FG’s plans for improved road network gets boost, as Council on works kicks off
By Chris Ochayi, Abuja The collective resolve to address the challenges in road development in the country is receiving adequate attention as the 27th National Council on Works kicked off in Bauchi, the Bauchi State capital. Addressing the four- day Council Meeting with theme: “Infrastructure Delivery; the Maintenance Economy and National Prosperity”, Monday, the Director, […]
Immortalise Mailafia, CAN tells FG, Kaduna
The Northern Governors’ Forum, NGF, Aare Inakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, among other Nigerians yesterday continued to mourn the demise of former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, a frontline Vanguard Columnist and a former Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC in the 2019 general elections, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia.
Strike destabilises our system, disrupts healthcare services — LUTH CMD
The Chief Medical Director of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Prof Chris Bode on Monday in Lagos told visiting members of the House Representative Committee on Health that the protracted resident doctors ‘strike has caused instability and disruption of services in the healthcare system of the hospital.
APC’ll support Osinbajo for 2023 presidency, if… —Nasarawa gov
The governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, said yesterday that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will enjoy the support of the All Progressives Congress, APC, if he shows interest in contesting the 2023 presidential election.
Repentant Boko Haram terrorists won’t go unpunished — Theatre Commander
The Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Major Gen. Christopher Musa, has assured Nigerians and the international community expressing apprehension over the massive surrendering of Boko Haram terrorists that the insurgents would not go unpunished for crimes committed, saying troops were focused, vigilant and on the alert.
2023: Allow North-East to produce presidency, support Groups beg PDP
A coalition of 21 Peoples Democratic Party support groups, on Monday, said the office of the President of Nigeria should be zoned to the North-East geopolitical zone by the party after the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
American doctor who defied abortion ban sued
An American doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law all but dared supporters of the state’s near-total ban on the procedure to try making an early example of him by filing a lawsuit — and by Monday, two people obliged. Former attorneys in Arkansas and Illinois filed separate […]
2023:APC stalwart roots for zoning in Kebbi, Nigeria
An ace politician honourable Adullahi Muhammad Lamba has endorsed zoning in Kebbi state and Nigeria come 2023.
Accumulating debt for next generation is criminal, Obasanjo tells FG
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has flayed the Federal Government’s plan to source for fresh loans, saying borrowing to accumulate debt for the next generation was criminal.
Food prices record mixed performance, analysts see inflation rebound
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Prices of basic foodstuffs have recorded mixed developments as rice and tomatoes went down while eggs went up. Disclosing this in its latest report on ‘Selected Food Prices Watch’, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said the national average price of 1kg of tomato decreased Month-on-Month, MoM, by 4.5 per cent to […]
Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada election, but miss majority
Canadians gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party a victory in Monday’s parliamentary elections, but his gamble to win a majority of seats failed and nearly mirrored the result of two years ago. The Liberals won the most seats of any party. The 49-year-old Trudeau channeled the star power of his father, the Liberal icon […]
