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Brain drain: It will take Nigeria 10 years to replace 500 migrating doctors — MDCAN

The President of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Prof. Aminu Muhammad, has disclosed that it would take Nigeria...

`This is the best time to invest in Nigeria”, Elumelu, in India, urges Indian investors

Heirs Holdings Group Chairman, Mr Tony Elumelu, at the ongoing Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and Conference in New Delhi, India, urged the Indian...

NCC records giant strides in ICT, lauds Swedish govt, Ericsson, for sustained partnership

The Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has commended the Swedish Government and Ericsson for their commitment...

FG to pay Abuja indigenes N825.8bn compensation for 4.2km airport runway construction

In a bid to pave way for the construction of the 4.2km second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the...

Medical, dental consultants threaten strike, issue 21-day ultimatum

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has given a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its demands...

Can the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, save Nigeria’s health sector?

Nigeria’s health sector has been struggling and retrogressing over the years due to several factors ranging from gross underfunding, poor remuneration of...

Post-subsidy palliatives: Persons With Disabilities decry marginalization

Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria have bemoaned the federal government’s marginalization of  members in the ongoing series of engagements with stakeholders...

Petrol subsidy, multiple exchange rate scrapping: A national war against small, powerful group with enormous influence to free economy — Tinubu

“This group had amassed so much wealth and power that they became a serious threat to the fairness of our economy and...

Know Your Ministerial Nominees

Yusuf Maitama Tuggar Born March 12, 1967, Tuggar is a Nigerian politician and diplomat who since 2017 is the Nigerian Ambassador to...

This time last year I was at Saint Nicholas hospital battling with life — Ronke Oshodi

Nollywood actress, Ronke Oshodi is full of thanks today as she marked her birthday. The actress in a post on Instagram said...

Rescuing the Nigerian Middle Class By Dakuku Peterside

Last week, I extensively talked with a set of enterprising, upwardly mobile young men and women in Abuja. I chose to label...

CSOs urge Pres. Tinubu to sign bill on older persons rights, privileges

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sign the Older Persons Rights and Privileges...

Democracy Day: Pres. Tinubu promises to govern with fairness, respect for rule of law

…hails MKO Abiola, promises to ease the pains of petrol subsidy removal President Bola Tinubu said on Monday that he fully identified...

With his Midas touch, Ashiru redefines OICL’s trajectory, fortunes

By Femi Soneye “Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand...

Fuel Subsidy: Need for Labour to tread softly, Softly 

The Labour Movement in Nigeria is up in arms against the Federal Government following the removal of subsidy on petroleum products by...

Bye Bye to Subsidy; Welcome to Reality.

By Femi Soneye One of the most important virtues of leadership is courage. This quality more than any other, will determine whether...