PORT HARCOURT—GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has described as “scandalous,” preliminary report of the committee he set up to audit finances of all 23 local government areas in the state.

The Principal Partner, Lansar Aghaji & Co, a firm of estate surveyors and valuers, and expert in facilities management, Mr. Lansar Aghaji,  has noted that absence of policy guidelines for maintenance and management of  government’s infrastructure is responsible for dilapidating state of public buildings across the country.

The growth of the power and influence of the office of chief of staff depends on the President

By Benjamin Angwe I am constrained to lend my voice to the ongoing debate on the activities of Amnesty International in Nigeria. I must add that penning this article is borne out of genuine desire to see that the Nigeria of our dreams is manifest and without any form of distraction. Amnesty International is not […]

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, yesterday, rose from a crucial meeting with Vigilante/Neighbourhood Watch groups in the 17 local government areas of the state and took decisions towards strengthening the security of the state.

In a bid to play significantly in the insurance industry retail space, Universal Insurance Plc has keyed into the Passengers Manifest Scheme (PAMS) project of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) as the official insurer of the scheme.

Minna—Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State, yesterday, said existing penalties in Nigeria statues book for crimes such as rape, kidnapping, drug addiction among others were too soft and sought immediate review to allow stringent penalties.

The Primary Healthcare Centres, PHCs, and secondary healthcare facilities are under the state government control which is supervised by the commissioner for health, so the Minister should be able to work with Commissioners for Health in the States to strengthen service delivery. It is when that is done we can believe that healthcare management and services will be available to majority of people in the country.

Nigerian insurance companies ceded over $46.2 billion to international insurance companies out of a total sum insured of $146.2 billion risks of top 11 companies in 2018.

Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, has said many people preferred the ports in Lagos to those in other parts of the country because of roads and accessibility.

Health professionals have faulted the implementation of National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, in Nigeria, saying, only a functional NHIS will guarantee Universal Health Coverage for all Nigerians.

Nonperforming loans (bad loans) in the microfinance industry declined by 5.2 percent in 2018 to N25 billion against N26.18 billion in 2017.

To remove challenges currently faced by private healthcare providers accessing financing for the purchase of healthcare equipment in Nigeria, GE Healthcare and a full-service commercial Bank, Access Bank Nigeria, weekend, entered into a partnership to provide innovative equipment financing models for the providers.

Awka—Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency has said that only 25% of lactating mothers in the state observe exclusive breast-feeding despite the campaigns mounted in the various communities and health centres by the agency.

Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, DELSU, Professor Victor Finipaya Peretomode has stated that the school does not tolerate any form of criminality.