Army to punish soldiers for maltreating suspected armed robber
The Nigerian Army has said the soldiers caught on camera manhandling a suspected armed robber would be punished for human rights violation.
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‘Why Nigerians’ life expectancy is falling’
A medical expert, Dr. Okebaram Chukwudi, has attributed decline in life expectancy level among Nigerians to overreliance on curative medicine as opposed to practice of preventive medicine across board.
Nigeria has only 1,000 physiotherapists, say experts
THE level of wastages and inadequacies in the field of rehabilitation medicine has been brought to the fore, as physiotherapists under the aegis of the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapists (NSP)
Afe Babalola decries doctors’ incessant strike, builds teaching hospital
PATIENTS are not the only casualties of the medical and health workers’ incessant strike in government teaching hospitals, now equally being threatened is the training of medical students of Afe Babalola University,
Enugu, Anambra partner on development
GOVERNMENTS of Enugu and Anambra states will partner in various areas of mutual interest, especially business development, in efforts to expand their individual economies.
ASUU, SSANU reject planned downgrade of varsities
MEMBERS of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) chapters at the Federal University of Education, Kano
WAEC releases 2015 results, withholds 200, 000 for thirteen debtor-states
THE West African Examination Council (WAEC) yesterday released results of the May/June 2015 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
Al-Sisi calls for new African Order for development, against terrorism
PRESIDENT of Egypt, AbdelFattah Al-Sisi, has called for a new African Order led by the whole of Africa, leading to increased cooperation in trade and collective action against terrorism
Agency to create additional dump sites in Benue, says official
BENUE State Government has said additional dumpsites will be created across the state to facilitate waste management.
FG promises to implement standard financial management in 2016
THE Federal Government has said that Nigeria would start implementation of the accrual basis under the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) by January 2016.