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The Cross River State Government has pledged full implementation of all national health policies, especially those aimed at ending mother and child mortality. Governor Ben Ayade, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu, gave the assurance at ...
Read More »N’Assembly charged on amendment of NOSDRA act to remediate N’Delta environment
The National Assembly has been urged to amend the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) Act by increasing penalties for oil firms that default in cleaning up polluted environments. Rivers State Head of Service (HoS), Rufus Godwins, blamed ...
Read More »Supreme Court adjourns hearing of Ihedioha’s appeal to March 2
The Supreme Court has adjourned hearing on the application filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha to Monday, March 2, 2020. It had fixed hearing on Ihedioha’s appeal, seeking a review of the ...
Read More »Tears, sorrow as military razes Bayelsa community over killing of four soldiers
Military personnel have evening razed the Letugbene Community in Ekeremor Council Area of Bayelsa State, leaving behind tales of sorrow and tears among the residents. Although not confirmed by the military, the invasion was in reprisals while the army personnel ...
Read More »Oil theft cost Nigeria’s economy N272.2 billion in 2019, says NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has disclosed that oil theft led to the loss of $750m (an equivalent of N272.2b) last year. Regarded as an illegal way of taking crude or refined oil products from the pipelines of oil ...
Read More »Minister tasks aviation stakeholders on harmony to safeguard Nigerians against deadly diseases
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has implored stakeholders in the aviation and port health services sectors to close ranks in safeguarding Nigerians and ensuring that the Coronavirus and other deadly diseases are not imported into the country. This comes as ...
Read More »Senate to revisit rejected bills as army varsity’s scales first reading
The Senate is to revisit those bills passed by the ninth Assembly but declined assent by President Muhammadu Buhari. The move is to review the observations and objections of the presidency to avoid similar slips in future. Consequently, the lawmakers ...
Read More »Era of transparency in governance near, Buhari declares as says corruption is worse than Coronavirus, Ebola
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that very soon all government financial transactions would be done in the open on account of the reforms being pursued by his administration. Addressing the passing-out parade of the Detective Inspector Course 5 of the ...
Read More »NNPC, IOCs release $360 million for cleanup of Ogoniland
OF the $1 billion recommended for the cleanup of Ogoniland, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its joint venture (JV) partners – Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Total Exploration and Production of Nigeria (TEPNG) and Nigerian Agip Oil Company ...
Read More »Expert seeks end to rising cases of liver cancer in Nigeria
Newly-elected president of the European-African-Hepato-Pancreato-Bilary Association (E-AHPBA) Nigeria chapter, Professor Rowland Ndoma-Egba, has urged Nigeria to lead the crusade in researching on liver cancer and come up with sustainable solutions. Expressing concern over the pervasiveness of the fourth deadliest and ...
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