Troops kill ‘notorious’ militant in Cross River, arrest Chief Priest
THE Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, codenamed Operation Delta Safe, yesterday, said its operatives had shot dead a notorious militant, popularly known as Okon Iyo, while trying to escape during a raid on Efut Esighi forest in Southern Cross River State.
Lagos @ 50: A conversation and matters arising
I AM going to engage you in a conversation about Lagos in 1861 and matter arising therefrom as the history of Lagos continued to be in many respects the history of Nigeria. I cannot do justice to such a huge subject in this conversation. I would therefore lightly skip over most of the history concentrating on problems we foresaw in 1967 at the beginning of the creation of Lagos State and 1976 as we moved towards a return to civilian rule.
LASG urged to commit 10% oil derivation to health insurance
As Lagos State officially joins the league of oil producing states, health insurance experts have tasked the State government, to earmark 10 per cent out of its 13 percent oil derivation to fund health insurance coverage in the state.
Younger pregnant women have higher stroke risk than older women – Study
AS the world marked this year’s World Stroke Day, October 29, a new study revealed that younger women that are pregnant are at greater risk of developing stroke than their older counterparts. While it is true that older women usually have more pregnancy complications, the study suggests that younger women are more than twice as likely to experience stroke during or just after pregnancy than their non-pregnant counterparts.
PCN approves training of pharmacy technicians in private institutions
AS part of its roles in the regulatory roles, the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN, has given approval for the training of pharmacy technicians by private Colleges/ and Schools of Health Technology.
US pledges to support Ebonyi in anti-malaria fight
The United States Presidential Malaria Initiative yesterday pledged to contribute its quota towards the fight against malaria in the area of advocacy, community mobilization and education in Ebonyi State.
Delta communities give NPDC 7 days to meet demands
HOST communities of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, in the Kokori/Orogun oil field, Ethiope East and Ughelli North Local Government Areas, Delta State, have issued a seven-day ultimatum to NPDC to rescind its alleged decision to slash salaries of indigenes handling the surveillance and weeding of grass at the 12 well heads and pipelines in the areas or risk the withdrawal of their services from the company’s facilities in their domains.
Cultist murdered, youths raze houses in Anambra
A suspected member of Aye confraternity was, yesterday, shot dead by a rival cult group in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, while two houses, including a prayer ministry at Amafor and Our Lady’s Roads, were razed.
Chieftaincy dispute: Fleeing residents shun return calls to C-River community
NEW NETIM—RESIDENTS, who fled their homes at New Netim village, Odukpani Qua Clan in Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State, in the wake of a renewed commotion in the area, have refused to go back to their homeland for fear of reprisal attacks by a rival faction.
Empty military, police outposts: Rivers monarch laments non-deployment of personnel
ASARAMA—THE traditional ruler of Asarama community, Andoni Local Government Area, Rivers State, HRH Appolus Nteija Ewaye VI, Okan-Ama Asarama, has grumbled that government has built police and military posts in the area over the years without deploying personnel to man them.
Bayelsa communities clash over oil-rich land
NEMBE—IBOU, Eminama and Dorgu-Ewoama communities, all in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State are spoiling for war over the ownership of Ibou Forest and Iyallakiri Creek oil location following claims by some families in Eminama and Dorgu-Ewoama that they own the contentious portion of land.
