The Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company has won the special recognition healthcare excellence award 2021, for manufacturing locally made syringes and contributing to Nigeria’s healthcare sector. The award was presented to the company at the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award 2021, on Sunday, in Lagos. Established in 2017 and located in Akwa Ibom, Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing company is Africa’s largest syringe making company, with a daily production capacity of over two million syringes. Mr Akin Oyediran, Managing Director of the company, said that they had impacted the healthcare sector and lives of Nigerians by consistently providing only high quality syringes. He described their…
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has directed candidates of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, to check their results through its portal, following issues faced by the use of USSD code 55019. A statement by the spokesperson of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin on Saturday, said that USSD method had been suspended because of the challenges. The board had on June 25, directed candidates to check their results by sending UTMERESULT to 55019 through their GSM number used to obtain profile code. “Candidates can check their results from anywhere there is internet access, checking by USSD code…
…As security services rescue 223 vulnerable persons Following fracas that led to the death of the leader of the factional Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau after a violent confrontation with some renegade Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) top commanders, a month and some weeks ago, the Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters have now reunited, PRNigeria reports. According to a 13-minutes video, terrorists of the two groups reunited themselves after they individually placed their hands atop one another, while chanting words of solidarity, to demonstrate their reuniting and togetherness. The groups also pledged their allegiance to one Aba Ibrahim Al-Hashimiyil…
…Police recovers toy pistols, investigates 2 trainers Borno governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has directed the immediate suspension of a French international Non-Governmental Organization, ACTED. The suspension, according to a statement by the spokesperson of the governor, Isa Gusau on Saturday, followed a discovery that the humanitarian international NGO was using the hotel in Maiduguri to train some persons on shooting. He said the French iNGO was found using toy guns and simulators in training exercises at a hotel located off circular road in Maiduguri. Gusau explained that residents near the hotel had reported to officials that they were hearing sounds…
Abdalelah Haroun, a Sudan-born sprinter who represented Qatar, has died in a car crash aged 24, track and field governing body World Athletics said on Saturday. Haroun was a former world junior champion over 400 metres and took bronze in the discipline at the 2017 world championships in London. He also won gold at the 2018 Asian Games and 2015 Asian athletics championships, in addition to indoor silver in 2016. Haroun gained eligibility for Qatar in 2015 and is one of several African-born athletes who have switched allegiance to race for the Gulf state. dpa
Several Finnish fans have tested positive for the coronavirus upon their return from Russia following a Euro 2020 group stage game against Belgium on Monday in St Petersburg. Finnish media reported on Friday that 86 people had tested positive for the coronavirus so far. Hundreds of Finns had travelled to Russia to follow the match. Denmark meanwhile reported 16 coronavirus positive tests from fans who watched their final group game against Russia in Copenhagen, including four with the more infectious Delta variant. All fans who watched that match from behind the goal in Stand B are being asked to take…
Following are the second-leg, semi-final matches of the 2020-21 CAF Champions league, which will be played on Saturday. First-named teams host the matches, with first-leg results in brackets. Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa vs Wydad Casablanca of Morocco (1-0) Al Ahly, Egypt vs Espérance de Tunis of Tunisia (1-0) The final match will be played on 17 July, 2021, at Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco. PANA
Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), an NGO based in Osun, has appealed for more support from stakeholders in intensifying awareness geared toward addressing electoral violence against women. The Chief Executive Director of KDI, Mr Bukola Idowu, made the appeal in an interview on Saturday in Osogbo. Idowu noted that electoral violence during elections had always hindered most women and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) from actively participating in politics, adding that this must be addressed. “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should consider the much spoken electronic voting and other voting alternatives that will help in addressing violence during elections. “Civil Society Organisations…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo, says the modular refinery in Ologbo, Ikpoba – Okha local government area (LGA) of the state was ready for production. Obaseki stated this shortly after he was conducted round the facility by the Managing Director of the refinery, Mr Tim Tian. “We were in China to sign this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). I am very impressed that work has moved in such a speed in spite of the delay caused by COVID-19 pandemic. “The plant is ready to receive crude oil; it is ready to process and it is ready to deliver products. They have…
The Nigerian Army says its troops of 8 Division have eliminated an unspecified number of bandits in fierce encounters in Talata Marafa local government areas of Zamfara. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that troops, while on a fighting patrol, came under fire from bandits operating along Mayanchi-Dogo Karfe and Fagantama villages in the area. He said the bandits were overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the troops in the fierce encounter that ensued where scores of bandits were neutralised. According to him, troops also recovered one…