The National Hospital, Abuja, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S., to strengthen cancer research and enhance clinical trials in Nigeria. The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Muhammad Mahmud, and the Director of the Centre, Dr Robert Winn, signed the agreement on…
Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has been recognised for initiating funding access to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through the Lagos State Access to Finance for MSMEs Through Cooperatives (LASMECO) programme. Sanwo-Olu received the award at the 7th National MSME Awards, held in Abuja as part of the 2025 African Union MSME Forum. The…
The Special Assistant to former President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, says arrangements have been concluded for the launch of a book on the administration of the former president. Shehu told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the book, which he authored, was titled: “According to the President: Lessons from a…
Whitesands School, Lekki, Lagos, on Tuesday unveiled Nigeria’s first electromagnetic goal-line technology at the 2025 World Robotic Olympiad (WRO). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that students, Chinonso Chimereucheya, Okwu Chiyem, Emukpieruo Reginald, Oshioke Williams and Okpala Michael, developed the cost-effective innovation. The 2025 WRO National Competition was sponsored by Arc Lights Foundation (ALF),…
The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Johnson Adenola, has cautioned secondary school students in the state against cultism and gangsterism. The CP gave the admonition when addressing students of Government Technical College, Ibadan and Christ Apostolic Church Grammar School, Ibadan, on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CP’s visit followed…
The trial of Abubakar Sambo, the Director of Finance and Account of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), could not proceed at the Federal High Court in Abuja due to his hearing loss. Ishaka Dikko, SAN, who appeared for Sambo, told Justice Musa Liman about his client’s ill-health. When the matter was called for commencement of…
The Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has described late former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Daniel Abutu as an erudite jurist who laid a foundation for the 2010 doctrine of necessity. Fagbemi made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at the valedictory court session in honour of the…
An EFCC witness on Tuesday told an Abuja High Court that former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika approved a 100 per cent payment for a contract awarded to a company owned by his daughter and son-in-law. Adekunle Adekunle, told the court that Sirika approved the payment to Al Buraq Global Investment Limited. Sirika is charged alongside…
The House of Representatives says it will investigate Nigeria’s outstanding debt of 1.2 million Euros to Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria, like other member-states, is expected to contribute financially to the OACPS budget and various development programmes. However, reports suggest that Nigeria has…
Mr Lere Olayinka, aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has described the ongoing allegations of land allocation to the minister’s children in FCT as ‘sponsored blackmail”. Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant to the minister on Public Communications and Social Media, made the remarks in a statement in Abuja…
