. To resume shortly for further hearing, ruling ● Insists matter will not be further adjourned By Louis Achi The Supreme Court on Wednesday consolidated the suits instituted by 10 state governments against the federal government challenging the implementation of the naira redesign. At the last hearing on February 15, seven states joined…
[ad_1] Kaduna State Government has declared free health and transport services for residents along designated routes in Kaduna, Kafanchan, and Zaria as part of three emergency palliative measures adopted to address naira crunch. The state government said the gesture would begin today and would be done in partnership with transport unions who will provide the…
[ad_1] The Health Sector Reform Coalition, on Monday, called for the reinvestment of petroleum subsidies into the country’s health sector. Its Chairperson, Mrs. Chika Offor, said this in a press conference in Abuja, organised by the Coalition to analyze the health manifestos of the four front-running political parties in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that…
By Hassan John Health sector stakeholders have disclosed they have identified gaps in the manifestoes of the frontline political parties contesting the 2023 presidential election. The stakeholders under the umbrella of the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC), stated this at a media briefing in Abuja, Monday. Speaking on behalf of the group, the Interim…
By Gom Mirian The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the ongoing Direct Entry (DE) registration, earlier announced to commence on Monday, February 20, until further notice. The examination body says the suspension is with effect from Tuesday, February 21. The suspension, according to the statement issued by JAMB’s Head of Publicity and…
[ad_1] Two persons have been confirmed dead while many others sustained severe injuries in a separate accident on Alfred Rewane Road by Marriage Registry intersection and around Isheri, Igando area of Lagos. The Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA) Zonal Head at Isheri, Mr Afolalu Gbenga, who confirmed the accident in the area, disclosed that…
[ad_1] The Executive Vice Chairman, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. Babatunde Irukera, says domestication of the Patient Bill of Rights in the nation’s health institutions will ensure better and quality health care delivery. Irukera said this during a courtesy visit to the Kwara Deputy Governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi, in Ilorin on Monday….
[ad_1] Angela Onwuzoo Medical experts have cautioned those digging holes and defecating inside to desist from the act, warning that such action could lead to an outbreak of infectious diseases. According to the experts, people passing stool inside holes are still practicing open defecation. The physicians said open defecation was hazardous to environmental and public…
[ad_1] No fewer than 17 passengers were rescued Monday morning when their boat capsized near Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The commercial passenger boat which belongs to Fazma Logistics left Ikorodu jetty around 6.45am enroute to Ebute Ero when it capsized close to Bariga ferry terminal. N1.6tr, $825bn corruption cases unresolved since 1999 – Report…
[ad_1] A 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing three people and sparking fresh panic after a February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said three people were killed and 213 were taken to hospital, while in Syria White…
