Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 21st July 2022
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 21st July 2022 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Owerri: Erosion turning beautiful neighbourhoods to horrible spectacles
Possible Insight No fewer than 37 buildings stand precariously at the brink of collapse, owing to the activities of gully erosion in a section of Umudagu Mbieri, widely known as Works Layout, Owerri, in the Imo State capital. Residents are on the verge of being sacked from their homes, while houses and landed property are
Edo ACPN describes NHIA’s 15% coverage as failure
…laments absence of pharmacists in state’s health insurance scheme The Association of Community Pharmacists in Nigeria (ACPN), Edo State, has berated the operations of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), calling it an abysmal failure considering that it has achieved15 per cent coverage of civil servants only since its establishment. The Chairman of the ACPN
Anambra in the grip of flooding, gully erosion
The challenge of flooding is familiar with many states and communities across the country, irrespective of region and location. However, the case of flooding and gully erosion ravaging many communities in Anambra State has become of national and international concern. Overwhelmed, the state government has cried out to the Federal Government to come to its
AGO as depressant for manufacturing sector
With the price of automotive gas oil (AGO) otherwise known as diesel still on sharp increase nationwide, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) is once again complaining of the hardship being experienced in the manufacturing sector, TAIWO HASSAN reports The on-going war between Russia and Ukraine that has unexpectedly led to increase in energy cost
A drink a day could increase brain risks
Researchers in the United Kingdom (UK) have said a new study has suggested that even moderate drinking may be related to higher iron levels in the brain — a potentially risky situation for memory and thinking skills. The results of the findings are published online in the journal ‘PLOS Medicine’. The researchers found that among
CPAN kicks as MDCAN, APCOM prioritise personal gains over patients’ interest
The Clinical Pharmacist Association of Nigeria (CPAN) has condemned Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) and the Association of Provost of Colleges of Medicine in Nigeria (APCOM) over their recent statements approving that medical practitioners only should rise to the position of chief executive officers (CEOs) of tertiary hospitals. This is made known
Bridging broadband penetration gap
Rural areas are disadvantaged in term of broadband penetration, not only in Nigeria, but Africa as a continent. The people living in the rural areas constitute largest percentage of underserved population. This is due to lack of technology literacy, insufficient infrastructure to drive the technology in the rural areas and affordability of the technology, among
Closing unemployment gap via skill acquisition
Dearth of jobs across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) for unemployed graduates has lend credence to the call on millions of unemployed graduates to explore skill acquisition and vocational training as alternative. ABULWAHAB ISA reports President Muhammadu Buhari passed a subtle message to Nigerian youths during the last Sallah celebration. At his home state in
Digital skill-dominated jobs in Nigeria hit 45%
The Digital Development Programme Trust Fund has estimated that 35 to 45 per cent of jobs in Nigeria will require some level of digital skill. It stated that in order for that to happen on a large scale, the young entrepreneurs would also need the requisite skills to market themselves online in whatever markets they
NIMC registers N2.86m NINs in 42 days
Between May 6 and July 7, 2022, no fewer than 2.86 million Nigerians enrolled for the National Identification Number (NIN), increasing the total to 85.59 million as of July 7, 2022. The latest data released by National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) indicated that the enrollment was 82.73 million as of May 26, 2022. In terms
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