The National Assembly has lamented that the nation’s mortality indices are becoming alarmingly high despite huge resources set aside for the health sector over the years by government at all levels. The lawmakers said priority should be given to health security in the country on the template of Universal Health Coverage, noting that the task […]
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NLC President Ayuba Wabba The Nigeria Labour Congress will today (Friday) come up with its position on the recommendation by governors that the price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, be raised from N162 per litre to N408.5 per litre. A committee set up by the Nigeria Governor’s Forum had on Wednesday called for […]
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After four years of speculations, foot dragging and denials, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, yesterday, formally dumped Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for All Progressives Congress (APC). Before now, Ayade and his media team had severally vilified newsmen for reporting that he (Ayade) was going to leave the PDP for APC. His decamping is, […]
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AGF an agent provocateur, says Afenifere, Ohanaeze Umahi: Those supporting open grazing want killings to continue Senate spokesman seeks Malami’s sack over utterance Open grazing is outdated, says MACBAN patron, Jibrin It was a barrage of condemnation, yesterday, after the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami proclaimed the ban on open […]
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Tougher days ahead as governors pull subsidy plug Poverty, inflation to worsen in coming months Tougher times are here and any pretension to the contrary has been ripped to shreds with Wednesday’s resolution of the governors giving full backing to complete deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry, which in effect may jerk […]
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File photo: Israeli nationals, that are being evacuated to Israel from Nigeria, stand at the check-in counters at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP) More than 20 countries have wholly or partially lifted travel restrictions for vaccine passport holders ahead of the summer travels. International carriers have applauded […]
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The leader of Boko Haram terrorists group, Abubakar Shekau, has reportedly ‘died’ in a bloody clash with Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Sambisa Forest. An intelligence source confirmed the clash yesterday in Maiduguri. It stated: “ISWAP, a splinter group of Boko Haram, has grown in power and influence since the terrorists commenced operating […]
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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva Switzerland July 3, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via Reuters/File Photo As part of efforts to end COVID-19, the 74th session […]
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Chairman of Igbo World Assembly (IWA), Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze, has called on Ndigbo across the world to ensure that Igbo culture and tradition are revived. Speaking to newsmen at his hometown, Abagana, Njikoka Local Council of Anambra State, the Onowu Abagana (Traditional Prime Minister of Abagana), urged Ndigbo not to allow their culture and tradition […]
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Middle ’Belt youths decry security challenges in region Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said that those who kick against the ban on open grazing in the country have evil agenda. Speaking yesterday when the Middle Belt Youth Organisations’ Forum (MBYOF) visited him at Government House, Makurdi, Ortom said that open grazing is no […]
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