TUC decries poor state of nation’s hospitals

TUC decries poor state of nation’s hospitals

By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS — TRADE union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has expressed concern over the increasing deterioration of facilities in the nation’s public hospitals leading to poor services rendered by health workers, saying reports across the country indicate rising death rate. TUC in a statement by its President-General and Secretary, Comrade Peter Esele and […]
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Don’t engage in propaganda, Agagu tells Mimiko

Don’t engage in propaganda, Agagu tells Mimiko

By Dayo Johnson AKURE—IMMEDIATE governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Agagu weekend charged the present administration in the state to be sincere enough to acknowledge his good deeds while in office and make attempts to build on such solid foundations instead of engaging in stifling propaganda. Dr Agagu was reacting to a statement reportedly made […]

Flood wreaks havoc in Onitsha

Flood wreaks havoc in Onitsha

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—PROPERTIES worth millions of naira were destroyed,  weekend, in a  flood that ravaged the Bridge Head housing estate in the commercial town of Onitsha in Anambra state. Most of the buildings  in the estate built during the Jim  Nwobodo administration, had their ground floors covered with debris, with water levels rising up […]

Kidnaped septuagenarian  regains freedom

Kidnaped septuagenarian regains freedom

By Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa—Fourteen days after her abduction by armed gunmen from her country home at Tungbo in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the family of Grandma Lydia Epidi, yesterday, had cause to rejoice as they reunited with her. Mrs. Lydia Epidi, it was learnt, regained her freedom in the early hours […]

Dangote steps down as NSE’s first Vice President

Dangote steps down as NSE’s first Vice President

There are indications that Alhaji Aliko Dangote may have bowed to pressure following controversy trailing his alleged involvement in the manipulation of the share price of African Petroleum (AP) Plc.as he stepped down as the first vice President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).