Category: News
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Enabulele Calls For Health System Strengthening, Improved Welfare Of Health Work Force
By Lateef Taiwo The President of the World Medical Association (WMA), Dr.Osahon Enabulele, has called for a strong health system, resilient health workforce and universal health coverage (UHC) in the country. Dr.Enabulele made the call during his visit to the Executive Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki, at the Edo State Government House.…
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Land Grabbers Halt Work On Kwara Polytechnic’s Lecture Theatre
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Contrary to the ruling of a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, suspected land grabbers have used the instrumentality of some law enforcement agents to forcefully halt the ongoing construction of a 200-capacity lecture hall at the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. The land grabbers and some policemen, it was gathered,…
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Fuel Price Hike Unbearable, Biting Nigerians Hard- Gani Adams
***Says it has never been this bad in Nigeria’s history’ Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Abiodun Adams, has criticised the recent hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol, in the country, saying its effect is biting very hard on Nigerian citizens. Adams’ reaction…
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How Borno Stood Still For The Wedding Of Gov. Zulum’s Son
By: Ali Musa Biu. Maiduguri, the Borno State capital was at a virtual standstill on Saturday as prominent Nigerians, including former President Muhammadu Buhari thronged the the ancient city for the wedding of Muhammad Babagana Umara, eldest son of Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum and Ummikaltum Abubakar Kolo. Our correspondent reports that it…
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Public Assets:Clergy urges support for Tinubu in Safeguarding Public Assets
…Holds Sensitization Rally The College of Bishops, Imams, and Clergy Councils (CBICC) has called on all well-meaning Nigerians to support the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration in safeguarding national assets noting that the country cannot attain development if its critical assets are not preserved. To this end, the clergy council has announced its…
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Subsidy Removal: Revamp Refineries, Licence Local Artisans, NDYC Urges Tinubu
The Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) worldwide has urged President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to urgently revamp the existing refineries in Warri, Port Harcourt, and Kanuda, while issuing local artisan refinery licenses as a step to tackle the economic challenges faced by the Niger Delta people and the entire nation, The youth group at a press…
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Atiku Claims Victory in 21 States and Seeks Tinubu’s Removal in Presidential Tribunal
By Daniel Edu Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has asserted that he won in 21 states during the presidential election and is seeking the removal of President Bola Tinubu through his legal team led by Chief Chris Uche, SAN. Atiku’s claim is based on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s…
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Leadership Tussle : Nasarawa Assembly Resolves Crisis, Re-elects Balarabe Abdullahi as Speaker of the 7th Assembly
Members of the 7th Nasarawa State House of Assembly have elected Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi ( APC- Umaisha/ Ugya)as the Speaker of the 7th Assembly. They have also elected Hon Abel Yakubu Bala ( PDP- Nassarawa Eggon West) as the Deputy Speaker of the 7th Assembly. Hon Ibrahim Musa, the Acting Clerk of the…
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Ex-governor Victor Attah’s N1.5b suit against AGF successful as court grants his claim.
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Victor Attah’s N1.5 billion defamation suit against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) is set to be heard in a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite ruled in favor of hearing the case and dismissed the preliminary objection raised by the AGF, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to handle…
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Emefiele: DSS Undermining Rule of Law – Duduwa Youths Concerned.
A socio-cultural group known as Oduduwa Youths has leveled accusations against the Department of State Services (DSS) for disregarding a court order regarding the detention of Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Abuja High Court, sitting at Maitama, had issued an order last week, Thursday, instructing the…