Africa

Isaac Adewole Martins Ifijeh The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said that plans are underway for Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) to screen and treat diabetes and hypertension across the country. The minister made this known in Abuja recently while declaring open the fourth Pan- African Diabetic Foot Study …

Dogara a political paperweight, says APC The All Progressives Congress appears not to be losing sleep over the reported defection of Speaker Yakubu Dogara from its fold to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, where he came from. On the contrary, the APC, which dismissed Dogara, as a ‘political paperweight’ said …

The Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights has finalised plans to institute a class action against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for its failure to investigate the certificate forgery allegations against the finance minister, Kemi Adeosun. Frank Tietie, the executive director of the group, …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has charged his Executive Assistants (EAs) in all the electoral wards of the state to assume responsibilities and work assiduously towards sensitising and enlightening the rural dwellers on the numerous programmes, policies and vision of his administration. The governor also asked them to be …

Nigerian soldiers battle Boko Haram in Damasak Hamza Suleiman/Maiduguri Damasak Local Government Area of Borno state is under crossfire between Nigerian soldiers and Boko Haram fighters. The battle was raging at the time of filing the report. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Buratai is in the region, leading …

Nollywood is currently raving about Netflix’s acquisition of Genevieve Nnaji’s yet-to-be released movie titled “Lion Heart”. The likes of Richard Mofe- Damijo, Mo Abudu, Uche Jombo, Rita Dominic and Osas Ighodaro have all taken to social media to express delight in response to the feat. Netflix announced it had acquired …

*Want budget passed by Sept 18 By Deji Elumoye in Abuja Two election monitoring groups – Election Monitor and Movement for Transparency Elections – have expressed concern over the delay by the National Assembly to pass the 2019 election budget submitted to the legislature by President Muhammadu Buhari on July …

Benue State Gov. Samuel Ortom: asks State Assembly to axe 3 council chairmen and one vice chairman The Benue House of Assembly on Wednesday, approved the suspension of three Local Government Chairmen and one vice chairman for alleged misappropriation.The suspension, which was inspired by Governor Samuel Ortom, will last three …

The Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has sacked 13 political office holders in the state, including the Secretary to the State Government, George Eche, and Chief of Staff to the governor, Uche Nwosu, who is also his son-in-law. A statement issued in Owerri by the Chief Press Secretary to the …

Ibrahim Shekarau Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano A former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has picked the nomination and expression of interest forms to contest for Kano Central senatorial seat in the 2019 elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former governor picked the forms in …