Professor Bose Afolabi The don seeks to research anaemia among pregnant women with her project titled “Intravenous Versus Oral Iron for Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Pregnant Nigerian Women (IVON): a randomised controlled trial.” By Yusuf Akinpelu A professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Lagos, Bose Afolabi, has …
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Police Rescue Kidnap Victim, Arrest Drug Dealer In Delta
The Delta State Police Command has rescued one Mr James Emmanuel, who was kidnapped on Saturday at the Usiefurun community by the Railway Bridge in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, stated this on Monday in …
Read More »Two Arrested In Rivers With Substandard Ponmo From Madagascar
The Rivers State Government has intercepted a truckload of suspected substandard animal hide, popularly called ponmo, in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area of the state, even as two persons accompanying the truck were arrested. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Fred Kpakol, who confirmed the incident while speaking to journalists on …
Read More »DPR: 32 Refinery Licences Now Invalid Between 2018 And 2021
Thirty-two refinery project licences issued to private investors in the country have become invalid in the past three years, according to the Department of Petroleum Resources. The DPR said on Monday that the number of valid refinery project licences stood at 23 as of March 2021, down from 44 in …
Read More »Local Government Poll: I Will Not Select Chairmen, Says Governor Abiodun
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has assured that the next council chairmen in the state would not be appointed, but democratically elected by the people, just as he also pledged that the forthcoming poll will be free and fair Penpushing reports that Abiodun made this known at an …
Read More »South West And Calculations Ahead Of 2023 Presidency
As various interests strategise for 2023, the issue of zoning of presidential tickets by the two leading political parties is posing challenges to the Southwest. While stakeholders in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) insist that a 2014 understanding of North, South rotation of the presidency be allowed to stand, …
Read More »Fayose: Why We Overlooked Over-Voting At PDP South West Congress
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has said he and others chose to overlook over-voting at the PDP Southwest zonal congress because of the interest of the party. In the election held on Monday, Governor Seyi Makinde’s candidate, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja narrowly defeated Fayose’s candidate, Dr. Eddy Olafeso to …
Read More »Reps Propose Upward Review Of Derivation Fund From 13 To 20 Per Cent
The House of Representatives will on resumption from the Easter recess, commence debate on the general principle of a bill which seeks to increase 13 per cent derivation fund to 20 per cent. The private member bill was sponsored by Hon Kingsley Chima. According to the ‘Explanatory Memorandum’, the proposed …
Read More »Criminals Planning Attacks On Airports, FG Alerts Security Agents
The Federal Government has alerted airport security chiefs across the country of impending attacks by suspected criminals. To this end, the government through the Ministry of Aviation has alerted the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to beef up security across the airports. FAAN’s Deputy General Manager in charge of …
Read More »Adamu Garba, Others React As Twitter Picks Ghana As African Headquarters
Adamu Garba, others react as Twitter picks Ghana as African headquarters Nigerians have taken to social media to make their opinions known after social networking service, Twitter, decided to make Ghana its African headquarters. Twitter co-founder, Jack Dorsey, revealed on Monday that it had finally set up an office in …
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