FG denies misuse of 5% fuel users’ levy
The Federal Government has denied misappropriating the five per cent fuel users’ levy since the law came into effect in 2007. It said the levy had never been collected by its Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA, much less misappropriate same.
UCTH chief laments inadequate staff accommodation
Due to accommodation problem, some consultants at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, now attend to patients in their cars, Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr. Thomas Agan has said.
Osun assures citizens on welfare, security
Osun State Government has reiterated its commitment towards the welfare and protection of its indigenes.
The State Deputy Governor, Chief Titilayo Laoye-Tomori spoke weekend while receiving indigenes of the state displaced in Borno State as a result of the Boko Haram sect crisis.
Why I withdrew my petition – Sekibo
Dr. Abiye Sekibo, governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the April general elections in Rivers State, weekend, said he withdrew the petition he filed challenging the victory of Governor Chibuike Amaechi at the election tribunal when it became clear to him that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was conniving with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to frustrate every move he made to establish his case at the tribunal.
Minister Yusuf and the politics of independence, neutrality
Whenever a new minister is appointed to man sports, we the stakeholders ( That word again ) have developed the bad habit of criticising government for what is often considered an uninformed decision, a bad pick.
Jonathan tasked on National Health Bill
FORMER Commissioner for Health in Edo State, Dr. Wilson Imogan, weekend, appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to assent to the National Health Bill passed by the National Assembly, to save the lives of Nigerians.
