Organisations involved in preventing and combating HIV in SA have placed an initial order of 16000 Dapivirine Vaginal Rings for HIV. Vaginal ring With the assistance of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, three important organizations involved…
Amy Pope Makes History as First Woman Director General of IOM
Geneva – Amy E. Pope of the United States of America has begun her five-year term as the eleventh Director General (DG) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The first woman to become Director General in IOM’s 72-year history,…
BREAKING: Nigeria Police Exhume Mohbad’s Body, Begin Autopsy
September 21, 2023 The police had said they would exhume his remains to conduct an autopsy as part of further investigation into his death. The Lagos State Police Command has announced that it has completed the exhumation of the body…
Latest iPhone, 15 pro-max, to retail starting at N1.1 million
Samson Akintaro In a much-anticipated event held at Cupertino, California, Apple Inc. (AAPL) took the wraps off its latest product offerings, including the iPhone 15 series and the new generation of Apple Watches. The launch has generated a buzz among…
Aviation sector: Beyond Tinubu’s Abu Dhabi diplomatic stop-over, By Reuben Abati
Where is Nigeria’s strategic interest in the aviation sector in this matter under review? Has the interest of Nigeria’s aviation sector been served? September 12, 2023 …we urge President Tinubu, focusing on the aviation sector and aerospace development, to take…
Nigeria’s First Chartered Accountant, Pa Akintola Williams, Dies at Age 104
September 11, 2023 Pa Akintola Williams, a revered figure in the field of accounting and Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, has passed away at the age of 104. Pa Williams died in his sleep in the early hours of today,…
N30,000 minimum wage criminal, my cleaner earns over N60,000 – Oshiomhole
The senator representing Edo North senatorial district, Adams Oshiomhole, has described the N30,000 monthly minimum wage as a “criminal wage.” Oshiomhole stated this while speaking in an interview with Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. The former governor of Edo state said…
Shettima to represent Tinubu at UN food summit in Rome, Russia
Vice President Kashim Shettima departed Abuja, yesterday, to represent President Bola Tinubu at two major international summits in Rome, Italy, and St Petersburg, Russia. At the Rome event, Shettima will join other global leaders for the first Stocktaking Moment (STM)…
Navy intercepts 10,000kg cannabis in Lagos
The Nigerian Navy (NN), yesterday, said it recovered over 200 bags of cannabis weighing 10,000 kilogrammes (kg) in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. According to the NN, the interception was made possible through utilisation of Falcon Eye, a state-of-the-art…
Why Botswana, Rwanda, Zambia top Africa in global skill ranking
Nigeria was outflanked by its African peers in the 2023 global skills rankings owing to its poor educational system and low human capital development, experts in the sector have said. In the global skills report 2023, Nigeria ranked 100 behind…