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The Osun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Surajudeen Basiru, has said the state will head for court should the National Assembly pass the National Grazing Reserve (Establishment) Bill 2016 into law. The bill, which is reportedly before the House of Representatives, aims to address the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers across […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has approved the suspension of 8 senior officers in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Their suspension follows security reports on alleged maladministration and mismanagement by officials of the agency. The affected officers are: Mr. Olufemi Akingbade – General Manager, Zonal Coordinator […]
Nigerians have been advised to reject the call for the privatisation of the public health institutions. The President, Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Ayuba Wabba gave the advice in Abuja on Monday, while addressing members of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria. Mr Wabba said if privatisation is allowed, healthcare would be out of […]
The International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO says it will continue to support Nigeria’s aviation sector, because of the leadership role the country plays in Africa. President of the Council of the organization, Mr Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliyu disclosed this while speaking to State House Correspondents after paying a visit to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. “We are […]
Renowned Pakistani activist for female education, Malala Yousafzai has advised the Nigerian government to declare a state of emergency on education. She made the call at the Presidential Villa Abuja, when she paid a scheduled visit on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Malala encouraged all tiers of government to collaborate more on how best to educate […]
The Nigerian House of Representatives says there is need for synergy among the stakeholders in the maritime industry, to strengthen the security of the territorial waters. Speaker House of Representatives Mr. Yakubu Dogara made this known in Abuja, at a-one day public hearing to amend bills which include; Maritime Operation Act, reconstituting the Maritime Operations […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has taken necessary steps to prevent the Nigerian banking sector from being used to launder money and other illegal activities. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele made the assurance at the opening of the Regional Course on “Combating Money Laundering and other Financial Crimes’’ in Abuja. The course, organised […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has pledged that despite challenges in the downstream petroleum sector, petroleum products would continue to be available in all parts of the country. The NNPC Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru, made the pledge at the end of the 24th, 25th and 26th Annual General Meeting of its downstream […]
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, Ahmed Tinubu has urged the executive and the legislative arms of government to work together for benefit of the nation. Tinubu made the call while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a condolence visit paid to the Kano state government and the people of the […]
The National Bureau of Statistics on Monday released the Consumer Price Index which measures inflation with the index dropping from 16.25 per cent in May to 16.1 per cent as at the end of June. The bureau in the report made available to our correspondent in Abuja said this is the fifth consecutive decline in […]