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Its Time: Lets End TB In Nigeria …we Need Your Help to Find and Treat TB cases
By Ngozi Onyeakusi .... As Nigeria joins the world to celebrate this year’s World TB Day on Sunday March 24, 2019, Development Communication calls on all Nigerians…
Faces at African Business Coalition for Health
Faces at African Business Coalition for HealthL-R: Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA); His Excellency, Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti; His Excellency,…
Economic Cost of Violence against Nigerian Children Records $6.1bn
The economic impact of violence against children in Nigeria is estimated at $ billion, equivalent to about per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP),…
No Going Back On UTME Biometrics – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that it will never reverse its decision on the use of biometrics in the conduct of its…
JAMB Registers 1.8m Candidates For 2019 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has registered over million candidates for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Head, Media…
Srike: ASUU, FG Resume Meeting On Thursday
The Federal Government says it will meet with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday in continuation of efforts to resolve the ongoing…
ASUU Will Not Shift Ground Say Ogunyemi … As Body Resumes Negotiation today
As the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), resume negotiation with the Federal Government today, the president of the body, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, has disclosed the ASUU will…
Report Anyone Using Sniper On Beans, SON Urges Nigerians
By Ngozi Onyeakusi -- The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged Nigeria to report anyone found using Sniper and other pesticide for beans preservation The Director…
BudgIT Decries Cut In Education, Health Sectors Budget
By Ngozi Onyeakusi -- BudgIT decries the cut in Nigeria’s health and education sector budgetary allocation to fund the 2019 elections. Recent information from the National Assembly…
Expert Decries Tertiary Institution’s Poor Funding … Says Nigeria Needs N2trn Annually
By Ngozi Onyeakusi -- Given the level decline in the nation's tertiary institutions, Federal Government needs about N2 trillion annually to properly fund tertiary education. The Pro-Chancellor and…
