No fewer than six persons died while 50 others are currently receiving treatment at Jukun Community in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State over Cholera outbreak. The outbreak according to the locals started on Thursday when the people from ...
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Feed SubscriptionHarvest Of Deaths: Community Where Mothers, Newborns Die During Childbirth
In Igbokofi, a sleepy community nestled in the Yewa North Local Government of Ogun State, no functional healthcare facility exists, thus leading to high maternal and child mortality. SODIQ OJUROUNGBE writes on the harrowing experiences of residents, especially pregnant women ...
Read More »I was shocked my wife’s family accepted me – A’Ibom man in wheelchair
A 39-year-old civil servant from Esit-Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Innocent Ntia, who got married on December 9, 2023, 10 years after he sustained a spine injury in an accident in 2013, tells GODFREY GEORGE how he met his wife and ...
Read More »IMF, World Bank Remedies Can’t Revive Nigerian Economy – Don
The chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Centre for Transparency Advocacy, Dr. Chima Amadi, yesterday said economic remedies from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank cannot revive the Nigerian economy. He also said the policies of ...
Read More »Cut Governance Cost, Restructure Nigeria Before 2027 – Jega
Former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof. Attahiru Muhammad Jega, has recommended comprehensive reforms in the nation, including constitutional restructuring, governance cost-cutting measures and economic diversification to secure Nigeria’s future amidst prevailing challenges. Jega emphasised the importance of learning ...
Read More »Nigeria Ranks Second In Africa On Organised Crime Index 2023
The recently published Africa Organised Crime Index 2023 – compiled by the Enhancing Africa’s Response to Transnational Organised Crime (Enact) project – ranks Nigeria second, with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) topping the continental charts when it comes to the scourge ...
Read More »Fubara Vows To Make Rivers Varsity Top Institution, Boosts Funding
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has pledged continuous financial assistance to bolster the capacity of the state-owned university, aiming to elevate its status to one of the country’s premier academic institutions. Speaking at the 35th convocation ceremony of the ...
Read More »Professor Udosen, Sibling Celebrate Sexagenarian Patriarch
By Saviour Ekpe A professor of Research, Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, Peace Udosen rolled out drums to celebrate his 64 years old father amidst pomp and pageantry with a call on parents to take the academic development of their ...
Read More »Labour Rejects World Bank’s Call For N750/L Fuel Price
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticised the World Bank for suggesting an end to petrol subsidy and an increase in petrol price to N750 per litre, labelling the financial institution an “enemy of the Nigerian nation.” Ajaero, in a statement yesterday, ...
Read More »FCT Water Board To Generate N3bn In 2024
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Water Board has strategised to generate over N3bn in 2024, since N3bn was generated by the board as at November 2023 against the N2bn generated in 2022. The board also said it would keep supplying ...
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