South Africa will join the rest of the world on Wednesday to observe the International Day of Disabled persons to promote the understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the full integration of persons with disabilities into society.
President Ernest Bai Koroma, in his statement yesterday on the occasion of World AIDS Day, said Sierra Leone is less affected by the HIV/AID pandemic as compared to other countries in the sub-regions.
Greater resources and international support for civil society working in Somalia are needed to reach more people, said agencies.
Mayor Amogelang Mojuta has expressed concern at the increasing cases of Multi-Drug Resistant TB in Selebi-Phikwe. Already seven cases have been reported in the town and the mayor stated that appropriate action has been taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
FOR fear of a possible reprisal attack as a result of the latest crisis in Jos, Plateau State, many Onitsha residents of Northern extraction have taken refuge at the Army and Police barracks in the town.
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the 2008 World AIDS Day, the Lagos State government yesterday disclosed that there has been a consistent drop in HIV & AIDS prevalence rates in the state.
ABOUT 200 armed robbery suspects have lost their lives in gun battles with the police in Lagos and Ogun State commands in the last 10 months.
A Supreme Court Judge, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, has applauded the present administration’s rule of law posture, saying it has helped the judiciary to work better.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), took its war against corruption to another step yesterday with the declaration of five officials of the Rivers State government wanted for alleged misappropriation, money laundering and fraudulent diversion of funds to the tune of N3.6billion.
As one of the sectors to be hardest hit by a drop in credit demand and diminishing disposable income, new vehicles sales for November 2008 has slumped to a five year low.
