Foundation invites nominations to transform primary healthcare centres across Nigeria
By Moses Nosike The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organisation dedicated to transforming public service delivery in Africa and improving access to quality primary healthcare is pleased to announce a nationwide call for nominations as part of the Adopt-A-Healthcare-Facility Programme (ADHFP). This initiative, facilitated by the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN), seeks to […]
715 INEC offices moved out of Local Govt Secretariats – Yakubu
Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Thursday disclosed that 715 offices of the commission, representing 92.4 percent, had over the years been relocated outside local government secretariats in the country.
King Charles’s coronation cost UK taxpayers £72 million – Report
King Charles III’s coronation last year cost British taxpayers £72 million ($90.7 million), official accounts released late Thursday revealed.
Man, 48, in Police custody for defiling 15-yr-old daughter in Calabar
Adamu Ibrahim Umaru, 48, who is also facing an attempted murder case in Abuja was on Thursday paraded by the zone 6 Police Command in Cross River over allegation of defiling and impregnating his 15-year old daughter.
CDS excited as Presidency, IPOB stay silent on Simon Ekpa’s arrest
Mum was the word on Thursday as the government of Finland arrest Simon Ekpa and four others over terror-related activities.
Defence chief seeks extradition of Simon Ekpa
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has expressed optimism that Finland will extradite Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)…
Reps reject bill on 6-year single tenure for President, governors
The House of Representatives yesterday at plenary, rejected a bill seeking to amend the 1999 constitution to provide for a single term of six years for the offices of the president, governors and local government chairmen
Only 3 out of 21 LGAs in Anambra open defecation-free, says UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that only three out of the 21 local government areas (LGAs) in Anambra State are free from open defecation.
Safeguard press freedom, electoral integrity, private sector charged
By Sola Ogundipe Concerned about enhancing democratic institutions to achieve a more inclusive and lasting democracy in Nigeria, the private sector has been charged to play a more active role in safeguarding the media, judiciary, electoral bodies, and accountability agencies. Stakeholders who made the call during a private sector forum aimed at addressing the National […]
Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for attorney general
Scandal-plagued Matt Gaetz, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be US attorney general, on Thursday pulled out of the confirmation process in an early setback for the incoming administration.
NEC moves to end grid collapse, sets up committee on national electrification
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Abuja —The National Economic Council, NEC, on Thursday, reinforced implementation of the National Electrification Strategy in a bid to end the collapse of the nation’s power grid. This is just as Vice President Kashim Shettima who is Chairman of NEC told Council that access to energy is a fundamental right and not […]
