The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sought a robust collaboration with the media to curtail crimes in the zone. Acting Zonal Director of the Benin Zonal Command, Mr Effa Okim, made the plea on Tuesday during a familiarisation visit to the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Warri Correspondents Chapel. Flanked by some personnel of the command, Okim expressed displeasure over the spate of crime in the Benin zone, which according to him, comprised: Edo, Delta and Ondo state. He said that the visit was to enable the anti-graft agency to…
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Nasarawa Government, in collaboration with Education As A Vaccine (EVA), Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), launched a policy to protect the girl-child against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in school. The Commissioner for Education, Mr John Mamman, said during the launch of the policy in Lafia on Tuesday that EVA’S contributions toward the policy was a major boost to school environment and safety of children, especially the girl-child. Represented by the ministry’s Director, Administration and Supplies, the commissioner , Mr Tsaku Angbashim, said that Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s-led administration always welcome contributions toward educational advancement. He added that “education is not a one-man business and…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reconstituted the National Blockchain Policy Steering Committee (NBP-SC) to validate trends in blockchain technology and incorporate new stakeholders for inclusive adoption and implementation.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for collaborative efforts against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection among girls and women in the country. UNICEF Health Specialist,Dr Ijeoma Agbo, made the call during a two-day media dialogue on HPV vaccine on Tuesday in Lagos. The dialogue has the theme: “Combating The Most Preventable Form Of Deadly Cancer Affecting Women and Girls Through Vaccination”. Agbo said that HPV is the most common viral infection of the reproductive tract and caused more than 95 per cent of cases of cervical cancer. The UNICEF health specialist, who noted that HPV vaccine is safe, effective,…
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State Chapter has tasked local farmers with the prevention of Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) in birds.
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) in collaboration with Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has launched a campaign against drug abuse, specifically smoking and consumption of other harmful substances in Nollywood films.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has raised the country’s baseline lending rate by 150 basis points to 26.25 per cent. ALSO READ Afreximbank, MobiHealth sign MoU to drive digital healthcare solutions The Governor of CBN, Mr Yemi Cardoso said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while reading the communique from the 295th meeting of the MPC. ALSO READ How factchecking is checkmating the menace of fake news, information disorder This is the third consecutive tightening of the lending rate, known as the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by the MPC under Cardoso. The Central Bank of…
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi is set to collaborate with OpenAI, the U.S. developer of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, to build AI-powered software to accelerate drug development.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and MobiHealthCare Limited (MobiHealth) have signed a project preparation facility agreement to bolster the expansion of Mobihealth’s telemedicine services in Nigeria.
Plan International Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), supported the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) to review the
National Health Management Information System (NHMIS).