Dr. Bennet Omalu, the Nigerian forensic neuropathologist who first discovered Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in an NFL player in 2002, has been honoured with the American Medical Association (AMA) Distinguished Service Award during the opening session of the 2016 AMA Interim Meeting in Orlanda, Fla. on Saturday, November 12th. (more…)
Abdullahi Nuhu, the Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle breeders Association of Nigeria, Plateau State chapter, says the association has not recorded any incident of cattle rustling in the state, since May. (more…)
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti on Tuesday said persons with one disability or the other in the state, especially the literate ones are henceforth to enjoy priority attention by government. The governor, who spoke at a ceremony to mark his 56th birthday at the Government House ground in Ado Ekiti, said he deliberately chose to mark the day with the disabled from across the 16 local governments because of his passion for the downtrodden. (more…)
The general rise in prices of goods and services in Nigeria hit an all time high of 18.3 per cent in October. This means that the prices of food items and other consumables have gone up considerably making it difficult for the average person to eat three square meals a day. (more…)
Minister of Labour and productivity, Chris Ngige The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to rescind its decision to embark on a one week warning strike from November 16. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment who made the appeal urged ASUU to shelve the strike to make room to address contending issues. (more…)
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