China sanctions U.S. House speaker Pelosi after Taiwan visit

China has imposed unspecified sanctions on Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family members, the Foreign Ministry said in Beijing on Friday. “In disregard of China’s grave concerns and firm opposition, Pelosi insisted on visiting China’s Taiwan region. “This constitutes a gross interference in China’s internal affairs,’’ the ministry […]

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FG pledges to improve health workers’ service condition

State Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), Dr Adeleke Mamora, has said the Federal Government would address the conditions of service of health workers in Nigeria. He spoke when a delegation of of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) led by the President, Dr Uche Ojinmah paid him a visit in Abuja on Thursday. Mamora […]

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Access Bank CEO urges firms to embrace technology

Group Managing Director of Access Bank Plc., Mr Roosevelt Ogbonna, has enjoined corporate entities to embrace technology, to stay afloat in the increasingly competitive market place. While delivering a keynote address at the unveiling of an app, known as “Cydene Express’’ in Lagos on Wednesday, he said that corporate entities failing to keep pace with […]

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Car dealers importing drugs, NDLEA alleges

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), yesterday, in Abuja, confirmed growing use and importation of hard substances in Nigeria. Addressing the maiden Auto CEO Forum, sponsored by GSCL Transport Media Group, NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa, said about one ton of Colorado had been discovered in the last three years. He said the automotive sector remains […]

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Prioritising N1.15b vehicle purchase for Niger ahead of ASUU strike, insecurity insensitive, CNPP, others tell Buhari

For approving the purchase of 10 Toyota Land Cruiser V8 sport utility vans (SUVs) worth N1.145 billion for the Niger Republic to tackle insecurity at a time the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is on a protracted strike, the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) and New […]

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State of public schools: Alumni associations to the rescue

A dilapidated Methodist Public Nursery and Primary School, Papa Ajao, Mushin, Lagos State Photo: Eno-Abasi Sunday Public schools, particularly, primary and secondary schools, are facing inadequate infrastructure, and poor teaching and learning environment challenge. With less financial resources committed to these educational centres, the future of education is at stake. But alumni associations in the […]

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