stated this while addressing Journalists on the recent developments where commercial motorists who usually load passengers at undesignated major junctions in […]

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration will not tolerate any form of harm or pain inflicted on women or minors in the state by sex violators, noting that the government will be ruthless with gender-based offenders. Obaseki stated this at a dinner party organised in honour of the Nigerian Academy of […]

The Nigerian Government has reiterated its commitment to addressing the issues of land degradation, to ensure sustainable development and livelihoods of people in the affected communities.   The assurance came as Nigeria is faced with rapid desert encroachment affecting about 15 Northern states from severe to moderate rate.   The Minister of Environment, Dr. Muhammed […]

The University of Ibadan, Ibadan, on Wednesday, announced a date for physical resumption of academic activities in the institution.   In a notice issued by the Registrar, Mrs Olubunmi Faluyi, the management said the institution would be open for physical lectures and examination for the rest of the First Semester of the 2020/2021 academic season […]

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the passing away of its Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. A statement by the Army Director of Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima said the sad event occurred following an air crash in Kaduna which also claimed the lives of 10 other officers including the crew. The […]

BRUSSELS, Belgium and MELBOURNE, Australia, April 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Oncidium Foundation, a non-profit organisation created to promote and support the development of radiopharmaceuticals for better patient access, and Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (‘Telix’), a radiopharmaceutical company developing diagnostic and therapeutic products (‘theranostics’) using Molecularly Targeted Radiation (MTR), are pleased to announce the launch […]

The Federal government has inaugurated the visitation panels of 25 Federal Polytechnics and 21 Colleges of Education. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr Sonny Echono inaugurated the panel in Abuja on Monday. The Minister charged the panels to adhere strictly to the terms of […]

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration plans to launch a N1 billion Fund for widows, whose livelihoods were adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. He disclosed this while addressing a cross-section of women at an event in Government House, Benin City, to mark the 2021 International […]