Ewherido’s death, a huge loss to Nigeria – Ngige
VICE Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Senator Chris Ngige, ACN, Anambra Central, has described the death of Senator Pius Ewherido, Delta Central as a huge loss to not only to the people o f Delta State and the Senate, but to the entire country, just as he said that he was still at the moment devastated.
After Brazil loss: We will return, Spain vow
Spain looked forward to a chance for World Cup revenge Monday after Brazil hammered the world champions 3-0 in a humiliating Confederations Cup final at the Maracana Stadium.
Combating fake drugs with technology
Counterfeiting and faking of drugs and food substances have assumed a global industry status, so also are the worries and concerns over the development. Particularly for Nigeria, the challenge has been the impetus needed to frontally and aggressively confront the menace. To the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Nigeria’s health boosting agency, falls that responsibility. The efforts of the Dr. Paul B. Orhii-led agency, especially its deployment of cutting edge technologies to fight and win the anti-counterfeit drugs war, have gained global recognition
The looming demographic time-bomb
There are certain demographics that give a clear indication of a country’s development profile and some insights into its economic future. Literacy rate, access to health and potable water, state of infrastructure, housing, functional public utilities, transparency in governance and efficient service delivery by government agencies etc.
New standards for Igbo leaders
IT is leadership that defines a nation. Essentially, it builds or destroys a nation. General Charles de Gaulle relevantly stated that “nothing great can be done without great (leaders)”.
Vigilante arrests 2 women with assault weapons, IED in Maiduguri
A youth vigilance group, popularly called “the Civilian JTF’’, said it apprehended two women attempting to smuggle assault weapons into the Monday market in Maiduguri on Sunday.
