· Urges Assembly to hold public hearing on alleged diverted funds Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has invited the anti-graft agency EFCC to conduct an independent probe into funds so far received and disbursed to the 16 local government areas between May 2019 and now. A panel of inquiry comprising members from various backgrounds will also be set up to ... Read More »
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A Moment of National Truth by Olawale Olaleye
Let’s start this way. Have you seen one of the latest movies on NEFLIX titled: “Your Excellency”? The storyline tried to adopt President Donald Trump’s manipulative ascendancy to office and perhaps, the result of his accidental presidency, which was however not played up at the end of the day. The story stopped at the point the election was won and ... Read More »
LESSONS FROM BAMIDELE OLUMILUA’S LIFE
Wole Olanipekun! Remember him? Yes! Everybody talks about him in glowing terms: he is gifted and God-fearing. As a matter of fact, everybody marvels at how the accomplished technocrat, who rose to the pinnacle of his career as Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) about three decades ago, is able to navigate between different camps without hurting them. Still, he gains ... Read More »
Delta governor, wife recover from COVID-19
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, has recovered from COVID-19 infection. Governor Okowa, who disclosed this on Tuesday through his official twitter handle @IAOkowa, said he recovered alongside his wife and other members of his family. Job opportunities as Niger-Delta rice mill revived NDDC serving greedy politicians in Niger Delta — Akpabio The ... Read More »
PRE DIAGNOSIS CAUTIONS ON EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF HEALTH RESOURCES
Nigeria’s Telehealth pathfinder, Pre Diagnosis International has advised the country’s public healthcare managers and organisations desirous of contributing to the urgent the task of reviving the country’s dilapidated health infrastructure to embrace modern telehealth care model as against the old practice of building public health facilities that are often left to rot away due to poor use. Reacting to the ... Read More »
Lagos Showbiz personality, Akinwale oluwaleimu, writes on how he survived Coronavirus
My name is Akinwale Oluwaleimu, and if you still don’t believe the #coronavirus exists, and you know me, I’m a living witness. And here’s my testimony. *In The Beginning* On June 24, 2020, I felt a little feverish but since I do not regularly fall ill, I didn’t think much of it. Yet, I went to the neighbourhood Pharmacy where ... Read More »
LAGOS GOVT ADDRESSES MEDICAL GUILD GRIEVANCES
• Urges Striking Doctors To Return Back To Work A joint meeting between the Honourable Commissioners for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs Ajibola Ponnle and the Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola as well as all the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministry of Health, Establishment and Information, was held on Sunday the 12th July, with the ... Read More »
REHABILITATION WORK ON THE MINNA CITY GATE-CHANCHAGA ROAD KICKS OFF: WORK TO BE COMPLETED IN SIXTEEN WEEKS
The Niger State Government has flagged off the rehabilitation of the Minna City Gate-Chanchaga Road despite the economic crisis facing the Country. The rehabilitation work which would gulp 403 Million Naira is expected to be completed in sixteen weeks as captured in the contract agreement. The Chief of Staff to Governor Abubakar Sani Bello who doubles as the Chairman, Infrastructure ... Read More »
SEXUAL HARASSMENT: Yes, I Slapped Akpabio, Says Ex-NDDC Boss (See Why)
Godswil Akpabio and Joi Nunieh The suspended Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Interim Management Committee, Joi Nunieh, has accused the Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. Fielding questions on Arise News this morning (Monday), Ms Nunieh confessed that he once slapped the Minister for attempting to come on her. She however said, what ... Read More »