By Isaiah Eka The Lawyers Alert and the Media Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria, have called for private sector involvement in the funding of health sector projects in Akwa Ibom. The two groups said at a virtual press conference on Saturday that private sector collaboration was critical to tackling health challenges such as tuberculosis,…

By Blessing Odega The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) chapter, has provided financial support to three of its ailing members. Mrs Victoria Samson, the Chairperson of the association and a nurse, said this on Friday in Jos. She stated that the gesture was aimed at offering both…

By Admin The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has described Nigeria’s 2024 Gross Domestic Product GDP figure as a fair reflection of the success of the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Dr Niyi Akinsiju, IMPI noted that it was not surprising that the 3.40 per…

BIPC Responds To Its Ex-MD Claims By Emmanuel Antswen The Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) has filed its defence in a suit instituted by the company’s ex-managing director, Mr Alex Adum, at the National Industrial Court, Makurdi. When the case came up for mention on Friday in Makurdi, counsel to BIPC, Mr Nathans…

By Thompson Yamput A Chief Magistrate Court in Lokoja, on Friday remanded a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Austin Okai, in Correctional Centre pending the investigations labeled against him by Directorate of State Security Service (DSS). Chief Magistrate Abdullahi Musa-Mopa, of the Lugard Chief Magistrate Court, gave the order after listening to the DSS, which…

By Thompson Yamput The Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) and the Power Equipment and Electrical Machine Development Institute (PEEMADI) are set to collaborate on developing manpower and sharing technical knowledge. Engr. Yakubu Adaaja, PEEMADI’s Managing Director, made the disclosure on Thursday, when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit thr Vice Chancellor…

By Blessing Odega Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) has commenced training of 24 doctors from various teaching hospitals in Nigeria on Temporal Bone Dissection. The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr Pokop Bupwatda, who declared the three days training open on Thursday, said the initiative was in collaboration with the West African College of Surgeons, Faculty…

By Thompson Yamput The police on Thursday arraigned two suspects before a Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged conspiracy and negligence leading to a boat mishap in Kogi. The defendants, Musa Dangana and Yakubu Dangana,  both residents of Lokoja, are being tried on charges of alleged conspiracy and negligence. The prosecutor, Mr Gabriel Otowu, said…

By Admin The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) now has Comrade Olushola Oladoja as its new National President. Oladoja, a postgraduate student at the University of Jos, emerged victorious after securing 300 votes in a keenly contested eelectionof the association held at the Old Parade Ground in Abuja. He defeated Salauhudeen Suleiman, a student of…

By Dan Nandom The Democratic Front TDF has welcomed the reduction in crude oil theft from 108,000 barrels a day in 2022 to 5,000 barrels a day. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, TDF described the feat announced by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)…