Nigeria’s health system ranks 197 of WHO’s 200 nations – NHIS
SOUTH – SOUTH Coordinator of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Prince Nasiru Ikharo, has said that with Nigeria allocating less than five percent of its annual budget to the health sector as against 15 percent recommended by the World Health Organisation, WHO, the country’s health system now ranks 197th of the 200 nations covered by WHO.
Communal clash: C-River orders arrest of Boje chiefs
By John Ighodaro CALABAR—The Cross River State Government, has ordered the arrest and detention of Boje chiefs, three days after the communal clash between the Nsadop and Boje communities in Boki Local Government Area broke out in the state. The state government, has also asked for the withdrawal of the chiefs’ certificates of recognition as […]
Nigerian theatre: 50 years after
Nigerian Theatre has remained a myth, or at best, a mirage. We saw it coming, then it was not there. Truly Nigerian Theatre died with the Rat Race, poverty and lack of education will not allow Theatre to take root in Nigeria especially after independence.
How workers can tackle economic crisis – Aborisade
THERE is no gainsaying the fact that workers have been the worst victims of economic crisis across the globe with countries like Nigeria rather than implement policies to reverse the trend, are dogmatically implementing policies that compound the woes of workers.
Military Pension Board faults retirees on N70bn allocation, others
THE Military Pension Board, MPB, has dismissed the claims by a cross section of ex-servicemen that it was given N70 billion by the Federal Government to pay their arrears, including 12.5% and 15% salary-increase arrears which they alleged were either partially paid or not paid at all.
Heartland FC Disband Team B
General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the club, Chief Fan Ndubuoke who gave the order in Owerri on Monday, also directed that a youth feeder team made up of players between the ages of 15 and 18 be instituted immediately.
