SWAN appeals for financial support to save lives of Bekom family
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has commenced an appeal for financial and material support for the members of the family of Eddie Bekom,...
Monthly Archive: July 2017
Oyo Health Insurance Scheme: Under 5 Children, Pregnant Women to Get Free Service
Oyo State Government has hinted that pregnant women and children under the ages of five are exempted from paying the monthly N650 fee for the newly...
KDSG, UNICEF Engages 624 Adolescents for HIV Intervention Implementation
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna As part of strategy to effectively ensure that young people in Kaduna state participate in the recent expansion of HIV intervention programme...
Tobacco: Regulation, NGOs and Human Rights Issues
By Daniels Ekugo There is an urgent need to examine the activities of certain Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), considering the abundant declarations they make and the...
14,000 Displaced in C’River Communal Clash, says Official
Over 14,000 residents of Wanikade and Wanihem communities in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River have been displaced after 1,233 houses were destroyed in...
UNODC Leads Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria
The International Anti-Corruption Day is commemorated on December 9 of every year, especially by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in partnership with the United...
Protocol Director to Niger State Governor, Haruna Vasta is Dead
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna Alhaji Haruna Mamman Jiya Vatsa, the Director General Protocol to Niger State Governor,Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello is dead. 49 years old, Haruna...
Melaye’s Recall: Waste of Time, Resources, Says Senate
The Senate on Tuesday expressed its backing for the embattled lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, over the ongoing move by his...
Just in! Magu : Senate Threatens Osinbajo With Impeachment.
The Senate on Tuesday placed embargo on the confirmation of nominees from the Presidency. It said the embargo will remain in place until the Acting...
The Looming Demographic Disaster
By Segun Adeniyi A United Nations (UN) population estimate released last week reaffirmed earlier projection that Nigeria is set to overtake the United States in...