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Minister, IoD Decry Poor Private Sector Participation In Healthcare Delivery

MORE than 150 million Nigerians, that is, 96 per cent of the country’s estimated 160 million population, don’t have access to reliable health financing mechanism, Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu has revealed. Chukwu and the President/Chairman...
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Edo Govt, PDP Trade Words Over Attack On Oshiomhole

THE Edo State government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday engaged in a war of words over an alleged attack on Governor Adams Oshiomhole by students of the  Institute Management Technology (IMT), Usen, Edo State on Governor...
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Court Declares EFCC’s Arrest Of Ex-Bank Chief Illegal

JUSTICE Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court, Lagos has declared the arrest and detention of the former Chief Financial Officer of Bank PHB Plc  (now Keystone Bank Limited), Mr. Ugo Anyanwu, by operatives of the Economic and Financial...
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Lagos Govt, Doctors Yet To Begin Negotiations On Salary Structure

EXACTLY one week to the end of the deadline given by doctors in the employ of the Lagos State government to the government to begin negotiations with them on issues bordering on the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), The Guardian...
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Oscar Ibru Donates N10M Hostel To Theology College

FOR Oscar Ibru, giving to the enhancement of the work of God is like a hobby and a trait inherited from his father, Olorogun Michael Ibru and he found a partner in Chief Ezekiel Ainabe who, 15 years ago, donated a Theology College to the Anglican...
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Imo, U.S. group unite against drug abuse

THE Imo State government has said it would partner a United States (U.S.) based non- governmental organisation (NGO), Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), to tackle drug abuse, criminality, violence, excessive alcohol intake and cultism...
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African tourism ministers seek common visa regime

TO shore up its performance in global tourism and encourage intra-travel in the region, African tourism ministers have called for a common visa regime. They made the call at the 53rd United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Commission...
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Cross River plans new housing policy

POISED to make accommodation available for all in the next few years, Cross State government is putting in place a new housing policy. Briefing reporters recently in Calabar, Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing and Mortgage Financing,...
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UNWTO Commission pledges better deal for women, youths

THE United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Commission for Africa rose from its 53rd session with a commitment to improving the involvement of women and youths in the tourism sector. The pledge was made at the end of the seminar held...
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Daniel sues Amosun, others for alleged defamation

IMMEDIATE past Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel has sued his successor Ibikunle Amosun and some of his aides before an Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta for alleged defamation of character. Daniel’s prayers are contained in two...