The number of persons living with cancer in Nigeria is rapidly increasing, but the number of Radiation machines needed to give them succour are too few and almost all of them are no longer in in good working condition. Close to half of all cancer patients receive some type of radiation therapy during the course […]
Continue ReadingKogi State Governor, Idris Wada this morning declared 3 days of mourning in honour of the late governorship candidate and former governor of the state, Prince Abubakar Audu. Capt. Wada described Prince Abubakar Audu as a great Kogite, a great Nigerian, one who has contributed immensely to the socio-economic and political development of Kogi State. […]
Continue ReadingA legal practitioner, Festus Keyamo, says with the death of Abubakar Audu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Kogi state governorship election, Abiodun Faleke, his running mate should be given the ticket of the party. The legal implication of Audu’s death on the election has been interpreted in different ways, with Olisa […]
Continue ReadingTHE United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has disclosed that over 50million Nigerians do not have access to toilets hence resort defecate openly. Nigeria ranks among the five countries in the world with the greatest rates of open defecation as revealed by the UNICEF body. This was made known in a report issued yesterday by Ijeoma […]
Continue ReadingThe gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi state, Abubakar Audu has died from multiple strokes. The death of Audu is coming barely three hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared his victory at the elections inconclusive. Audu is leading the incumbent governor, Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party […]
Continue ReadingThis month, Funmi Iyanda will receive what is for her, the latest in a long line of awards, but this time from an English university that has recognised her significant global contribution to human rights and sustainability. At a University of Cumbria graduation ceremony in the historic Carlisle Cathedral on Wednesday 25 November, Funmi will […]
Continue ReadingThe Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned the compulsory retirement of 14 Permanent Secretaries in the Civil Service of the Rivers State Government by Gov. Nyesom Wike describing it as an ‘act conceived and executed in bad faith to punish people, relations or spouses of those perceived to have worked for […]
Continue ReadingThe police in Bayelsa have arrested one Promise Meshak for the alleged murder of a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Andrew June. The police were also said to have invited 17 persons including a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alex Ekiotenne, in connection with the death. June was stabbed to death with […]
Continue ReadingIt was expected that with the composition of the 96 Standing Committees in the House of Representatives, the stage was set for real legislative business to commence in earnest, but developments of the past weeks suggest otherwise. Speaker Yakubu Dogara had announced names of the Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen for the standing committees for effective […]
Continue ReadingThe Kogi state governorship election held Today Saturday went peacefully in all the 21 Local government area of the state aside some little upheaval in Anyigba, Dekina LG where hoodlums attack some polling units. Ogori/Mangogo Okibo unit 1: PDP 57, APC 9; Unit 2: PDP 56, APC 13. Okesi ward unit 01: PDP 118, APC […]
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