PharmAccess, EU, NASS, others call for increased funding for Nigeria’s health sector
By Gabriel Ewepu WITH the deteriorated healthcare facilities across the country and poor access to quality healthcare delivery services coupled with low morale of medical personnel and brain drain in the health sector, a healthcare giant, PharmAccess Foundation, the European Union, EU, National Assembly and other stakeholders called for increased funding for Nigeria’s health sector […]
The aircraft of state!!!
By Donu Kogbara The SHIP OF STATE is a renowned metaphor that was coined by the Ancient Greek poet Alcaeus and later popularised by Plato, also a product of the Classical period in Ancient Greece and widely regarded as the founder of Western political philosophy. In Book VI (6) of his highly influential book, […]
Gales of testimonials as Kwara APC holds town hall meeting to honour Gov
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara on Thursday held a town hall meeting attended by various stakeholders amid testimonials of specific impacts the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is having on various demographics of the state. From victims of the recent EndSARs protest to artisans, physically challenged community, businessmen, farmers, private school owners, civil […]
Nigeria’s full of cracks that need fixing not negotiations
By Owei Lakemfa A country, like a multi-storey building, may not collapse of a sudden; it starts with cracks. The cracks maybe a symptom of greater magnitude that might not be immediately visible. They may be due to improper structural design and specifications, structural stress, poor construction or poor maintenance. The solution is not to […]
Kaduna speaker hails choice of Major General Yahaya as COAS
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly and Chairman Northern Speakers Forum, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani has described the choice of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff as a step in the right direction. In a statement signed by his SA Media and Publicity, Ibrahim […]
FG inaugurates 450 metric tons cassava processing plant in Rivers
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, has inaugurated a Cassava Plant at Afam in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers. Mr Ezeaja Ikemefuna, the Chief Information Officer in the ministry, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The minister during the inauguration on Thursday said the processing plant […]
Open grazing: Abubakar Malami’s fallacies
By Tony Eluemunor Wonders will never end, so the saying goes. I never thought I would see the day when a sitting Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, would exhibit the kind of crude illogicality one would expect from a primary school dropout. Yet, Alhaji Abubaka Malami (SAN) did just that last Wednesday […]
How to prevent Nigeria’s collapse (2)
By Aare Afe Babalola, CON, OFR, SAN Last week, I commenced a discussion on what must be done to prevent the country from impending doom, particularly in the light of the current state of insecurity ravaging the nation. I ended the edition by noting that there has been a call by many stakeholders for restructuring […]
Lagos LG Poll: I’ll run an open door policy, aspirant tells delegates, electorate
A leading aspirant in the upcoming Local Government primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Surulere, Lagos State, Mr Suleiman Bamidele Yusuf, on Friday, assured the people of the Local Government of an open door policy if given the opportunity to serve them.
My mother inspired me to become entrepreneur – Swag Omoluabi
One of Nigeria’s notable social media influencers, Ipadeola Abiodun Oriyomi, the CEO of Swag Omoluabi blog, has recalled his journey to become Self – Made. Swag Omoluabi as he is fondly called in this interview, narrates how his mother inspired him to become an entrepreneur which has helped him achieve most of his desired dreams. […]
Food prices rise in April despite fall in inflation
The prices paid by consumers for rice, egg, tomatoes and yam rose in April despite 0.91 month-on-month (MoM) fall in food inflation sub-index during the period.
