Shiite clash: Army buries victims
Nigerian troops Wednesday buried the bodies of hundreds of victims of an alleged military massacre of Shiite Muslims the Shiite Islamic Movement in Nigeria said, reports AP.
Ijaw, Itsekiri leaders vow to shut down Shell operations
SCORES of embittered Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic groups in Delta State have threatened to shut down all Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, operations in their land, if the Anglo-Dutch oil company fails to comply with the agreement reached with them some time ago.
PROTEST: Kwarapoly orders students to proceed on break
The management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin has directed students to proceed on a semester break following students’ protest over the N5000 payment for late registration.
NHIS: National Mobile Health Insurance will increase access, up coverage – HCPAN
Healthcare providersand stakeholders in the Information Technology (ICT) sector have described Mobile Health Insurance as a ‘game changer’ in the country’s quest to achieve universal health coverage. They expressed optimism that the National Mobile Health Insurance would improve access to quality health care among Nigerians and increase the number of enrolees under the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS.
Buhari to attend inauguration of Burkina Faso’s newly elected President
President Muhammadu Buhari says he will attend the inauguration of President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of Burkina Faso on Dec. 29.
Apollo Hospitals, NGO partner to save Nigerian children from cancer
In a bid to ensure that Nigerian children do not die from terminal illnesses like cancer, Apollo Hospitals in India and Hope Alive Childcare Initiative, HACCI, a Nigerian Non Governmental Organisation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, to ensure that less privileged Nigerian children with terminal illnesses get treatment at an affordable cost.
