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African health ministers meet to tackle challenges

African health ministers meet to tackle challenges

By Damilola Samuel Health ministers from 47 African countries have begun discussions in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on measures to strengthen healthcare systems and improve the continent’s response to emerging health challenges. The three-day meeting, which opened on Tuesday, is the 76th session of the World Health Organisation Regional Committee for Africa and brings together health […]
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Yuguda won’t remove Deputy — ex-Aide

Yuguda won’t remove Deputy — ex-Aide

BAUCHI—The   immediate past Special Adviser to Governor Isa Yuguda on Assembly Matters, Alhaji Abdulmumini Muhammad Kundak, has described the allegations that the governor is planning to impeach  his deputy as the   handiwork of the governor’s detractors.

JTF links seized plane  with arms to militants

JTF links seized plane with arms to militants

By Kingsley Omonobi Military authorities yesterday said the Ukranian cargo aircraft loaded with arms and ammunition, which was seized at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport last week, was the type of aircraft used for arms smuggling and that they have no reason not to believe that the arms were not meant for militants in […]

PPA blasts PDP over plot to effect Ohakim’s defection

PPA blasts PDP over plot to effect Ohakim’s defection

THE Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) has taken a swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for plotting to make Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State defect to the PDP describing it as a plot by a few to plunder the state’s treasury. PPA said the inference by the PDP of  Ohakim being kidnapped by the […]

Offa Poly, Kwara Poly get new principal officers

Offa Poly, Kwara Poly get new principal officers

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin — A new Rector has been appointed for the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin by the Kwara State Governor, Bukola Saraki. He is Mr. Mas’ud Elelu

Expert advises on aircraft servicing

Expert advises on aircraft servicing

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin—The Managing Director, Chief Executive of Med-View Airlines, Alhaji Muniru Bankole, has tasked the Federal Government to show keen interest in the maintenance of  all the private and commercial aircrafts so as to reduce the chances of aircraft mishap in the country.

Amnesty: FG  tasked  on  N-Delta devt

Amnesty: FG tasked on N-Delta devt

The Ijaw chieftain noted that the purported amnesty billed for selected aggrieved youths tagged militants by the Federal Government is a welcome development, but will not provide the desired solution to the Niger Delta crisis, which originated long ago as a result of non development of the region by the Federal Government.

Ruling on Kogi guber re-run ready

Ruling on Kogi guber re-run ready

By Isiaka Oyibo LOKOJA—JUGEMENT in the legal tussle on last year’s Kogi State Governor-ship re-run election instituted against the gubernatorial victory of the incumbent Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by his political opponent and candidate of the All Nigerian Peoples party (ANPP), Prince Abubaker Audu, will be delivered tomorrow.

JTF deploys more troops in Delta

JTF deploys more troops in Delta

Only on Saturday, the military rolled out its newly acquired amphibious battle tanks on the streets of Yenagoa in what security sources dubbed “a show of force.”

CNPP demands Aliero’s resignation over pending corruption case

CNPP demands Aliero’s resignation over pending corruption case

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—CONFERENCE of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), has, asked Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adamu Aliero, to immediately resign and stay away from public office pending the determination of the corruption charges against him.

Militancy asumes dangerous  dimension —JTF

Militancy asumes dangerous dimension —JTF

Illegal arms transfer world-wide, has the common characteristics of a cargo plane having false shipment documents with unintended destinations while landing in the intended country of delivery by giving a false reason or excuse of either fueling or technical problems.

Robbers kill 4 vigilante, injure others in Kogi

Robbers kill 4 vigilante, injure others in Kogi

By Isiaka Oyibo LOKOJA — NO fewer than four members of a vigilante group, yesterday, lost their lives while others sustained bullets wounds during an exchange of gun fire with armed robbers in Omuo, an  outskirt town in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

Five die in Owerri-Umuahia road auto crash

Five die in Owerri-Umuahia road auto crash

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Five people were feared dead Saturday evening, following a ghastly road accident, which occurred at Azaraegbelu, along the ever busy Owerri-Mbaise-Umuahia federal highway.

USA to partner with Ebonyi on Agriculture, Health

USA to partner with Ebonyi on Agriculture, Health

By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI-THE United States of America has stated its intention to partner with the Ebonyi state government in developmental strides especially in the areas of agriculture and heathcare provision. United States Ambassador to Nigeria Ms. Robin Sanders in Abakaliki stated that the US would particularly be partnering with the Ebonyi government in areas […]

Community warns militants to steer clear

Community warns militants to steer clear

By Emma Amaize WARRI- THE people of Kokodiagbene community in Gbaramatu kingdom of Delta State have warned any person or group of persons who intend to infiltrate into the community to destroy or vandalize pipelines, wellheads and oil installations to desist with immediate effect. The community in a letter, jointly signed by the chairman and […]