By Tope Songonuga One fateful day in December 1980, I woke up as a bubbly, beautiful and confident 15-year-old with flawless skin. Later that night, I woke up in a hospital bed with third-degree gas burns on my face, arms, hands and legs. Ten weeks later, the erstwhile beautiful skin […]
Day: March 16, 2024
NDDC to Complete Cardiovascular, Orthopedic Hospital in Rivers
…Seeks Partnership with Specialists. The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, says the Commission will partner with medical experts to run its Regional Specialist Cardiovascular and Orthopedic Hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, currently under construction. Speaking after inspecting the Niger Delta Regional Specialist […]
2 NGOs to present Nigeria’s current security crisis to UK Parliament.
By John Obi Two Nigerian charities based in the UK are to submit a report on the current security situation in Nigeria to the UK Government and Parliament on March 19.The report was developed by academics at King’s College, London. It is to be presented at the UK Parliament by […]
Tinubu Appoints New NEMA DG.
: President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency. She succeeds Mustapha Ahmed who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in May, 2021. “Her appointment further underlines the President’s avowed commitment to gender inclusion,” the Special Adviser […]