Worried about the huge economic loss due to medical tourism, health professionals have called for total review of the Nigerian health sector with a view to providing better healthcare services for Nigerians.

Yenagoa—Boat owners and drivers in Bayelsa State, yesterday, unveiled a security partnership with the Joint Task Force, JTF, code named Operation Pulo Shield, with the setting up of a special task force to identify and assist security agents to arrest suspected pirates and illegal bunkerers in the state.

The Bank of Industry, BoI, has granted N1.1 billion credit facility to local manufacturers of electronic payment cards, SIM cards, National ID card and Voters card.

Dolphins of Port Harcourt hot shot, Emem Eduok, who is reportedly heading for a Tunisian side in the January transfer window has boosted the camp of the Super Eagles with his arrival in camp from Tunisia yesterday morning.

Akure—THE family of the medical doctor of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owo, Ondo State, Dr. David Oguntua-se, who died in the Akure inferno, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, saying it no longer has confidence in the state police officers handling the matter.

The 63rd Jalsa Salana (annual conference) of Ahmadiyya Jamaat, Nigeria held in Jamia, Ilaro, Ogun State has now closed. It has been a remarkable gathering, emphasizing throughout the three-day event, aspects of religion in politics, social Justice, and global peace.

WARRI—TWO foreign shipping experts working on-board a Panamanian vessel, MT Equinox, at a tank farm in Sapele, Delta State, have been rescued by the Nigerian Navy after being held hostage by fellow expatriates for almost two weeks at a hotel in Warri.

Lagos—Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs Abimbola Fashola, yesterday urged health professionals in Nigeria to work as a team, to improve and strengthen the health sector.

The uproar that arose from the reported inflow of N21 billion into the re-election purse of President Goodluck Jonathan was one that shook the polity in the twilight of last year. But is the president alone on the issue? By Charles Kumolu Political opponents of the president saw it as an opportunity of lampooning the […]

It is often said that because it is a new year doesn’t mean everything will automatically become new. That might be true for some sectors, but Nigeria’s tech world, there is bound to be a lot of new changes come 2015. Glamtech sheds light on juicy surprises to expect in the New Year.

THe Federal Government has earmarked the sum of N445 million to provide adequate security at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja.

LAGOS—Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos , Billionaire Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Nigerian Breweries boss, Kufre Ekanem, among others ushered in the new year with a countdown in Lagos.

Owerri—Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, has accused the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Abdulmajid Ali, of working for the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to detriment of other political parties including the All Progressive Congress, APC.

Senator Gbenga Ashafa has urged Nigerians to remain focussed and steadfast in 2015 despite the challenges faced in 2014.

ABUJA — Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has initiated contempt proceeding against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, for allegedly flouting an order of a Federal High Court in Abuja in relation to the outcome of its National Assembly primaries in Anambra State.