Ignore protest against Koinyan’s nomination, Group urges Yar’Adua
In the statement titled: “No better Chairman than Larry Koinyan for NDDC†and signed by Mr. Richard Akassa, President and Mr. Solomon Durus, Media Director, the group also commended President Yar’ Adua and Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan for nominating Pastor Power Aghinighan as the Executive DirectorFinance/Administration of the commission and Mr. Emmanuel Ogidi as Delta State Commissioner on the NDDC board.
Reps probe $4.44bn NLNG dividend
The contention over the NLNG funds, it was learned, followed a conflict in the records made available to the House Committee by the NNPC, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Budget Office of the Federation domiciled at the Federal Ministry of Finance.
50-yr-old woman caught with 585g of cocaine
By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO — Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), attached to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport have detained a 50-year-old woman found with 585 grammes of cocaine worth N6 million. The suspect identified as Akormadu Florence Abiola was arrested by operatives on suspicion of having swallowed drugs suspected to be cocaine […]
Edo Assembly suspends member over attempt to influence investigation
Speaker of the House, Mr. Zakawanu Garuba, while affirming the suspension order, insisted that the suspension was not punitive, but meant to ensure that the House considered the report of the Okiye-led ad-hoc committee with all fairness.
NHS launches medical training prog on hypertension
As part of its campaign against hypertension, the Nigerian Hypertension Society (NHS) has launched its continuing medical education (CME) programme for doctors and other specialists who care for patients with hypertension in the country.
Safe sex: who is responsible (3)
This will allow Senator Anyanwu to concentrate on other effective responsive health laws especially around gender inequity and inequality which fuels the epidemic.
Ikenna Obianwa works with Terrence Higgins Trust UK
