States in the North–East establish waste management plants — Survey
Some state governments in the North – East have intensified effort at ensuring clean environment, creation of job opportunities and revenue generation, through proper management of waste. A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Adamawa and Yobe, indicates that some of them have even established waste management plants for […]
Police nab 9 armed robbers terrorizing Abuja communities, recover weapons
By Kingsley Omonobi The FCT Police Command has arrested nine (9) armed suspects for terrorizing residents and road users along Jabi-Utako, Wuse and Kwali axis. A statement by ASP Yusuf Mariam, the Police PRO for FCT Command said the suspects were arrested during different coordinated intelligence operation between 10th-18th February,2021. The suspects are: Adah Johnson […]
RECESSION EXIT: There’s still much to do — MAN, LCCI, CPJ, others
Last Thursday, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced that Nigeria’s economy has exited recession in the fourth quarter of 2020 as Gross Domestic Product grew 0.11% in the three months through December from a year earlier, compared with a decline of 3.6% in the third quarter.
Cancer, advanced heart disease: NHIS to establish National Catastrophic Fund
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is to establish a National Catastrophic Fund to specifically address terminal ailments such as cancer, advanced heart disease, among others. The Executive Secretary of the scheme, Prof. Mohammed Sambo, made the disclosure at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Sunday. He said that the current […]
Dikwa Residents rejoice after troops dislodge Boko Haram terrorists
By kingsley Omonobi …Gen Attahiru Says Second Phase of Counter-Insurgency underway Residents and Internally Displaced Persons in Dikwa have expressed joy after Nigerian troops dislodged Boko Haram fighters and restored order in the town. The troops restored order in Dikwa town following an attempt to breach security and peace in the area by Boko Haram terrorists […]
Anambra 2021: Help is on the way to make our state great again
The definition of a failed state is often found in the history of its foundation, and in that foundation lies the truth that has plagued Africa since the dawn of the 20th century. A foundation built on the emergence of despotic leaders and other human moles infused in the fabric of governance, whose primary allegiance […]
NHIS to go digital by year end, says Executive Secretary
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is to digitalise its services before the end of this year, the Executive Secretary of the organisation, Prof. Mohammed Sambo, announced in Abuja on Sunday. Sambo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the digitalisation was part of initiatives to herald the birth of what he tagged electronic-NHIS […]
Despite our different ethnic background, Anyim and I’ve remained family friends till date – Bafarawa
By Emmanuel Elebeke It was encomium galore for former Senate President, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim at the weekend as eminent personalities in Nigeria including former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan joined him, his family and loved ones to mark his 60th birthday and extoled his role in the socio-economic and political development of Nigeria. […]
The Sure Mercies of David (2)
For God to be merciful to us, he has to be merciless to somebody else. By Femi Aribisala What would you do if God told you (a Christian) to attack some people and kill everybody, including women and children? You might decide to pity some of them. You might see a newborn baby and decide, […]
2023 Presidential election: ‘Peter Obi should contest, he’s honest, humble’
A socio-political organisation, Movement for the Election of Nigerian President of Igbo Extraction, wants Mr Peter Obi to contest the 2023 presidential poll. Obi was the Vice-Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 election. The group made the call in a statement issued by its National Convener, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme, on Saturday in Enugu. […]
Biden, Trump and the DisUnited States of America (2)
Trump’s emergence as president has proved once again that democracy does not necessarily guarantee that the most qualified candidate would be elected By Douglas Anele In the November 3 presidential election, about five out of six in the total votes with which Joe Biden surpassed Hilary Clinton came from Georgia’s biggest metropolitan cities, namely, Augusta, […]
