March 5, 1979: IO Satellite of Jupiter
Io, innermost of the four large moons (Galilean satellites) discovered around Jupiter by the Italian astronomer Galileo in 1610. It...
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TELECOMS TARIFF HIKE: NLC STRESSES BOYCOTT, FEBRUARY 4 PROTEST
In response to the proposed 50 percent telecoms tariff hike announced by the National Communications Commission, the Nigeria Labour...
NAFDAC UNVEILS NEW TECHNOLOGY TO COMBAT COUNTERFEIT MEDICAL PRODUCTS
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that the agency introduced GreenBook, Traceability Project, and Pediatric P...
Diphtheria: Lagos Meets W.H.O., NCDC Over Outbreak in School
The Lagos State Government has summoned a meeting of critical stakeholders in the health sector as concerns rise over a suspected ou...
NLC GIVES DEFAULTERS TILL MARCH TO IMPLEMENT MINIMUM WAGE
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that stringent measures are in place to ensure that states and employers implement the...
January 29, 1886: German Engineer Carl Benz patents the First Modern Automobile
Karl Benz (born November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Baden [Germany]—died April 4, 1929, Ladenburg, near Mannheim, Germany) was a German me...
February 3, 1995: Eileen Collins, an American astronaut, became the first female pilot of the Discovery Space Shuttle.
Eileen Collins (born November 19, 1956, Elmira, New York, U.S.) is an American astronaut, the first woman to pilot and, later, to co...
NDDC BOSS CALLS FOR MENTAL HEALTH CHECKS FOR POLICE OFFICERS
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Samuel Ogbuku, is urging Nigerians to work together with the Nigeri...
HFN Presses FG to Boost Healthcare Financing
The Healthcare Federation of Nigeria has charged the Federal Government to create incentives for local pharmaceutical manufacturing,...
NASRDA SAYS SPACE TECHNOLOGY CAN EARN 50 BILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASDRA) has said that the agency can generate as much as $50 billion annually th...