Ex-warlord, footballer Weah begin Liberia presidential campaigns
Liberia's 20 presidential candidates, including a former warlord, footballer George Weah and a former fashion model, started campaigning Monday to succeed Africa's first female head of state in October's election.
Famine looms in northeast Nigeria as food crisis worsens
3.2 m people are in crisis food situation in Adamawa, Borno & Yobe states, 1.4m are in emergency and 44,000 in famine
Nig v Cam: Omeruo setback for Eagles
Kenneth Omeruo picked up a yet to be disclosed injury in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over French fourth-tier club Bergerac Périgord FC in a pre-season friendly at the Gaston Simounet Stadium on Saturday evening.
Dr. Leton on how Federal govt cheated Niger Delta (1)
Successive Commissions have recommended a special fund for the oil producing areas to take care of the continuing damage being done to life and property and the ecology of these areas in the process of our winning the oil
Police cordon off Anambra PDP office, abort party’s SEC meeting
A detachment of the Anambra State Police Command, yesterday, cordoned off the state secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and stopped members of the State Executive Council, SEC, of the party from conducting their scheduled meeting.
We need Universal Health Coverage to attain maternal health — MIMIKO
THE immediate past governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has declared that political will and public financing are key to attainment of Universal Health Coverage, UHC, in Nigeria and the developed world.
Central Hospital Project: Edo PDP licking their wounds—Oshiomhole
THE immediate past governor of Edo State, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole has described Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s criticisms of the five-star Central Hospital Complex in the state as the “cry of people still licking their wounds from the Supreme Court defeat.”
Knowledge of IoT is key in healthcare delivery, says Vodacom
With increasing numbers of people seeking healthcare services, rising costs and pressure to innovate, the healthcare sector needs to adopt the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve the current healthcare system in Nigeria.
2018 FIFA World Cup: Adepoju optimistic of Eagles qualification
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Mutiu Adepoju has said that Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is ‘very realistic’.
No zoning arrangement, Ezeemo insists
GOVERNORSHIP candidate of Progressives Peoples’ Alliance, PPA, Mr. Godwin Ezeemo has dismissed the zoning arrangement being canvassed by Anambra State branch of Ohaneze Ndigbo, insisting that there was no zoning arrangement in the state.
FG pleads with Dangote to finish refinery before 2019
The Federal Government has said it relied heavily on Dangote refinery to fulfil its promise to Nigerians to end fuel importation by December 2019.
The Chronicles of Conakry
I AM writing this piece from Conakry, capital of Guinea. It’s my first time here, and I’m enjoying it. The locals are friendly. The only snag is that, at this time of year, it seems to rain all the time in Conakry.
We plan to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2021, says Adewole
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has reiterated the commitment of Federal Government towards the elimination of viral hepatitis in Nigeria by 2021.
Taraba PDP wins all LG cases, as Kona insists APC’s dead
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Taraba State has won all local government elections cases at the appeal tribunal.
Military officials sensitised on importance of routine medical checks
Nigerian Army, Ikeja, Lagos, came alive weekend as officers of the Brigade among others benefited from series of free medical check ups.
Group faults destruction of houses by soldiers in Rivers
IJAW People’s Development Initiative, IPDI, in Warri, Delta State, yesterday, faulted the reported invasion and burning of 15 houses at Touma community, Bille Kingdom, Rivers State, by soldiers hunting for suspected criminals that killed a military officer and two other persons at a military checkpoint in the kingdom.
