Thisday Newspaper News Today Thursday 12th December 2019
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FG Responds to Public Outrage, Probes DSS’ Invasion of Court
Reaffirms commitment to rule of law Presidency pledges to uphold free speech, free press Says no newspaper can change Buhari’s official designation Ejiofor Alike in Lagos and Olawale Ajimotokan, Alex Enumah in Abuja Apparently responding to public outrage against the invasion, by the Department of State Services (DSS), of the court of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu
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APC Govs Renew Moves against Oshiomhole
Push for Yari as replacement Ibrahim Mohammed Despite the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors have returned to the trenches in their bid to unseat the National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, zeroing in on the former governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, as his replacement. THISDAY learnt last night
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Business Leaders Caution Electricity Workers against Strike
House to meet union, summons Pencom DG, ministers Industrial action Illegal, Says Ngige Ejiofor Alike, Dike Onwuamaeze in Lagos and Adedayo Akinwale, Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja Following the threat by electricity workers under the auspices of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) to shut down power generation and supply in the country, business
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Cancer Survivor Recounts How Herbal Treatment Almost Killed Her
Martins Ifijeh chronicles the life of a young ambitious Nigerian woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer, but due to ignorance and high cost of treatment, opted for herbal treatment in Jos, as against orthodox treatment, which then worsened her condition. She was however lucky to retrace her steps on time, and she is presently
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The Good, Bad News About Universal Healthcare Coverage in Nigeria
Serah Makka-Ugbabe Whenever one is presented with the question, “Do you want the good news or bad news first”, do you know about 75 per cent of people want the bad news first? Today, we will deviate from the norm and start with a bit of good news. Seven years ago, Nigeria endorsed a declaration
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Taking Diabetes Treatment to Rural Communities
Adibe Emenyonu writes on the free diabetes, hypertension screening and treatment conducted by the University of Benin Teaching Hospital in partnership with Sanofi Pharmaceuticals to mark the World Diabetes Day in Edo State The growing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes has been a major health concern for quite some time. According to
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Senators Seek 20% of Federal Budget for Constituency Projects
Call for state of emergency on unemployment Ndubuisi Francis, Chuks Okocha, Deji Elumoye in Abuja A bill seeking to reserve 20 per cent of the annual budget of the federal government for constituency projects yesterday passed second reading in the Senate. The bill, sponsored by Senator Stella Odua from Anambra State, is seeking that 20
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SDG: Global Citizen Partners Nigeria to Meet 2030 Target
Martins Ifijeh As part of efforts to ensure countries around the world meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target by 2030, an international organisation, Global Citizens has partnered the Nigerian government to ensure the country is not left behind. Speaking at the launch of Nigeria 2020, organised by the body in Lagos recently,
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Health Insurance Vital for Workers Productivity, Says NIMASA
Martins Ifijeh The Head, Health Service Unit of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Anslem Nwanze, has said that health insurance is vital to workers’ productivity. Nwanze, who spoke recently at the Annual Conference of the Society of Occupational and Environmental Health Physicians of Nigeria (SOEHPON) 2019 held in Lagos recently, said the
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Benefiting from CBN Africa’s ‘Operation Blessing’
The Christian Broadcasting Network Africa, through its humanitarian arm, ‘Operation Blessing’ in partnership with Senator Eze Ajoku, recently embarked on a six days medical mission at Obibiezena Community in Imo state where 4,000 indigent widows, orphans, pregnant women benefitted. Also in partnership with Erisco Foods, they brought succor to the Internally Displaced Persons in Gbajimba
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