A seven-member executive has been elected to run the affairs of the Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, for three years. The result declared by the Assistant National Secretary of the Union, James Uwem indicates that Victor Udu of the State Ministry of Information scored eighty six votes to defeat…
Diabetes Killed 40,000 Nigerians In 2015—NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, says statistics has shown that over 1.6 million Nigerians who are living under the scourge of diabetes have constituted a national prevalence of 1.9 per cent who spend up to N53, 000 annually for their treatment, and this mainly is an out-of-pocket expenditure. The medical body in Nigeria made this…
Strike: FG Meets Doctors Next Week
The Federal Government has taken a step to stop the threat by resident doctors in Nigeria to embark on an industrial action. Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole told journalists in Abuja on Thursday that the government will look into the grievances of the doctors. This came following a 21-day ultimatum given to the Federal…
World Health Day: Lagos Assembly Partners LASUMSA On Medical Outreach
Lagos State House of Assembly, in conjunction with the Lagos State University Medical Students Association (LASUMSA) has kicked off a one-day medical outreach within the assembly complex. The health program was held simultaneously at the Lateef Jakande Hall of assembly, Alausa, Ikeja and Oba’s Palace in Ibeshe, Ikorodu, Lagos State. Tests conducted during the medical…
Panama Leaks: David Mark Threatens Lawsuit
Former Senate President, David Mark has threatened to contact his lawyers over reports linking him with the controversial Panama Paper Leaks that he operated offshore companies. The lawmaker from Benue State, in a statement issued on Thursday via his media team and signed by Paul Mumeh, maintained that his hands are clean. Mark said he…
CCT Begins Trial Of Orubebe
Trial of the former Niger Delta Minister, Godsday Orubebe, has begun at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT. The first prosecuting witness, one Samuel Madujemu, who is an investigator in the Asset Tracing Department of the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, started his testimony against the former Minister. Madujemu claimed Orubebe was issued asset declaration…
Aregbesola Inaugurates Committees On New Councils
Three committees have been inaugurated by the governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Thursday. The Committees are Asset and Liability Sharing, Boundary Adjustment and Take-Off for Local Governments and the newly created Local Council Development Areas, Area Offices and Administrative Offices in the state. Performing the inauguration ceremony, the governor explained that the…
NASS Moves To Scrap NNPC, DPR, PPPRA
There is currently a move by the National Assembly to scrap the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR; the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency, PPPRA; and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Leadership reports. This will be done through the new version of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, and the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, PIGB.…
Obasanjo Visits Buhari Again
Former Nigeria’s President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, April 7, 2016, paid a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari. The former Head of State was at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to see the President ostensibly for a serious matter. Obasanjo was seeing Buhari again after he made a similar visit to him in 2015, soon…
Meaning Of Ikeja, The Heartbeat Of Eko
Lagos’ fascinating capital, and the administrative capital of Lagos state, Ikeja is historic yet modish, bureaucratic yet malleable, and multicultural to its roots. It has all the advantages of a big city: rich culture, lively nightlife, international restaurants and good transport- although quite rowdy with a lot of road traffic. Wherever else you go in…