The newly appointed Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Mohammed Sambo, says he has adopted a three-point aggressive and purposeful strategy to rebrand the scheme. Sambo disclosed this at a two-day retreat for the top management committee of NHIS in Kaduna on Tuesday. He said the scheme has a presidential mandate […]

The United States (US) government is expected on Wednesday to announce a new regulation that would allow for the detention of migrant families beyond the 20-day limit for holding children, two administration officials, according to a CNN report. The regulation seeks to replace the so-called Flores Settlement Agreement, which requires that migrant children not be […]

FOLLOWING complaints about the absence of channel management outfit for maintenance dredging of Warri port and the shallow channel of the port caused by the pipelines belonging to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, the Corporation’s management has constituted a committee to find lasting solutions to the problem.

Uyo —UNITED States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington, has commended Governor  Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State for the high premium placed on healthcare system, especially in transforming the secondary health centres to meet international standards in the state.

Makurdi—Fidelity Bank Plc has given out N2.8 million to seven of its customers in Makurdi as reward for saving under its Fidelity Savings Loyalty Scheme. 

Uyo —A  caucus member  of All Progressives Congress, APC, and witness in the ongoing Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Elder Enefiok Ekefre, yesterday, told the tribunal that APC lost in the March 9, 2019 polls because the party did not work hard.

AS part of measures aimed at resolving the long-standing feud between the International Oil Companies, IOCs, and dockworkers, the oil firms have commenced registration and engagement of the dockworker’s contractors.

The convoy of Nasarawa deputy governor, Emmanuel Akabe was attacked yesterday by gunmen. They killed three police officers and a civilian.

SON in-law to Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate in the last general election, Abdullahi Babalele, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after meeting his bail condition.

LOKOJA—Kogi State House of Assembly, yesterday, directed the state Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, to set up a seven-man committee to investigate allegations of impeachable offences against the state Deputy Governor, Elder Simon Achuba.

The poor and slow pace of oil and gas investments in the Niger Delta has been traced to corruption and conflicts in the region.

WARRI—DELTA State government is  to set up community vigilantes to  protect women going to farms  from criminal  herdsmen attack.

ABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, told the incoming ministers to submit any request meant for him to his Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari,  while all executive matters  should be forwarded to Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha.

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LAGOS—MEMBERS of the Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, confirmed the appointment of Justice Kazeem Olarewaju Alogba  as substantive Chief Judge of the state.