Category: General

The Fifth Qingdao Multinationals Summit kicked off

On the morning of August 28, the Fifth Qingdao Multinationals Summit, jointly organized by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the People’s Government of Shandong Province, opened at the Qingdao International Conference Center with more than 800 pr…

National Hospital unveils plans to curb medical tourism

The National Hospital, Abuja, has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish a state-of-the-art medical facility that will reduce medical tourism by Nigerians.

The hospital’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Muhammad Raji, announced this in an inter…

Brain drain reduces National Hospital staff to 2,500 -CMD

The National Hospital in Abuja says the brain drain plaguing the health sector has reduced its workforce from 3,000 to 2,500.

This is in spite its 25 years of medical breakthroughs and significant staff expansion.

Prof. Muhammad Raji, Chief Medical…

Former lawmaker repays 1970s student loan

A former House of Representative member, Lanre Laoshe, has repaid his N1,200 student loan, received between 1976 and 1979, with the sum of N3,189,217.

This is contained in a statement by Nasir Ayitogo of the Communications Department, Nigerian Educa…

Oil, gas producing communities demand review of statutory fee

The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), have urged upward review of the three per cent statutory fee accruing to host communities.

According to HOSTCOM, the review has become necessary in view of the present economic realiti…

Azerbaijan Seeks AI-based Collaborations with Ethiopia

Addis Ababa: Azerbaijan has expressed its desire to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based collaborations with Ethiopia.

A high-level delegation of Azerbaijan led by Mahammadali Khudaverdiyev, Director General for International Affairs under the …

NFF signs German, Bruno Labbadia, as Super Eagles Head Coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has approved the German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles.

A statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, indicates that N…

Redouble efforts to attain UHC, pharmacists urge government

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Lagos chapter, on Monday urged the government to redouble efforts and re-appraise the country’s health system to attain the Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

The Chairman of ACPN Lagos chapt…