Rebuilding our primary healthcare system
The first point of contact for Nigerians seeking medical attention ought to be the nearest primary healthcare centre. That is how every functional health system is designed. Primary healthcare is the foundation upon which effective disease prevention, maternal and child healthcare, routine immunisation, and early treatment rest. Sadly, Nigeria’s primary healthcare system has become a […]
As Nigerians in diaspora applaud a progressive vision (2)
WHEN therefore Malam told his NIDOA audience in New Jersey that the success of his administration has been a philosophical commitment “guided by the universal principles of Shari’a which enjoin good governance in the running of the affairs of the stateâ€, he was essentially outlining the basic difference between the Kano model of moral leadership and contending models. What underlines the social contract between the Nigerian masses and their leaders?
Gas flaring, another threat
STATISTICS about gas flaring in Nigeria and its impact on the environment are staggering. Just like with oil spills, governments have set deadlines for oil companies to stop the damage to lives and the environment to no results.
Oil Spill – Gulf Of Mexico $20b, Gulf Of Guinea $0
We witnessed the slow poisoning of the waters of this country and the destruction of vegetation and agricultural land by oil spills, which occur during petroleum operations.
300 Dead, More To Go
The welfare and security of the people shall be the primary purpose of government:- Section 14 (2b) of the 1999 Constitution
A bond for Niger Bridge II
AFTER years of playing sick politics with the Second Niger Bridge, the Federal Government seems to have decided to get serious with it. The new Minister of Works, Senator Sanusi Daggash, has spent quite some time touring the dilapidated federal roads in the South East zone and giving ultimatums for the contractors handling the repairs to expedite action.
