By Dennis Agbo The Chairman of National Orthopedic Hospital Enugu, NOHE, Cooperative Thrift, and Loans Society, Mr. Philip Ugwuona has raised the alarm that he has gone into hiding following intimidations and unwarranted arrests by the Inspector General of Police, IGP, monitoring team from Abuja. Ugwuona who spoke from his hideout said that the team …

Ndume …Orji Kalu, Nyame, Dariye pressured me to stand surety for him, Ndume laments By Ikechukwu Nnochiri THE Federal High  Court in Abuja yesterday gave Senator Ali Ndume, who is representing Borno South, 21 days, to produce former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who has repeatedly failed to appear for continuation …

The federal government has been advised to embark on thorough verification of data of investment of foreign investors in the country to further ascertain the investment status of foreigners for proper planning. This is contained a statement issued on Monday by a Kaduna based Non-Governmental Organization, Arewa Progressive Alliance, (APA), National Coordinator, Tijani Ahmad Girei, stressing …

By Dirisu Yakubu Minister of  Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, said, yesterday, that the Federal Government was set to apply for a $11billion  loan to construct Lagos to Calabar rail. Amaechi made the disclosur y during an interactive session with the South-East and South-South Professionals of Nigeria, SESSPN, in Lagos. The group had taken advantage of the …

Deacon Martins Ugbegwo, President of Isoko Professionals Association. By Juliet Umeh The Isoko Professionals Association (TIPA), a non-partisan group comprising professionals of Isoko North and South in Delta State has condemned the reported killing of some indigenes of Oleh Kingdom. In a statement in Lagos, President of the Association, Deacon Martins Ugbegwo, described the killings as …

File: Lawyers …Ayade swears in another Chief Judge, urges him to be fair By Ike Uchechukwu & Emma Una Legal  practitioners under the auspices of Concerned Laywers in Cross River State, yesterday, blocked the entrance to Governor Ben Ayade office in Calabar, demanding the appointment of a substantive chief judge for the state. Ayade’s had earlier …

Late JP Clark By Chris Onuoha Professor John Pepper Clark Berekedemo who passed on last week, was a renowned poet and playwright. Born in Kiagbodo to an Ijaw father and Urohobo mother, the deceased fondly called JP Clark, received primary education at a native school in Okirika, Burutu local government in the former Western Ijaw and …

CBN Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released its framework for the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). The framework was released by the Development Financing department of the apex bank through its official website on Monday. It stated that the introduction of the Service-Based Tariff (SBT) in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) effective Sept. …

The Madagascan government announced on Sunday, the end of the state of health emergency which was introduced due to the (COVID-19) pandemic. According the president Andry Rajoelina, the country had 96% recovery rate. He attributed the recovery to some of the measures taken like the distribution of more than seven million doses of Covid-Organics distributed …

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. … Frowns against blocking of roads in Kogi Arogbonlo Israel Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has again called on Nigerian youths protesting against police brutality across the country to end the ongoing protests and enter a roundtable dialogue with the government in addressing their various demands. Bello made the call …

By Juliet Umeh As part of activities marking the 2020 International Day of Older Persons, a physiotherapist, Prof Efe Useh, has offered to provide free virtual physiotherapy assessments to Nigerian pensioners and other elderly people with low back and neck pain for the rest of the year. Useh, a Nigerian physiotherapist based in South Africa …

A Texas woman died from COVID-19 while on a flight from Arizona, officials announced this week. The unidentified Garland woman in her 30s began to have difficulty breathing while on the tarmac awaiting takeoff on July 25, news station WFAA reported. The woman, who had underlying health issues, was administered oxygen but ultimately died on …

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Monday, hosted former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, with an appeal to the EndSARS protesters across the country to retreat. Ooni, while receiving Obasanjo at his Ile Oodua Palace, Ile-Ife, described the #EndSARS protests as a clear message …

….Seeks collaboration with stakeholders, investors in agric By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has established a mental health helpline- ‘Lagos Lifeline – 0909000MIND (09090006463)’ to provide citizens with access to mental health information and help including telephone counseling, social support and referral where appropriate. Also, the state government has called on stakeholders and investors …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that his late mother, Madam Abigail Makinde, will be buried in the first week of December. Makinde made the disclosure on Monday while playing host to the delegation of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, who came to commiserate with him on the death of his …

In continuation of the intensive air interdiction missions being conducted as part of subsidiary Operation Wutar Tabki, the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has neutralized several Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and destroyed some of their structures at Tsilala near Kaza in the Dikwa general area of Borno State. A statement by Major General …

16 dead, 321 confirmed cases By Chioma Obinna President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Prof Innocent Ujah on Monday disclosed that no fewer than 1,031 doctors in Nigeria have been exposed to coronavirus in the country while 16 mortality cases were recorded as of 8th October 2020, putting the mortality rate at 4.98 per cent.    …

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State. Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi on Monday said the state government would no longer tolerate extortion and brutality on the people by police personnel in the state. Umahi, who made the announcement at the old-Government House complex while addressing #EndSARS protesters, said that any form of roadblocks would no longer …

The #FixPolitics Initiative has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to listen to the #EndSARS protesters, ensure that peace and justice prevail as well as demonstrate the virtues of good governance by acting on their demands. #FixPolitics, a research-based citizens collective, made up of Nigerians across various demographic groups and professional endeavours, also called …

The old structure(left) and the new edifice. By Elizabeth Osayande The Lagos Diocese of the Anglican Communion celebrated a big feat on Sunday during the dedication of a new church building at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Maza maza, Lagos. The church, which was founded in January 1996, had struggled for years to build a befitting place …