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LASHMA-AID saves 110 lives in six months — Zamba

LASHMA-AID saves 110 lives in six months — Zamba

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — At least 110 lives have been saved through the Lagos State Health Management Agency Assistance-In-Distress programme, LASHMA-AID, in six months, with 132 emergency cases attended to since its commencement. Permanent Secretary, LASHMA, Dr Emmanuella Zamba, disclosed this on Monday at a multi-stakeholders’ engagement on the programme in Alausa, Ikeja. Zamba […]
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Ikpeba, Siasia, others sweat over Eagles ’94 houses

Ikpeba, Siasia, others sweat over Eagles ’94 houses

As the Super Eagles gear up for the Angola 2010 Nations Cup and the SA 2010 World Cup, soccer loving Nigerians will be shocked to learn that those who represented the country at its first World Cup in the USA and the last set of players to win a Nations Cup trophy in Tunisia same year are yet to get houses promised them by the Federal Government.

PDP chieftain tasks members on revalidation

PDP chieftain tasks members on revalidation

WARD chairmen of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) across the country have been advised to reach out to all party members in their wards in the ongoing revalidation of party membership.

Abia budgets N60.70bn for 2010

Abia budgets N60.70bn for 2010

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia State, yesterday presented the 2010 state budget proposal of N60.70 billion to the State House of Assembly for consideration. The budget proposal represents a 28% increase from the 2009 figure of N55.52 billion. Orji said that the 2009 budget suffered a serious setback because of the global […]

Naval college graduates technicians

Naval college graduates technicians

SAPELE—Nigerian Naval Engineering College, Sapele, has graduated a new set of naval trainees in Artificial Courses 20 and 22, Automobile Mechanic Course II, Leading Mechanic Course 21 and Basic Mechanic Course 21.

Fashola:Unobstructive artiste

Fashola:Unobstructive artiste

EKO o ni baje o” rented the air when Babatunde Fashola ran successfully for the governorship of Lagos State, the most populous political space in Africa. It was difficult to see the artistic side of the man who had worn the silk in his profession very early in life at that time because the scene was crowded. How very poetic he has become.