[ad_1] The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says Mondays will now be known as “economic empowerment days” in the south east. In a statement issued on Saturday, Emma Powerful, IPOB’s spokesperson, said the economic empowerment day will replace the sit-at-home order which Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the group, had recently ended. Peter Mbah, governor of…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 14:01, August 06, 2023 TOKYO, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — Japan marked the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing in its western city of Hiroshima on Sunday amid growing calls for Tokyo to reflect on atrocities the Japanese army committed during World War II. At a memorial ceremony held at the Peace Memorial Park,…
[ad_1] Reports on the potential military action against the Niger Republic military junta dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. The Punch reports that senators have advised against military intervention in Niger Republic. The newspaper says the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has accused 34 states of diverting funds meant for local government…
[ad_1] Gambo Ibrahim sold two of his farmlands to raise the N900,000 ransom demanded by kidnappers for the release of his two brothers. Mr Ibrahim was a large-scale farmer in Kuka, a village in the Jibia area of Katsina State. His two brothers were supervising work in one of his farms when they were kidnapped…
[ad_1] The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says it will embark on daily peaceful protests from Wednesday as part of measures to ensure its demand are met. The association gave the notice on Saturday in a letter addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and made available to journalists. The letter,…
[ad_1] Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, has rolled out palliative measures to cushion the impact of the petrol subsidy removal and the rising cost of living on the residents of the state. In a statewide broadcast on Saturday night, Makinde shared what he called “short-term plans which will play a huge role in alleviating the…
[ad_1] The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has appealed to the federal government to prioritise access to foreign exchange for pharmaceutical companies to forestall recurring exit from the country. Adewale Oladigbolu, national chairman, ACPN, said this on Saturday in Lagos. Mr Oladigbolu made the appeal while reacting to GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s exit from Nigeria…
Hadiza Ibrahim Proper and exclusive breastfeeding, especially during the first six months of a baby’s life, can help prevent malnutrition in children, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Health District II, Dr. Dayo Lajide, has said. Dr. Lajide, who superintends over primary health facilities in Shomolu, Kosofe and Ikorodu Local Government Areas (LGAs), made…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has said it will embark on peaceful nationwide protests starting Wednesday, August 9. It said it will picket the Federal Ministry of Health, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, as well as all federal and state tertiary health institutions nationwide, with…
[ad_1] The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Kaduna State Chapter, said it started an indefinite strike on Friday. The president of the association, Mahmood Rufa’i, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna that all doctors were given 24 hours to discharge all patients in general and rural hospitals in the state. The association…
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