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OBJ. COALITION Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s proposed political movement, Coalition for Nigeria, has been launched in Abuja. At the launch held at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, former Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola said the group is not yet a political party. According to Oyinlola ,for the group to make electoral impact in the manner described by the […]
SENATE JAMB The Senate has resolved to investigate the low remittance by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board into the federation account before 2016. The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion under matter of urgent public importance, moved by Senator Dino Melaye. Moving the motion, Melaye said that JAMB had paid fifty […]
NDDC University undergraduates from the Niger Delta region will soon begin to enjoy scholarships from the Niger Delta Development Commission, as an extension of its 8-year-old Foreign Post Graduate Scholarship Program. NDDC Managing Director, Nsima Ekere, announced this during the flag off of the donation of nine thousand, six hundred desks and chairs to public […]
NNPC Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation says despite the prospect in the exploration of oil in the Chad Basin, security challenge has been the major impediment to the success of the project. General Manager, Frontier Exploration Services of the corporation, Mazadu Bako, who stated this in Kaduna State, hinted that plans are at the advanced stage. […]
POLICE Indications have emerged that the police plans to launch a special patrol convoy dedicated for a 24-hour surveillance of banks and other financial institutions around riverine areas and creeks in Lagos. This was contained in a four point communiqué issued at the end of a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State […]
JOURNALISTS Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment in ensuring that the safety and freedom of the media professionals are not compromised in any way. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed gave the assurance yesterday in Abuja at the opening of a two-day training workshop for the media and stakeholders on “Conflict-Sensitive Reporting and Safety […]
HOSPITAL The Federal Government has announced special intervention funds for tertiary and specialist hospitals in the country. Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, made this known at the opening ceremony of the National Executive Council Meeting of National Association of Resident Doctors in Abuja yesterday. Adewole said each teaching hospital would get the sum of […]
ABIA Nigerian Bar Association Second Vice President Onyekachi Ubani and a human rights group, the Access to Justice, yesterday condemned the suspension of Chief Judge of Abia State by the House of Assembly, saying it was illegal. According to them, only the National Judicial Council is constitutionally empowered to discipline or suspend a judge. A2Justice, […]
CROSS RIVER Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has said the next phase of beautification of Calabar will involve provision of more roads. He said he was determined to ensure the city sustained its status as the most beautiful, as well as a tourism epicentre. The governor, who spoke against the backdrop of rehabilitation of […]
WHO The World Health Organisation has launched a new Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System , a global effort to address drug resistance. The GLASS will involve the development of tools and standards and improved collaboration around the world to track drug resistance, measure its health and economic impacts, and design targeted solutions. WHO reported new surveillance […]
