Iyanuoluwa Balogun, a medical doctor at the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Abeokuta, says majority of hospitals in Nigeria do not have enough psychiatrists to manage mental health issues. Balogun noted that the…
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BREAKING: ICPC tracks N1.8bn projects in Kwara
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday, in Ilorin, began the tracking of N1.802 billion executive projects in Kwara State. Mr Nathaniel Sikpi, the Principal Superintendent…
Niger govt: Despite banditry activities, we are committed to actualising Bobi Grazing Reserve
The Niger State Government has reiterated its commitment to actualising the Bobi Grazing Reserve located in Mariga and Mashegu Local Government Areas of the state, inspite incursion of bandits into the reserve….
BREAKING: Nigeria’s inflation rate jumps to 26.72% in September
Nigeria’s inflation rate for the month of September, 2023 jumped to 26.72 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports on Monday. This is 0.92 percent higher that the inflation rate…
BREAKING: NBTE fires back at NUC for opposing HND-to-BSc conversion programme
National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has hit back at the National Universities Commission (NUC) over the Commission’s opposition to recent introduction of the one-year top-up programme for graduates of Polytechnics to…
Govt shuts Lagos private hospital for transfusing unscreened blood
Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) has shut a private Hospital located at Ago-Okota in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of the State for engaging in unhealthy and…
Idris: Nigerian govt will not stifle freedom of expression
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has affirmed the commitment of the Nigerian government to freedom of expression and the right of access to information. Idris who made…
New Era: EFCC investigates ex-govs, ex-ministers, retrieves N27bn, $19m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered a total sum of N27,184,357,524.52 and $19,084,419.33 from three different money laundering cases. Head of Media and Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, made this…
International Day of the Girl Child: Osun Governor’s wife advocates equal opportunities for the girl child
Voice Air Media News Update Wife of Osun state Governor Mrs Titilola Adeleke has assured that the present administration will continue to hold in high esteem matters relating to Women and children…
FFN hails Kalu, Fashola over interventions on national flag
The Flag Foundation of Nigeria, FFN, has commended the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu and former Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola for their recent admonitions…