Sydney braces for scorching hot weather
NAN-F-32 Weather Sydney, Feb. 9, 2017 (dpa/NAN) Sydney and other cities in Australia are bracing for extremely hot temperature this weekend, as well as…
Month: February 2017
IITA scientists develop new crop spacing method for cowpea
NAN-AE-4 Cowpea By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Ibadan, Feb. 9, 2017 (NAN) Scientists at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, have recommended a new…
FRSC in Awka decries poor installation of speed device
NAN-H-5 Installation Awka, Feb. 8, 2017 (NAN) The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Anambra has said that one out of eight commercial vehicles…
Lassa fever: Inadequate diagnostic centres, late presentation cause high fatality – Expert
NAN-H-18 Lassa fever By Blessing Odega Jos, Feb. 9, 2017 (NAN) A medical laboratory scientist, Mr Solomon Chollom, has identified inadequate diagnostic centres and…
Woman banker arraigned for allegedly assaulting DPO
NAN-H-16 Banker By Tomisin Oladele Lagos, Feb. 9, 2017 (NAN) A 28-year-old woman banker, Adaobi Obi, who allegedly assaulted and tore the uniform of…
NSCDC begins clampdown on online job racketeers
NSCDC begins clampdown on online job racketeers NAN-DS-2 Clampdown Abuja, Feb. 9, 2017 (NAN) The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has begun…
Saudi hires Jadwa Investment to advise on selling soccer clubs -sources
NAN-S-7 Investment Dubai,Feb.9,2017(Reuters/NAN) Saudi Arabia's Jadwa Investment, one of the country's largest privately owned investment banks, has been appointed to advise on the privatisation…
Development partner wants equity, sustainable water practices
NAN-AE-3 Equity By Tosin Kolade Abuja, Feb. 9, 2017 (NAN) Dr Hassan Bdliya, Chairman of Global Water Partnership (GWP), Nigeria has called for an…
Woods should be ‘very concerned’ about back flare-up: expert
NAN-S-6 Golf Dubai, Feb. 9, 2017 (Reuters) Tiger Woods' withdrawal from last week's Dubai Desert Classic due to back spasms has cast a lengthening…
Enugu State Govt. to recruit 344 doctors, others for ESUTH
NAN-H-4 ESUTH By Emmanuel Acha Enugu, Feb. 9, 2017 (NAN) The Enugu State Government will recruit 344 medical and auxiliary personnel for its University…