Cholera – A Country’s Shame
TWO ignored factors that emphasise governments’ insensitive to Nigerians – overwhelmingly unacceptable sanitary conditions and the abysmally low levels of access to medical services – have helped in the ricocheting cholera outbreaks. Contaminated water, unhygienic handling and poor food preparations are among factors that aid rapid spread of cholera. Its high mortality rate is evidenced by the number of States reporting deaths.
Political parties, others sign peace accord in Osun
OSOGBO—Ahead of the general elections in the country, candidates contesting state and National Assembly posts in Osun State, yesterday, signed a peace accord pledging to abide by rules and regulations laid down by the legal framework for elections in Nigeria.
Investors dump shares as NSE capitalisation drops by N262bn
The Nigerian stock market continued to downslide for the fourth consecutive trading days with the bears dominating trading activity, yesterday on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE resulting to the fall of market capitalisation by N262 billion.
Investors indicate interest in Ibom deep seaport
Both local and foreign investors have indicated interest in the proposed Akwa Ibom Deep Seaport.
TRAFFIC CONTROL: Commotion as federal tasks force sacks LASTMA again
LAGOS—Officials of Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme,, SURE-P and the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA, popularly called Federal Task Force, yesterday, chased away operatives of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, at old toll gate, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway and environs over control of traffic on federal highways in the state.
Give cancer greater priority, FG tasked
With 10 Nigerians dying of cancer every hour, Nigerian researchers are seeking the inclusion of cancer on the Federal government priority list with a view to tackling the recent epidemic of the disease in the country.
