Prof Cornelius S. S Bello was recently inducted as a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Medicine. He was elected alongside 19 other eminent scholars after fulfilling stringent criteria for the various specialties. The academy serves as an independent, dynamic and innovative national resource of excellence and expertise in medical sciences and healthcare. Prof. Bello is the current Dean, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences of the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences.
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By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Victor Osimhen makes a goal scoring return as Napoli defeated Ajax 4-2 to book a place in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, reports Prompt News Online. Osimhen has been sidelined since picking up an injury in Napoli’s matchday one encounter against Liverpool on September 9. The Nigerian international took to the field on 50 minutes as replacement for Giacomo Raspadori. With the scoreline at 3-2 and Ajax threatening a comeback, Osimhen scored Napoli’s fourh goal of the game in the 89th minute. Prompt News Online reports that it was the striker’s first…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) said on Wednesday that the ongoing dispute between Kogi State government and Dangote Cement Plc could send inappropriate signals to domestic and foreign investors. In a communique signed by Asue Ighodalo, Chairman of NESG, the group said the action taken by the State Government gave the impression that such a commercial dispute could not be amicably settled using the existing dispute resolution mechanisms. NESG said the dispute could result in an increase in the country’s risk rating. The group further stated that the inability as a Nation to give the…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Debt Management Office (DMO) has re-opened three Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Bonds valued at N225 billion for subscription, for the month of October. According to a statement by the DMO, the bonds are a 14.55 per cent, April 2029 FGN Bond, a 12.50 per cent, April 2032 FGN Bond and a 16.24 per cent, April 2037 FGN Bond. The bonds have original tenors of 10 years, 10 years and 20 years, respectively. Opening date for the auction is Oct.17, while the settlement date is Oct.19.“ The bonds are offered at N1,000 per unit subject…
Saka was on target on Sunday against Liverpool at the Emirates as he scored a brace and reached that major milestone at the age of 21 years and 34 days.
Deontay Wilder believes a bout with Anthony Joshua is still “the number one fight in the world” as he prepares to make his return to action on Saturday. Wilder, 36, last fought a year ago and faces Robert Helenius in New York on his comeback. The heavyweight’s goal is to become world champion again, but Wilder also has big plans for a bout against Britain’s Joshua. “I would love to do that fight in Africa,” he told BBC Sport. “It’s still the number one fight in the world for everyone. Everywhere I go, people always talk about me versus Joshua.”…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that 13,442 newly printed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are still uncollected by their owners in Borno. INEC’s Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity (VEP) in the state, Malam Shuaibu Ibrahim made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Maiduguri. He said the electoral body supplied 25,171 PVCs for the newly registered voters, adding that only 11,729 of the cards had so far been collected in the state. He said the Commission received 15,822 cards for transfer and replacement, adding that 4,336 transfer cards and 1,684 replacement…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Oluwatobiloba Amusan is in the running for the Women’s World Athlete of the year award, Prompt News Online reports. The World Athletics released nominees for the award on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday afternoon. Amusan is the first Nigerian athlete in history to be nominated for the prestigious award. Six other athletes were also nominated for the award by the World Athletics. The other nominees are; Shanuae Miller-Uibo, Kimberly Garcia, Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Shericka Jackson and Yulimar Rojas. Faith Kipyegon, Shelly-Ann Fraser- Pryce, Chase Ealey and Sydney McLaughlin will also vie for the individual price. Amusan won…
The Kwara Government has Alhaji Lanre Abdulquadr as the substantive provost, College of Nursing, Oke-Ode. The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr Abolore Alabi, announced this on Tuesday in Ilorin while handing over the appointment letter to the institution’s Chairperson, Governing Council, Hajia Mariam Ibrahim. Alabi said the appointment was a welcome development as it was on merit and did not involve any form of lobbying. He however charged the new provost to put to bare his wealth of knowledge and vast experience to reform the institution. He directed the board of the institution to ensure that proper handing over of…
A 19-year-old, Jinadu Micheal, was docked at an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for unlawful possession of firearms. The police charged him with a three-count charge of unlawful possession of firearms. Prosecuting Insp Funmi Akinleye told the court that Michael was arrested on Aug. 13 at Ojo area of Lagos while threatening to kill one Ibrahim Oseni in company of others still at large. She said the accused was unable to give a satisfactory explanation about how he came about the single barrel, locally made pistol and could not produce any licence authorising him to bear arms. She said also…