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 […]
Health workers call off strike in Edo
STRIKING health workers in Edo State have called off their over one month strike action, following the intervention of civil society groups and the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.
2 feared killed, 4 injured as youth groups clash over SPDC employment
AT least two persons were, yesterday, killed in Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State during a violent clash between a youth group and a suspected cult group.
ASUU strike: S-East govs urged to implement 2009 agreement
THE striking members of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU South East zone, yesterday, called on state governments in the zone to urgently implement the Federal Government-ASUU agreements of 2009 to facilitate early resumption of academic activities in the state-owned universities
Jonathan seeks Senate approval to borrow $4.4bn
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, asked the Senate to approve his proposal for external borrowing of the sum of $4, 427, 91 billion for the year 2010.
Deji: Selection process tears ruling houses apart
ALLEGED preference for one of the nine candidates nominated by the Ojijigogun ruling house by some of the 16 Kingmakers ahead of the screening to fill the vacant stool of Deji of Akureland is tearing them apart.
