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Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the immediate past Minister of Transportation, Saturday said that President Muhammadu Buhari is aware of the problems bedeviling the growth and progress of the country and that’s why his administration declared war against poverty. “This government knows the … Read more...

“The 9th Assembly has implicit confidence In President Muhammadu Buhari’s patriotic personal commitment to a steady realisation of the Next Level agenda” – Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo Agege. It is in the spirit of this belief that the Senate cancelled its recess which was to start on …...

Months after the monsoon hit the small town of Saket Nagar in Kanpur last year, Sangeeta Kashyap*, 33, packed her bags for Delhi where she had been promised a good job. She was excited; she had never stepped out of Kanpur before.... Read more via The Hindu – Health – https://ift.tt/310BK4N...

How will you react if notified that your sexual partner has tested HIV positive, and you also need to be tested? Apparently, reaching out to partners of people diagnosed with HIV, informing them that they may have been exposed to the virus and they also need to be tested, works well in...

All over the world — and among 1 in 3 American Protestant churchgoers — Christians believe that God rewards good behavior with health and wealth. “Prosperity theology” says that God matches faith with financial blessing and physical well-being.... Read more via “sexual health” – Google News...

More than 5000 people from 140 counties gathered in Mexico City for the opening of the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019), where global experts … Read more via “sexual health” – Google News – https://ift.tt/2SGu8Bm Get more World News

Thomas Sankara, the Burkinabe revolutionary cut down in his prime, renamed Upper Volta Burkina Faso, the Land of Upright Men. Methinks it was the land of Upright Women too. But you get the point – under Sankara’s rule, Burkina Faso … Read more via Daily Nation | Home –...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that milk importation is not banned as against widespread reports. The apex bank also launched a staunch attack on Nigerians who are regarded as “powerful and highly influential traders” following the recent controversies trailing … Read more...

Airtel Africa reported revenue growth of 10.2 per cent in constant currency, largely driven by double-digit growth in Nigeria and East Africa, its first quarter financial report, ending June 30, 2019 said. This is the company’s first quarter results after listing on the London … Read more...

MTN Nigeria says it remains resolute it has not committed any offence and will continue to defend its position related to the ongoing tax battle with the country’s attorney general. In a presentation of its maiden results for the six months ended 30 June 2019, MTN … Read more via “nigeria”...

Google announced a number of new products and features at its recent ‘Google for Nigeria’ event. But the introduction of a ‘Nigerian English’ voice to Google Maps and other products caught the attention of users like none other and sparked conversation across social media. Google Maps, like...

After careful assessment from over 200 applications across 20 African countries, 10 startups have been selected to take part in Co-Creation Hub’s PitchDrive II, a deep tech tour of five Asian cities over the course of 14 days in partnership with Google for Startups. The first edition of the …...

American rapper, Kendrick Lamar and his fiancée, Whitney Alford, 33, welcomed a baby girl on Friday (July 26). The32-year-old rapper likes to keep his personal life private, which he has done for a very long time. His high school sweetheart, Alford was pregnant and was never heard of until...

A family in Texas has stumbled on another work of the renowned Nigerian artist Ben Enwonwu. The portrait, Christine is a precursor to the artist’s best-known work, Tutu, that sold in 2018 for $1.6 million. via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2ZhupgH Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Big Brother Naija house was heated up on Saturday night after a minor disagreement between Mercy and Gedoni resulted in the smashing of Big Brother’s mobile phone. Two phones have been made available to #bbnaiaja housemates for contestants to take interesting pictures and make memorable videos...

Witnesses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State have testified before the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Jos that the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Jeremiah Useni won the governorship election in their polling unites with a wide...

Worried by the security situation in Nigeria, Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has declared that banning herdsmen from migrating from place to place is one sure way of having peace in the country. Ganduje, who was responding to questions by newsmen at the Sultan Muhammad Abubakar Sa’ad...

Dr. Philip Tachin, the immediate past Executive Chairman of Benue State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, says the teaching of science subjects in schools in native languages will soon start in schools in the state. Ortom Speaking to Sunday Vanguard in Makurdi, the state … Read more...

“Dele I want to bring to your attention the Shiite issue now shaking Abuja & nation. Iran is a Shi’ite nation and Nigerian Shiites are linked. If the issue is not properly handled, another Boko Haram will be created”... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/30Zv2fm Get More...

Governor Emeka Ihedioha took over the mantle of leadership in Imo State on May 29, 2019. In this interview, he says that it is unbelievable that in Imo there is nowhere public water is running... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2MmyIUi Get More Nigeria Political News