Health Minister backs National Health Bill
New BMW X3 earns highest safety rating
500 benefit from Church’s free health services in Idimu
Tussle over Ilamoshe village, Ejigbo
How to build wooden balusters
First 100 DAYS: Plateau: Jang overwhelmed
PHCN employee wins N1m in Skye Bank promo
Aimiuwu pick holes in Jonathan’s transformation agenda
Seven units now functional at Olorunsogo Power Station – Minister’s aide
Amakpe refinery requires N3b for completion – CEO
Sellers short on ideas in Dubai property market
Halliburton Files Lawsuit against BP
Civil society groups brace up for Rio+20, hold confab
Man arrested for impersonating as naval officer
Dangers of using untreated water

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Oshiomhole & his shadow boxers
My attention has been drawn to an article published in Vanguard newspapers, dated Wednesday, August 17, 2011. The article titled ‘Osa Director and his shadow boxing’ was written by two senior media aides of Governor Adams Oshiomhole but they chose to credit the byline to one Osatohamren Omoregbee a non existing person. So why the mask? Who is shadow boxing now?
Bristow Helicopters lament poaching of pilots, security
BRISTOW Helicopters has been operating in Nigeria for 53 years and in that period has become synonymous with logistics and operational excellence.
Rising demand for renewable energy could drive more land grabs, warn researchers
The rising demand for a dominant form of renewable energy worldwide can drive yet more acquisitions of land in developing countries where food insecurity is rising and land rights are weak.
African nations stall adoption of N15.2bn public health emergency fund
African countries at the 61st session of the World Health Organisation (WHO)Regional Committee for Africa last week stalled approval of a document for $100 million (N15.2 billion) African Public Health Emergency Fund aimed at helping African countries deal with public health emergencies when the need arises.
LSPWC to establish three asphalt plants
The Lagos State Public Works Corporation, LSPWC has concluded plans to establish three additional asphalt production plants to augment the present one at the Corporation’s operational office in Ojodu.
Ebie’s committee may submit housing policy report this week
he S.P.O. Fortune-Ebie -led committee saddled with the review of draft national housing and urban development polices in the country, is expected to submit its report to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ms Amal Pepple this week.
UNEP Report understated damage to Ogoniland – Mittee
Ledum Mittee , a human rights activist and a strong member of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, shares with Clara Nwachukwu, his perceptions of the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP Report on, Environmental Assessment of Ogoniland, and issues relating to pollution of the area.
New CSCS boss vows to continue dematerialisation programnme
The newly appointed Managing Director of the Central Securities Clearing System, CSCS, Limited, a subsidiary and clearing house of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr. Kyari Bukar said that the central depository firm will continue with the dematerialisation progamme in the Nigerian capital market.
Lundin Extends Avaldsnes Field with Second Appraisal
Lundin announced that the second appraisal well, 16/2-7, has confirmed the extension of the Avaldsnes field approximately 5.5 kilometers south of the 16/2-6 discovery well and 4.5 kilometers south-west of the first appraisal well 16/3-4.
Nigeria sees first iron ore output in 2012
PERTH (Reuters) – Nigeria expects the first significant iron ore production next year from its Itakpe iron ore deposits as it looks to reduce its dependence on oil and gas revenues, a government official said Friday.
Enhance your property value with new roof styles
Are you one of those who hold the opinion that you can use anything to cover the roof of your building? You may need to change that opinion because the value of your home can be greatly enhanced when you define your roof style
Environmental assessment of Ogoniland
Introduction Covering around 1,000 km2 in Rivers State, southern Nigeria. Ogoniland has been the site of oil industry operations since the late 1950s.
11 killed again in Jos
The serial killings in Plateau State continued unabated as 11 people were again murdered in cold blood in separate attacks on villages in Jos North and Jos South local government areas on Sunday night.
Failure of hospital marketing is the bane of patient care
In Nigeria today, good customer service and patient- centred care are lacking in too many hospitals. Perhaps, only in very few private high-brow health institutions could a semblance of the basic requirement be found.
Eagles get princely welcome
Nigeria’s Super Eagles received a princely welcome, complete with red carpet when they arrived in Bangladesh on Monday ahead of today’s high profile friendly against Argentina.

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