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Can of worms as Reps begin probe of NHIS

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2018 0

…Governing Board: Yusuf paid illegal N508m to consultants, diverted N25bn …Crisis facing scheme predates Yusuf as Omogo takes over – Health Minister The Chairman of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Governing Board, Dr Enyatu Ifenne, on Thursday, accused the

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Oil sector: Total shutdown imminent as NUPENG vows to resist moves to sack workers

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2018 0

Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has hinted the Federal Government of its planned protest and shutdown of the oil sector if the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) sacks its members. NUPENG gave the hint recently via a statement, urging the government to act within a 14-day ultimatum […]

Health Interviews

Why we’re changing current 33 percent access to vaccination – NPHCDA boss

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2017 0

The Executive Secretary, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Dr Faisal Shuaib, in this interview with TONY AMOKEODO, MATHEW DADIYA and FRANCESCA IWAMBE, says the NPHCDA under his watch will change current 33 percent access to vaccination by children as well as strengthen health care facilities in the country. He also speaks on other wide […]

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Pilgrimage must be spiritual-Rev Uja

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2017 0

The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev Tor Uja, has said that if pilgrimage is not spiritual, there is no use for it. He disclosed this recently during a strategic meeting with some group of clergies in Abuja. He explained that the spiritual content of pilgrimage is most important while other […]

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Jonathan Sacks Saratu Umar As NIPC Boss

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2015 0

  President Good Luck Jonathan has sacked the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Council, Saratu Umar on Monday, May 18. Her dismissal follows series of petitions from aggrieved staff to president Jonathan over allegations of highhandedness, staff intimidation and incompetence. In a Statement released to the press, Jonathan approved Uju

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GEJ Sacks NIPC Executive Secretary

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2015 0

  News just reaching us says inform that President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked Executive Secretary, Nigeria Investment Promotion Council (NIPC), Saratu Umar. Umar was a political appointee of the President. The president immediately replaced Umar with Uju Hassan-Baba who will be working as acting Executive Secretary.

Business

MTN Invests N90m on Visually Impaired Students’ Education

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2015 0

The MTN Foundation said the company has invested about N90 million on visually impaired students’ education in the past few years. The MTN Foundation (MTNF) Scholarship Scheme for visually impaired students is aimed at providing academic scholarship annually to eligible students in accredited public tertiary institution across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria.