By Franca Ofili Prof. Mohammed Sambo, Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has been inducted into the United Kingdom’s Faculty of Public Health as a Fellow Through Distinction. The NHIA Deputy General Manager, Emmanuel Ononokpono, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Ononokpono said the eventContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has described the amnesty programme for bandits and terrorists in Zamfara and others states as a failed programme. Lagbaja said this when he hosted Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara during a courtesy call on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has said that the state he inherited was bankrupt when he took over power. Lawal, who stated this on Wednesday evening at an interactive session with Zamfara professionals in Abuja, said that the state was in in a bad state when heContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Nigerian Institute of Civil Engineers (NICE) says the signing of the Washington Accord by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has put Nigerian engineers in the international market space. Mr Sharafadeen Olumoh, National Vice President NICE, said this to the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Lizzy Okoji The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) says it has stepped up measure on ending the disease by 2035, as it inaugurated its new country office building in Abuja on Wednesday. The National Director, TLMN, Dr Sudnay Udo, said at the inauguration ceremony that “the expansion of the missionContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Federal Government says it has enrolled 500 Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), to enhanc access to quality healthcare services. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Dr Sani Gwarzo, stated this at a symbolic presentation of theContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto North), has lauded the state government for recording all-important achievements within a short time in office. Wamakko, the All Progressive Congress (APC) leader, expressed optimism that Sokoto under the stewardship of Gov. Ahmed Aliyu would soon blossom to a developed state. This isContinue Reading
Mr Olusade Adesola, Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration (middle in black) with basketball teams of GSS Karu and other officials in Abuja on Tuesday By Philip Yatai Mr Olusade Adesola, Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says FCTA will continue to support sports development in schools forContinue Reading
The Director of Parks and Recreation, FCTA, Mr Isaiah Ukpana (right), planting a tree with the support of an official during the tree planting exercise at Wuye District, Abuja on Tuesday By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says is to plant 20,000 trees in selectedContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Executive Secretary, Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Prof. Hamisu Sharabutu, says the council will continue to work with the private sector for agricultural innovations and economic growth. Sharabutu said this at the Reporting Achievements of Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) in Nigeria to the government andContinue Reading
