Month: February 2024

Jumoke Olasunkanmi In a recent meeting with the management of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) on Tuesday, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen called for the inclusion of members of the National Assembly in the institute’s training program citing the need to expand the scope of NIPSS’s offerings beyond…

Editor President Bola Tinubu on Monday ordered the full implementation of Oronsaye report. If the president puts action to his words he will go down in history as the only president who operationalized the Report. The report is an 800-page document. Former President Goodluck Jonathan set up the Presidential Committee on Restructuring and Rationalisation of…

The Nigeria Police Force has deployed anti-riot operatives in strategic locations ahead of today’s nationwide protest declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress over the economic crunch in the country. The force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, explained on Monday that policemen had been placed on red alert. The Presidency and the police authorities had on Sunday warned…

… Meeting with FG Ends in Deadlock Editor Day one of the well-publicised nationwide strike begins today, Tuesday, February 26. The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, is talking tough, insisting the protest will go on as planned across the country. The protest is occasioned by the current economic hardship facing majority of Nigerians….

Ogbodo Ozioma Dozens of Nigerians have been reacting differently to the increase in beer prices by the Nigerian Breweries recently. The management of the NB in justifying the price increase said company was faced with a significant decline in market sales. Hans Essaadi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerian Breweries plc said the economic…

A lack of comprehensive integration of reproductive health into the training curriculum has been identified as a major factor fueling the high rate of maternal deaths in Nigeria. Professor Friday Okonofua, a renowned obstetrics and Gynaecology expert at the University of Benin, highlighted this issue during a two-day workshop on Reproductive Health Curriculum Review in…

An expert panel discussion on “Achieving Universal Health Care: The Role of Science, Faith and the Media” will hold in Abuja during a media science café, on the sides of The 11th Biennal conference of the Africa Christian Health Associations Platform (ACHAP). The discussion is supported by ACHAP, CORUS International and facilitated by Internews, a…

The National Examinations Council, NECO, has taken a firm stance against exam malpractice by blacklisting two supervisors for their involvement in various infractions. This announcement was made by the Registrar of NECO, Prof Dantani Wushishi, during the unveiling of the e-posting software aimed at facilitating seamless staff posting for the council’s scheduled examinations. Prof Wushishi…

Jumoke Olasunkanmi Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review, Benjamin Kalu declared on Monday that a new constitution is slated to be ready for presidential assent within the next 24 months. Addressing attendees at the formal inauguration of the House Committee tasked with reviewing the 1999…