Dr Maryam Abdulrahman-Raji, Senior Registrar, Oncology Unit, National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), has called for increased support and investment in pediatric cancer care to improve treatment outcomes and save lives of children suffering from cancer. She made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of an event for…
Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has approved the appointment of Mr Ibrahim Musa as the substantive Clerk of the House. The Speaker of the Assembly, Dr Danladi Jatau announced the appointment during the House proceedings in Lafia on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that brahim Musa was the Acting Clerk of the…
Hearing in the contempt proceeding against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, over alleged disobedience to a Supreme Court judgment was, on Monday, stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The development occured following an oral application by C.E. Odum, who appeared for the applicant, Melrose General Services Limited, seeking an…
The Nigerian Community in South Africa (NICASA) has raised concerns over the alleged abduction of a Nigerian businessman, Mr Silas Ani. The businessman is said to have been allegedly abducted by Mr Xolani Khumalo and Moja love TV crew in South Africa. The President-General of NICASA, Frank Onyekwelu, said this in an interview with the…
Alexander Sorloth earned Atletico Madrid an 11th straight victory with his goal sealing a 1-0 win over Getafe yesterday in LaLiga. Diego Simeone’s side have been in fine form and continued their winning run across all competitions with a deserved home triumph, pulling provisionally level with league leaders Barcelona. Norwegian target man Sorloth came off…
European Union top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Monday said that she hopes EU foreign ministers will be able to agree on gradually suspending the bloc’s economic sanctions on Syria. The Ministers are to decide on a “roadmap” for a step-by-step approach, Kallas said as she arrived at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels….
The European Commission on Wednesday presented a set of measures to help energy-intensive industries cut emissions and to boost production of clean tech aimed at bolstering the EU’s flagging economy. “Today, Europe is making a bold business case for decarbonisation as a driver of prosperity, growth, and resilience,” said European Commission Vice President Teresa Ribera….
In response to the tragic killing of over 250 people in Yelwata, the Benue State House of Assembly has called on Governor Hyacinth Alia to declare Friday, 20 June 2025, a public holiday to mourn the victims. The resolution was passed during an urgent plenary session where legislators expressed solidarity with grieving families and condemned…
A massive wildfire in California is threatening ancient giant sequoias after flames reached the McKinley Grove, a stand of about 165 of the towering trees located in Sierra National Forest. Forestry officials said the Garnet Fire, which began on 24 August following a lightning strike, spread into the grove on Monday despite extensive protection measures,…
Chancellor Olaf Scholz, on Tuesday, said that the German Navy would contribute ships to defend infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. He said this was amid concerns about Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet’’ of oil tankers and recent incidents of damage to cables. Scholz, who is attending a gathering in Helsinki on Baltic Sea security, said that…
