Calabar: Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River on Wednesday launched two weeks of free bus rides for state residents to mark the Easter season. According to News Agency of Nigeria, representing the governor, Mr. Ekpenyong Akiba, Special Adviser for Special Duties, said the initiative would help residents and indigenes travel during the Easter holidays. The […]
Day: April 16, 2025
Experts Advocate Improved Laboratory Analysis for Food Fortification
Lagos: Dr Adeyemi Opeoluwa, Director Scientific, Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria (IPAN), has called for improved investment in laboratory regulatory capacity to advance food micronutrient analysis. Opeoluwa made this statement during the graduation ceremony of the third cohort of the Laboratory Analysis of Food Micronutrients (LAoFM) Course held on Wednesday. According to News Agency […]
NMA Advocates End to Casualisation of Doctors
Lagos: The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to the Federal and state governments to immediately stop the casualisation of doctors working in public hospitals across the country. NMA’s first Vice-President, Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Olowojebutu contended that […]
ECOWAS Bank Appoints Dr Cassiel Forson as New Chairman
Banjul: The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has appointed Dr Cassiel Forson as the new Chairman. The appointment was made during the bank’s 23rd Ordinary Session held in Banjul, The Gambia. Forson, currently serving as the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Ghana, replaces Seedy Keita, the Gambia’s Minister of Finance and […]
Tinubu Celebrates Mo Abudu’s Inclusion in TIME 100 Most Influential People
Abuja: President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, congratulated Mo Abudu, the CEO of Ebony Life Group, on her inclusion in the 2025 TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World. The President commended Abudu’s recognition as a media entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Africa’s cultural ambassador, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said. According to News Agency of Nigeria, […]