Abuja: The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has called for stronger community-based action and collaboration among government agencies to mitigate the recurring cases of flooding across Nigeria. Mr Attah Benson, National Coordinator of NEWSAN, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. He was reacting to the […]
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Traditional Ruler Praises Federal Government for Oyi River Bridge Fortification
Lokoja: The Federal Government has received commendation for the completion of the side walls on the River Oyi-Gada-biu bridge in Apata, situated in the Lokoja Local Government Area. The commendation was made by Olu Apata, Oba Frederick Balogun, who inspected the bridge and described the construction work as expertly done. The traditional ruler emphasized that […]
Umahi Dismisses Claims of Marginalisation Under Tinubu Administration
Abuja: Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed claims of marginalisation of the South-East and North-West zones under the President Bola Tinubu administration, describing them as political. Umahi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview that such sentiments in the two zones were not rooted in reality. According to News Agency of […]
Global Mortality Rate Declines by 67% Since 1950, Reports GBD
Berlin: A report by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) reveals that the global mortality rate has declined by 67 percent since 1950, in spite of population growth and aging. The study, which covered 204 countries and territories as well as 660 subnational locations between 1990 and 2023, was published in The Lancet medical journal […]
Unmet Demands: ASUU Begins Two-Week Warning Strike Monday
Abuja: The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week warning strike beginning from midnight of Monday, Oct. 13, over unmet demands. ASUU President, Mr. Chris Piwuna, announced this at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. Piwuna stated that the strike comes in response to the Federal Government’s failure to address the […]