The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to include Tuberculosis (TB) in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) package. The call was sequel to unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) at the plenary…
A car dealer, Timothy Ogbeye, told a National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday that he was tortured by SARS operatives in Anambra for refusing to pay N5million. The NHRC independent, is investigating alleged human rights violations by operatives of…
The Oyo State Security Taskforce is intensifying efforts to tackle incidences criminality being experienced in some parts of the state, Chief Bisi Ilaka, the Chief of Staff to Gov. Seyi Makinde, has said. Briefing newsmen after the meeting of the…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Wednesday, inaugurated the new Igbogbo ‘2B’ Housing Scheme in Ikorodu and named it after a former Deputy Governor, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye. Reports said that the estate is the seventh housing scheme inaugurated since…
The Victim Support Fund (VSF) Emergency Taskforce on COVID-19 on Wednesday donated items to three schools in Edo to curb the spread of the disease. This was part of its third phase of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project following…
Mrs Ayo Shotonwa, the General Manager of Radio Lagos/Eko FM, on Wednesday said that arrangements had been concluded to host an exhibition for key players in the building sector. Shotonwa made the disclosure at a media briefing organised in Lagos…
The Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, on Wednesday expressed willingness to partner with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to educate students and the public on road safety laws to curtail incidence of road accidents. Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr Abdullahi Alhassan…
The Active Support for Rural People’s Initiative (ASURPI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has commenced the training of facilitators of its women peer education program in Kebbi, to enhance community participation. ASURPI’s Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Ibrahim Ngaski, said on Wednesday…
Bauchi State Urban Water Corporation says it has begun installation of about 10,000 water meters in homes for effective billing of water consumption in the state. The General Manager of the corporation, Alhaji Aminu Gital, spoke with the newsmen on…
The Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has threatened to embark on a “warning strike’’ if the Federal Government continued to delay the implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary. Mr Nwachukwu Anthony, Rivers Chairman of JUSUN, told newsmen on…
