Only 40% of world’s health facilities meet basic sanitation standards – UN
Only four in 10 healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards for accessible and usable toilets, the United Nations said Tuesday, while 11 percent have no sanitation services at all.
Onoh’s widow alleges plot to kill detained son
MRS Caroline Onoh, widow of the late former Governor of old Anambra state, Chief Christian Onoh, at the weekend accused some staff of Parklane Specialist Hospital, Enugu of plotting to kill her son, Josef Onoh, who is being detained in the hospital by the police.
Textile workers chide Yar’Adua over S/Arabia visit
The Na-tional Union of Textile Workers and Tailoring Union of Nigeria has asked President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to explain to Nigerians why he preferred to travel to Saudi Arabia instead of the 64th General Assembly of the United Nations where he could have lobbied for the country’s seat in the UN.
Anambra 2010: Ojukwu vows to battle Iwu over APGA ticket
LEADER of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, vowed yesterday that the party would engage the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Maurice Iwu in a fierce battle if he continues to disobey court orders recognising Chief Victor Umeh as authentic National Chairman of APGA.
Ateke Tom to surrender arms before Oct 4 deadline – Amnesty c’ttee
COMMITTEE for the implementation of presidential amnesty has assured that militant leader, Ateke Tom, would key into the exercise before it expires on October 4.
2006 Electoral Act okay, by Senator
Even with calls for the implementation of the Justice Uwais report on electoral reform, the Chairman Senate Committee on Works, Senator Julius Ucha has said that the present 2006 Electoral Act in operation is not completely insufficient.
