The Chancellor, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Bishop David Oyedepo, has said efficient management of self, time, and resources is crucial to fulfilling destiny. Oyedepo said this in his speech titled, ‘Espousing the virtues of responsibility’ during the ninth convocation ceremony of Landmark University. He reminded the graduates that during the period of their study, […]
LARA ADEJORO writes on how the failure of the government to address the demands of doctors led to industrial disharmony in the health sector and how it can be resolved The failure of the government to meet the long-pending demands of doctors and other healthcare workers usually plunges the fragile health sector into a health […]
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday has shown that white people have the highest racial bias. A team from Harvard and Tufts gathered data from more than 60,000 subjects who took part in 13 experiments that tested their implicit biases. An overwhelming majority — over 90 […]
The Centre for Media, Policy and Accountability has called on journalists who report on corruption cases and anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria to back the implementation of Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Performance Public Reporting project. The group made the admonition on Monday during a media parley with journalists on the anti-corruption beat in Abuja. CMPA is implementing the […]
The Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has directed all political appointees to hand over the affairs of their various organisations on or before Friday, May 26, 2023. The affected appointees include Commissioners, Special Advisers, Chief Executive Officers of Government-owned companies, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants, Personal Assistants, Board Members, except (Kano State Civil Servants […]
Spanish prosecutors opened a probe on Monday into racist chants during a match aimed at Real Madrid’s star forward Vinicius Junior as the club hit out at the country’s football federation for failing to “prevent the situation”. The 22-year-old Brazil international was targeted by a home supporter during a 1-0 defeat at Valencia on Sunday […]
The Benue State Police Command has apprehended five cultists who are suspected to have murdered and dismembered one Moses Babatunde’s body in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Julius Okoro, announced this while addressing reporters on Monday in Makurdi. Okoro stated that the police received a report on Saturday at […]
Newcastle FC have qualified for Champions League football next season for the first time since 2003 after a goalless draw with Leicester City on Monday. The team which has been on a good run this season has crowed their effort with qualifying for the European cup next season. League winners Manchester City and second-placed Arsenal […]
The Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus has urged countries to be prepared for the next pandemic. Dr Ghebreyesus said this on Monday at the ongoing 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, which sets to address global health challenges including future pandemics, and eradicating polio, among others. He said the end […]
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has revealed that the Dangote Group has remitted 70 percent of the loans it obtained from the apex bank to build its oil refinery. Speaking at the commissioning of the refinery on Monday, he said the commercial loan component of the project was financed […]