Enugu to set up drug management agency
Enugu—Enugu State Government has concluded plans to set up a drug management agency as part of efforts to provide qualitative drugs at affordable rates. Dr Moses Otiji, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, who made the disclosure in Enugu, yesterday said “When inaugurated, the agency will ensure that drugs sold in the state pass through […]
Bayelsa LG polls: Opposition parties push for petition tribunal
By Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa—The opposition parties in Bayelsa State have called on the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Kate Abiri, to expedite action on the Local Government Election Petition Tribunal to hear their petition against the alleged fraud and disenfranchisement of the people by the State Independent Electoral Commission. The appeal is coming barely […]
Edo commiserates with electrocution victims
By Gabriel Enogholase BENIN—Edo State Government yesterday commiserated with the families of the victims of Easter Sunday’s electrocution in Benin City just as it blamed the unfortunate incident on the non-earthing of the houses by the Power Holding Company of Nigeria. The State Commissioner for Water and Energy, Mr. Alex Okoh and his Health counterpart, […]
Rights groups seek IBB’s trial over $12.4bn Gulf oil windfall
TEN of the leading civil society groups in the country have petitioned the new Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, SAN, asking him to “urgently and fully implement the recommendations of the late Dr Pius Okigbo Panel Report, which indicted former military President, General Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida (rtd) over allegations of mismanagement of $12.4bn 1991 Gulf oil windfall by ensuring his immediate and fair prosecution.â€
Protest in Onitsha over death of 23-yr-old man
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA— A Police Inspector attached to the Onitsha Inland Town Police Division allegedly shot and killed a 23-year-old Nnamdi Igbokwe in the commercial town of Onitsha yesterday, an incident that almost led to a mob action in the town. Younger brother of the deceased, Onyema Igbokwe, who narrated the incident to journalists […]
‘Okocha’s exit won’t affect Delta AC,
By Austin Ogwuda Asaba—CHAIRMAN of the Action Congress, AC, Chief Sam Egwarome says the party is presently being re-positioned in readiness for the forthcoming 2010 general elections, while maintaining that the recent exist of the party’s gubernatorial candidate in 2007 polls, Mr. Peter Okocha from the party would not shake the party in the state. […]
