Suspected kidnap gang kill 3 warders in Warri
NINE gunmen, suspected to be members of a kidnap gang, in an audacious rescue operation, Wednesday, in Warri, Delta State, ambushed a Nigeria Prisons Service, NPS, Hilux van, and shot dead three warders.
Kebbi records 2,500 cases of measles outbreak
About 2,500 cases of measles have been recorded in some communities across 14 local government areas of the state in the last two months in Kebbi State, the state Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Shehu Sambawa has said.
Nigerians waiting for govt to take them to promised land – Anenih to PDP govs
CHAIRMAN,Board of Trustees, BoT, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Tony Anenih, yesterday, reminded governors elected on the platform of the party that there was the urgent need to expedite action on development as Nigerians were anxiously waiting to be taken to the promised land by them.
Bayelsa institutes health insurance policy
Bayelsa State gvernor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has inaugurated the state’s Health Insurance Policy Development Committee, with a charge to articulate a comprehensive health insurance scheme for its citizens.
Teachers protest detention of members in Bauchi
Hundreds of secondary, school teachers yesterday, protested in Bauchi, Bauchi State, over the continued unlawful detention of 11 of their members.
PIB: A basic guide
THE Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, is a piece of legislation initially intended to address endemic structural, policy and managerial issues in the Nigerian oil and gas sector. Its goals were to enhance the value of the asset for the Nigerian people by plugging loopholes in policies and management and improving transparency and efficiency of the sector.
