Day: December 7, 2021

Take over Investigation, Prosecution of Killers of Dowen Student, Others – Reps order IGP

The House of Representatives has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to immediately take over the investigation of the circumstances, which led to the death of a student of Dowen College Lekki, Sylvester Oromoni. The Inspector-General of Police is also to investigate other similar killings and human rights abuses earlier reported in boarding…

HealthPlus ePharmacy and First-Ever Digital Prescription Website Launched

HealthPlus, Nigeria’s first integrative pharmacy has made history by launching West Africa’s first-ever ePharmacy and digital prescription Platform. Nigerians located anywhere in the country and indeed anywhere in the world can get a prescription from a certified pharmacist and have the medicines delivered promptly. This game changing application will facilitate the interaction between patients (customers)…

Covid-19: Senate wants UK Government to Remove Nigeria from Red List

The Nigerian Senate has condemned the United Kingdom’s inclusion of Nigeria in their COVID-19 red list without justification. The chamber, accordingly, called on the British authorities to consider removing Nigeria from the red list. The United Kingdom had on Saturday, 4th of December added Nigeria to a red list over Omicron, a variant of Coronavirus…

Climate Change: Huawei Rallies Telcos’ around Low Carbon 5G Solutions

As global attention shifts towards halting and reversing the impacts of global warming, Technology Company, Huawei, has recently concluded an Energy Efficiency Summit in Dubai with the theme “Maximizing Network Energy Efficiency.” The event brought together more than 100 energy experts from the world’s leading telecom carriers, including Etisalat, STC, Telefonica, and TI (Telecom Italia),…

Adamawa Govt. Bans Professional Hunters Association Over Abuse of Power

The Adamawa State Government has banned the operations of the Professional Hunters Association of Nigeria across the 21 Local Government areas of the State, especially in Demsa, Numan, Lamurde,  Guyuk and Shelleng. This follows reports of abuse of the rules of engagement and lack of regard to the traditional institution and security agencies. “The operations…

Heritage Bank Registers Farmers in 14 States with LCFE for N41bn Wheat Disbursement Project

Heritage Bank Plc in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria has set up plans to disburse a whopping sum of N41billion to farmers from 14 states for the expansion of wheat production project. The Bank, however, will register the wheat farmers with the Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) for successful disbursement, as the…

Dangote Refinery Awards Scholarship to Students in Host Communities

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility programmes, Dangote Oil Refining Company has awarded scholarships to 137 tertiary institutions and secondary school students from its host communities in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State. The company said the scholarship had become an annual event meant to contribute to the educational development of the people and position them…