The Lagos State government has reduced the school fees of students of the Lagos State University, LASU. The state government reduced the fees by percentages ranging from 34 percent to 60 percent across the different faculties and courses in the school. The decision to reduce the school fees was contained in a communiqué issued after…
Creating Awareness For Cerebral Palsy
Femi Gbadebo, retired Air Vice Marshall and Chairman/CEO of Benola Cerebral Palsy initiative has urged the media in Nigeria to join in the campaign and awareness for cerebral palsy. This was disclosed in his presentation at a business lunch with health editors held as part of activities to mark the second Benola day celebration held…
Don’t Block Drainages, Amosun Tells Ogun residents
Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun State governor has called on residents of the state to ensure that their waste materials are properly disposed and not placed on the newly constructed roads in the state. The governor stated this on Thursday while delivering a keynote speech at the 2014 World Environment Day event held at the Hubert Ogunde…
Resident Doctors begin three-day warning strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria, NARD has asked its members to begin a three-day warning strike starting from Monday, June 2. The resident doctors are irked by the federal government’s alleged refusal to meet some of their welfare demand. Jubril Abdullahi, NARD President, said the warning strike was necessary so as to…
National Conference propose tax for churches, mosques
Delegates at the ongoing National Conference on Tuesday, May 27 voted unanimously for churches & mosques to pay taxes. The decision was arrived at by the delegates after deliberating on recommendations made by the Committee on Religion. Naseer Kura, a delegate representing civil organizations during the deliberation observed that most religious leaders in Nigeria are…
Sierra Leone Confirms Ebola Virus Deaths
At least four persons have been reported dead in Sierra Leone due to Ebola Virus. Sierra Leone health ministry officials said this is the first confirmed case in the West African country following a similar outbreak in Guinea. Amara Jambai, director of disease prevention and control at Sierra Leone’s health ministry, said a health worker…
Students to win airtime for studying
The art of learning has been made easy as Diamond bank in partnership with IT firm; Gidi mobile has developed a new mobile app that will enable candidates to win airtime for studying. This new mobile app will prompt candidates preparing for public examination to win airtime weekly. The initiative, tagged, Diamond Bank…
Malawi Minister Commits Suicide After Losing Election
Godfrey Kamanya, a Malawian minister, on Thursday, May 22, committed suicide after losing his parliamentary seat at the general elections. Kamanya, the outgoing deputy Local Government Minister, shot himself in his home. Though the official results of Tuesday’s election are yet to be announced, preliminary election results aired on radio stations disclosed that Kamanya was…
LASU Lecturers Embark on Indefinite Strike
Lecturers at the Lagos State University, LASU have embarked on an indefinite strike following what they described as the lack of concern on the part of the state government in addressing the issues plaguing the school. This was made disclosed on Tuesday after a meeting of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU…
New Number Plates and License: Again Court Rules Against FRSC
A Federal High Court in Abuja has again stopped the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC from imposing new drivers’ and vehicles’ licenses on vehicle owners whose papers are still valid. The court also declared as unconstitutional the threat by the commission to start arresting car owners who had not obtained the new driver’s license even…
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