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ACS introduces new package
Busuyi Ojo , ACS Founder All Campus Show ACS, the show which is created to connect all students of various campuses together in one platform as well as to develop…
Air Secondary School, Ikeja committed to discipline, pure character moulding, better academic excellence
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Poised to ensure excellence with their wards, The Parents/Teachers Association ( PTA ) of the Air Force Secondary School, Ikeja, Lagos has reiterated its commitment to the…
Lassa fever records 29 deaths, 195 confirmed cases in 11 states – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 29 deaths and 195 confirmed cases of Lassa fever had been reported in 11 states of the federation. Dr Chikwe…
Coronavirus: Ivory Coast tests woman for China virus
Health officials are dealing with a suspected case of coronavirus in Ivory Coast, the country's health ministry has announced. An unnamed student, who returned to the West African country from…
Blood transfusion denial: Lagos rescues 14-day-old baby from Jehovah Witness parents
By Robert Egbe The Lagos State Government, through the Office of the Public Defender (OPD), has recovered a severely jaundiced 14-day-old baby whose parents denied her life-saving blood transfusion on…
20 candidates jailed for exam malpractice
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB)’s ‎registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede has said 100 candidates have been prosecuted out of which 20 were jailed for their involvement in examination malpractice in…
‘It will take 25 years to reduce doctors’ shortchange in Nigeria’
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) says that with no fewer than 3,000 doctors graduating yearly in Nigeria, it will take about 25 years to produce adequate numbers of doctors to…
Lack of prevention programmes contribute to high rate of suicide in Nigeria – Psychiatrist
Dr Taiwo Sheikh, National President, Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria (APN), has blamed the high incidents of suicide on the lack of prevention strategies and programmes in the country. Sheikh…
CRC@30: Nigerian Children Task Government On Education Sector Revamp, Quality Healthcare Services
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Nigerian Children have charged the government on the need to revamp the education sector as well as fix the healthcare, to prevent avoidable deaths. Children who made…
Nigeria Targets Polio Certification By 2020 — NEC
National Economic Council (NEC) says Nigeria is making conscious efforts toward achieving polio certification by the year 2020. The information was conveyed by Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra, while briefing…