Empathy, panacea to curbing graft in public offices, says ex-Edo AG

By Deborah Coker The former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Edo, Mr Henry Idahagbon, says empathy from leaders is the panacea to curbing graft in public officers. Idahagbon, now the Federal Commissioner representing Edo, Ekiti and Ondo States at the Federal Civil Service Commission, said this in an interviewContinue Reading

Modern infrastructure, vital for urban growth but shouldn’t be at detriment of basic necessities – Idahagbon

By Deborah Coker Mr Henry Idahagbon, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and former Attorney-General in Edo, says modern infrastructures are vital for urban growth but must be balanced with food security, healthcare, and rural development.  Idahagbon, a politician, who said this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading

State Police will reduce insecurity if jurisdictional boundaries are made – Stakeholders

By Reporters Some analysts and security experts in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States have argued that establishment of State Police in the country would effectively control crimes if clear jurisdictional boundaries are made.  The stakeholders, in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), recommended that they must be establishedContinue Reading

Gender Violence: UNAA unveils helplines to support victims

By Florence Onuegbu The United Nations Association of Africa (UNAA) has launched help desk telephone lines to support victims of violence against women and girls nationwide. The helplines, 08000333333 and 08028761406, were unveiled on Friday in Lagos during activities marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.Continue Reading

FG commits to roads rehabilitation to boost transportation

By Zubairu Idris The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to road rehabilitation to boost the transportation of goods and services across the country. The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement (North-West), Mr Abdullahi Tanko-Yakasai, stated this on Saturday while inaugurating some roads rehabilitated under theContinue Reading

Physician blames rising diabetes on unregulated food production, self-medication

By Lilian U. Okoro A General Physician, Dr Gerald Chinasa, has identified self-medication and lack of  proper regulation of foods and drugs consumed within the country as major contributors to increasing diabetes cases among the populace. Chinasa, also the Head of Medical Team, Heritage Advancement Forum, made the assertion inContinue Reading