ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State government through its Ministry of Health, has organized a two day summit tagged: 1st Bauchi Health Summit. The summit, organized in collaboration with the Arewa Research Development Project, has the theme: “Optimizing the health care system in the state” is holding at the...
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By BARBARA KALU – Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has distributed hair dryers to empower women in Benue state, calling on the beneficiaries to use the items to become self reliant. She spoke through the Special Assistant to the President on Domestic Affairs and Event Management, Zainab Ikaz-Kassim,...
It was the late Dele Giwa of the Newswatch fame who first introduced the concept of Afghanistanism in Nigerian journalism. It simply refers to the act of writing on a distant and remote topic when one’s country is inundated with crises. When renowned writers disregard their vicinity...
Nigeria’s tally of people infected with the COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic has hit 61,558, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), confirming 118 new cases on Monday. Thec infections were recorded in nine states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC, which disclosed this via its official Twitter handle, also announced the...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State branch, has urged the EndSARS protesters to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols to avoid a second wave of the pandemic. The state’s Chairman of the association, Dr Ayotunde Fasunla, made the call in Ibadan on Monday, on the sideline of a news conference...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reaffirmed its commitment to continue to safeguard the nation’s territorial integrity against any form of threat. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar made the promise when the Senate Committee on NAF paid him an oversight visit at the service...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger Command, has arrested one Pam Ezekiel Adamu, 46, a dismissed staff of the agency, with 254kg of dried weeds suspected to be cannabis sativa. The Acting Commander of the agency in the state, Mr Aloye Oludare, told News Agency of Nigeria...
The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has urged Nigerians to shun any act or comment capable of causing disunity among the people as the #EndSARS protests spread across the country. Mr Desmond Minakaro, AYA National Clerk, said this in a statement issued on behalf of the group on Monday. Minakaro...
The confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,646,278 as of October 19. Also, reported deaths across the have reached 39,747, and recoveries 1,354,446. South Africa has the most reported cases – 703,793, with deaths numbering 18,471. Other most-affected countries include Morocco (173,632), Egypt (105,424) Ethiopia...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Monday inaugurated members of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) abuses in Lagos State. Speaking at the inauguration at the State House, Marina, Sanwo-Olu said that the panel was set up to investigate...
The FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS) has called for the adoption of the Electronic Health Records (e-health) to ease the digitalisation of health records, especially among Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities. The Acting Secretary, HHSS, Dr Muhammad Kawu, made the call on Monday in Abuja during a...
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has urged protesters to be peaceful and not harass other citizens going about their legitimate businesses. NECA Director-General, Mr Timothy Olawale, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. He was speaking against the...
Many Muslims and Christians in Borno on Monday embarked on a one-day fasting and special prayer for God’s intervention in the ongoing insurgency and other challenges faced by the people in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fasting and prayer is in compliance with...
Amb. Mariam Katagum, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment says Federal Government is taking steps toward boosting non-oil sector to broaden the scope of its economic diversification programme. She made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. According to...
By LEONARD KARDHIMA SHILGBA For a time I held my peace on the #EndSARS movement. In fact, I had tuned off certain matters about Naija. There was a time I became frustrated by Nigerians and disappointed in many of my compatriots for their apparent cowardice, hiding behind the nondescript...
According to Andy Murray, one of Rafael Nadal‘s most outstanding achievements that’s not likely to be ever broken is the record of 13 french open singles titles. Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to collect his record 13th Roland Garros title. The win helped him match Federer’s significant...
Barcelona FC coach, Ronald Koeman says his side are not among the favourites to win this season’s Champions League with the Catalans having made a stuttering start to the new season. Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s visit of Hungarians Ferencvaros in their Champions League Group G opener, Koeman played down...
The Ebonyi House of Assembly on Monday debunked reports linking her members with mass defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Francis Nwifuru, Speaker of the Assembly debunked the reports while briefing newsmen in the presence of over 20 out of 24-member Peoples Democratic Party dominated assembly. Nwifuru...
The Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Sani Sami-Gomo II, has urged the Kebbi Contributory Health care Management Agency (KECHEMA) to intensify its campaign for an all inclusive enrolment in the state. The emir gave the advice while receiving members of the KECHEMA management led by the Chairman Governing Board of...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says the statistics of health indicators in the country, which have been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, is clearly unacceptable to Nigerian doctors. Prof. Innocent Ujah, the NMA President, made this known on Monday in Lagos at the association’s press briefing in celebration of the 2020...