Rasheed Arogundade, a professor of Radiologist at the University of Lagos, said failure of governments at all levels to invest in the country’s education sector was responsible for the growing trend of medical tourism abroad. Against the backdrop of insinuations in some quarters that mismanagement of funds was responsible for the decades of the nation’s…
Police Beefs Up Security Ahead Of Eid-el-fitri Celebration
Solomon Arase, Inspector-General of Police, IGP has asked all police commands to beef up security across the country ahead of the Eid-el-fitri celebration. In line with the directive, the Lagos State command of the force has deployed patrol vehicles to strategic locations in the state. “Police patrol vehicles have been deployed at strategic locations in…
Iran Reaches Deal With World Powers
The 20 months’ talks of twists and turns between Iran and world powers—the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China and Germany—has ended with a deal by the negotiators. The new agreement would help to stop or slow down Iran’s sensitive nuclear activities to ensure that it cannot build a nuclear weapon. It would also give…
Boko Haram: US Commends Nigerian Military
The United States, US has commended the Nigerian military, and the armed forces of Chad, Niger, and Cameroon for the gains they have made fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the sub-region. A statement issued by John Kirby, US Department of State Spokesperson said the US encouraged the Nigeria government to take more tactical steps to…
Empty Treasury: PDP Berates Buhari, APC
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the claim by President Muhammadu Buhari that he inherited an empty treasury cannot be reconciled with the earlier assertion by Lai Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, that the new administration has achieved in three weeks what the immediate past administration did not…
Empty Treasury: PDP Berates Buhari, APC
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the claim by President Muhammadu Buhari that he inherited an empty treasury cannot be reconciled with the earlier assertion by Lai Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, that the new administration has achieved in three weeks what the immediate past administration did not…
Ikedi Ohakim In EFCC Net
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested Ikedi Ohakim, former governor of Imo State over allegations of illegal appropriation of wealth. Although the anti graft agency was yet to begin questioning of Ohakim as at the time of filing this report, sources say he was apprehended in connection with a number of properties…
2 Nabbed With 132 Wraps Of Cocaine
Otaka Patrick Kalu, 48, a trader and David Ikechukwu, 32, an apprentice, have been apprehended with 132 or 2.7kilograms wraps of cocaine by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The suspects were caught at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano State on their way back from Kenya after testing positive for…
Boko Haram: Groups Condemn Abortion Option for Rape Victims
The Foundation for African Culture Heritage, FACH, a non-governmental organisation has condemned the alleged move by the United Nations Population Funds, UNFPA and government authorities to carry out abortion operation on the rescued pregnant victims of Boko Haram and Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in the North-East. The group said it has it on authority that…
Saraki Emerges Senate President
Senator Abubakar Bukola-Saraki has emerged, Senate President of the 8th National Assembly under very controversial circumstance. Meanwhile, erstwhile deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has been re-elected deputy Senator President after defeating Senator Ali Ndume to the position. Elected Senators of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and a faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress,…
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