By Emmanuel Okogba Shortly after news of the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, broke, aide to Lagos State governor, Joe Igbokwe shared a photo that had him kneeling with arms raised in celebration of the arrest. Revealing why he celebrated the news specially, Igbokwe said it was because […]

Twenty six year-old Rukome Emmanuel Otuoniyo, who is living with cerebral palsy has encouraged Nigerians not to let the challenges of whatever situation they find themselves deny them the opportunity to live a fulfilled life

By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja There are indications that IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested in a South American country after he was tricked by a Nigerian Lady working undercover with Nigerian security agencies A source who did not give details of what Nnamdi Kanu was doing with the lady in the South American […]

Findings Published in Nature Offer Potential for Use by Travelers And Prevention of Malaria in African Populations in Near Future For more information contact:  Jaime Baum, 847 502 3825, [email protected] or Jamie Moss, 201 493 1027, [email protected] ROCKVILLE, MD, USA – June 30, 2021 – Researchers from Sanaria® Inc. and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are making progress in […]

Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, on Wednesday, hailed the Communist Party of China, CPC, on the occasion of its 100 years. Otunba Runsewe, in a statement, said both Nigeria and China have continued to enjoy a robust and profound bilateral relations since the formal declaration of this bilateral […]

By Chris Ochayi – Abuja The recommendations and outcome of the ongoing forensic audit of the activities of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, would be implemented by the new board to be inaugurated soon, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has said. Senator Akpabio said the report of the audit exercise upon […]

By Rosemary Iwunze The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) hopes to refocus to enable it win support and respect from all stakeholders in Nigeria, particularly the executive and legislative arms of government, the Chairman, Ganiyu Musa, has said. Musa stated this at his investiture as the 24th Chairman of the NIA in Lagos, stressing that the […]

THE Jude Okeke led leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has screened and cleared two aspirants for the party’s Anambra governorship primary, billed for tomorrow, in Awka, the Anambra State Capital One of the contestants is a member House of Representatives, Hon. Chuma Umeoji, representing Aguata constituency in the 9th National Assembly. READ […]

By Rosemary Iwunze As the Nigerian insurance sector continues to occupy 63-position globally, stakeholders are calling for mergers and acquisitions in the sector to consolidate the influence of companies as well as deepen insurance penetration. In a report by Afrinvest, an investment and research firm, titled “Recapitalisation – launching into the deep”, the company also […]

By Rosemary Iwunze The National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, has attributed its inability to revoke the operating license of illiquid (weak) insurance firms consistently defaulting in claims settlement due to the provision of the law that allows companies with assets in excess of liabilities to remain in operation. According to NAICOM, although some companies are illiquid […]

By Festus Ahon Contrary to insinuations that pensioners were being neglected in the state, Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, few days ago disclosed that the state government spends over N1.3 billion monthly servicing pension obligations to its retirees. Okowa, who disclosed this while swearing in nine Special Advisers and Chairman, Bureau of State Pensions, […]

By Evelyn Usman Retirement without tears after a meritorious career in the military and how to seamlessly integrate into civilian life was the thrust of the message, the military authorities delivered to 343 personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces that recently bowed out of the Military. Their final pull out from the military life into […]

In its quest to lower the entry barrier to homeownership for middle-to-low-income Nigerians, Alpha Mead Development Company, AMDC, has partnered with the Enugu State Government to develop 750 affordable housing units for civil servants in the state. The estate, Coal City View Satellite Estate will comprise of one, two and three-bedroom housing units; and will […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has received £26,505,862.97 (Twenty Six Million, Five Hundred and Five thousand, Eight hundred and Sixty-two Pounds, Ninety-Seven Pence) repatriated from the United Kingdom (UK). These pension funds had hitherto been under investment with Crown Agents Investment Management Limited, CAIML, United Kingdom, UK. According to the PTAD’s […]

NHEA awards popularly referred to as ‘the Oscars’ of the Nigerian healthcare industry, which is particularly based on quality healthcare delivery service rendered to Nigerians