Athlete
23 Nov
Kenyan Emmaculate Anyango, the world's second fastest woman over 10km, has been suspended for six years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced. The 24-year-old Anyango tested positive for prohibited testosterone and the banned blood-boosting hormone EPO in four tests in Kenya between February and June. The AIU said in its ruling on Friday…
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the late Akinsanya Sunny Ajose, a past Head of Service in Lagos State and member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), as a loyal officer and a transformer who dedicated his life to the development of the state and the common good.
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Notorious terrorist kingpin, Kachalla Dan Lukuti, known for leading deadly attacks in Zamfara and Katsina states, has reportedly died after suffering from a strange illness that reportedly left him barking like a dog before his death.
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Nigerian Academy of Engineering have established a collaborative partnership aimed at addressing the pressing issue of skills deficiencies in Nigeria.
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The Federal Government assured of its commitment to reversing the japa syndrome threatening the sector through policy reforms. Minister of State for Health, Dr Adekunle Salako, who gave the assurance in Benin during a working visit to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital
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The new Area Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, Dr Benedict Oramalugo, has committed to bolstering border security, enforcement operations, and trade facilitation in alignment with the service’s mission of economic protection and national security.
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A Professor of Educational Technology at the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Silas Egbowon, has stressed the need to strengthen educational technology (Edtech) and its integration into teaching, research and other socio-economic life across disciplines. To achieve this, the university teacher advocated the establishment of a technology centre, to handle responsibilities such as capacity building…
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One of the important areas the government promised to pay much attention to is manufacturing. Other important sectors to pay attention to apart from manufacturing are agriculture and technology.
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A consultant Public Health Physician at Ikorodu General Hospital, Dr Yetunde Odusolu has called for an urgent action to prevent hepatitis, which remains a public health crisis in the country.
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The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has called on the Federal Government to prioritise noma disease and ensure that efforts are made to eliminate it in the country.
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The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has marked shanties and other illegally developed buildings in Itu-Mara, Mainland Local Council, for demolition to improve the area's aesthetics and functionality.