THE new Minister for Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu has asked the National Assembly to quickly work on the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, bill before them to make a law, which he said will help the health ministry in achieving its mandate of providing adequate health care for Nigerians as contained in section 15 and 16 of the country’s constitution.

AS the former Military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) continues to campaign for his presidential ambition come 2011, former National Co-ordinator, National Council of Muslims Youth Organisations, NACOMYO, Alhaji Kunle Sanni has asked him to explain how $12.4billion oil windfall went down the drain.

Member rep-resenting Jos South-Jos East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Bitrus Kaze, has expressed worry over the continued spate of attacks and killing in Plateau State despite the presence of security men in the state.

The Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reform, Coder, has lauded the Acting President, Dr.Goodluck Jonathan for directing Prof. Maurice Iwu, the earstwhile National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to proceed immediately on terminal leave.

Journalists from across the length and breadth of Nigeria will Monday converge on Lagos for a rally to sensitize law enforcement agencies, the National Assembly and government at all levels on the need to put a stop to the incessant killing of media practitioners in the country.