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The 58 Nigerian doctors who were prevented by the Nigeria Immigration Service from boarding a plane to the United Kingdom were expected to earn between £51,384 (N25.1m) and £98,112 (N47.9m) per year depending on the experience they have. This is apart from the special allowances and other perks such as …

By Christopher Samuel That the ravaging COVID-19 which has since the beginning of the year spread rapidly around the globe could leave a very serious public health crisis in its wake is no longer news. In many parts of the world, attention is shifting to how to concretize local, regional …

Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the governor of Sokoto state has lauded OCP Africa’s palliatives plan to support smallholder farmers to cushion the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuring food security for all. Tambuwal, speaking at the flag-off ceremony of OCP Africa fertilizer post-COVID-19 intervention package to farmers in Sokoto said, …

The United States government says it is working on fulfilling its promise to send ventilators to Nigeria as part of its assistance to help the country contain the coronavirus pandemic. Mary Leonard, the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, said during a telephonic press conference with Nigerian journalists Tuesday that President Muhammadu …

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, as his new Chief of Staff. Gambari, from Kwara State, was the Minister of External Affairs between 1984 and 1985.   A professor of repute and a global citizen, the 79-year-old replaces former Chief of …

  Budweiser, the King of Beers, from the stables of International Breweries Plc., is out with ‘Naija Bar Rescue’, an initiative designed to help sustain and keep bars and restaurants in the country alive, during and after the COVID-19 lockdown.   With your 1500 naira, you can help to save …

International Breweries Plc., (IBPlc) a proud part of the Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) family, has demonstrated its commitment to collaborate and partner with its stakeholders, including government, to reduce the spread and impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria. Building on the company’s longstanding commitment to its vision of ‘Bringing …

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Tuesday, commissioned a 60-bed isolation centre for Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. Chris Bode, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of LUTH, made this known while briefing journalists shortly after the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, and the Presidential Task Force for the Control of the Coronavirus inspected …

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has rejected the decision of the Federal Government to import Chinese Doctors into the country to tackle the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. The Minority Caucus in a statement issued by its Leader, Ndudi Elumelu on Tuesday warned that bringing in medical personnel from …