BOKO HARAM: Sambisa forest as big as Enugu —Buratai
The Military High Command, yesterday, explained that the expanse of the Sambisa forest, in Borno State where the Boko Haram terrorists hibernate was largely responsible in the delay in flushing the insurgents out of their safe haven.
ONDO: The politics of removal, re-instatement of a female speaker
THE less than a year tenure of the first female Speaker of the Ondo state House of assembly, Rt Hon Jumoke Akindele would have ended unceremoniously last week except for mother luck.
Wike, Amaechi battle for political control
Though their names are not on the ballot papers but the election is largely a battle between Governor Nyesom Wike and his predecessor, Mr Chibuike Amaechi who is now Minister of Transportation. They are the two personalities who will largely influence the direction of things at the state level.
MTNF renovates 24 hospitals in 6 states
With 576 dying out of every 100,000 pregnant women in Nigeria due to birth complications, MTN Foundation, MTNF, is renovating 24 hospitals across six states under its MTNF Maternal Ward Support Project. The six selected states are Oyo, Niger, Kaduna, Abia, Cross River and Sokoto States.
FG lauds C-River’s superhighway project
The Federal Government has commended the ingenuity of the Cross River State Government for embarking on the 260km superhighway project.
Huawei revs up mobile phone market with G-Power
Technology giant, Huawei says that G-Power smartphone, its newest entrant into the Nigerian market is bound to be a favourite among consumers across the country. The G-power whose release is in partnership with online store, Jumia, boasts of a big battery with its 4000-mAh battery combining performance, simplicity, convenience and beauty.
NMA faults 11-year course duration for medical, dental students
lagos—The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, yesterday faulted plans by the National Universities Commission, NUC, to jerk up the duration of medical education from six to 11 years, saying; “It is worrisome, convulsive, and capable of causing unnecessary tension among parents, students and other stakeholders.”
Wife, son allegedly make husband’s murder look like suicide
A 49-year-old wife and her 31-year-old son were, yesterday, docked at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos over the alleged murder of her 49-year-old husband, Lucky Bassey.
eWorld set to hold 2016 forum
eWORLD magazine has concluded plans to hold the 2016 edition of its annual forum on March 24. The Forum, themed: Expanding Nigeria’s Digital Frontier In the Change Era will discuss subthemes as The Digital Financial Services and Financial Inclusion, expanding the Infrastructure and services ecosystem, the role of broadband infrastructure, digital Broadcasting Ecosystem, the question of the Nigerian content and ICT as Catalyst for economic rejuvenation.
We won’t privatise water provision, LASG assures protesters
Lagos State Government yesterday, said there were no plans whatsoever to privatise water in the state.
15 killed, as Fulani herdsmen invade another Benue community
MAKURDI—The incursion of suspected Fulani herdsmen into parts of Benue State took a worrisome dimension yesterday afternoon when they stormed Tombo in Buruku Local Government Area of the state, killing no fewer than 15 persons in a bloody shootout.
