Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CEDEHUR) has endorsed the ongoing investigation by the National Assembly of the alleged misappropriation of $300 million earmarked for combating malaria in Nigeria. It called for sanction for those that would be indicted by the probe. CEDEHUR’s stance stems from alarming revelations regarding the breach of agreements between the…
The Paul Erinne Foundation has donated 1,000 bags of rice and awarded scholarships to five indigenes of Ilorin Emirate in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the demise of the late Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, Gen. Tunde Idiagbon. The chairman of the foundation, Engr. Paul Erinne, said the scholarships were given to five selected…
Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has described as mischievous, those calling for the resignation of the president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio over alleged budget padding. PANDEF, in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP by its national publicity secretary, Dr Ken Robinson, said the intentions of those behind the call were already known. The statement…
In two years, a total of 149 persons have died of tuberculosis and 7,000 others infected with the virus in Cross River State. The state commissioner for health, Dr Henry Ayuk, gave the statistics yesterday in Calabar during the flag-off of the campaign to mark this year’s World Tuberculosis Day at Christ for the World…
Coordinating minister of health and social welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) for the procurement of cancer equipment worth N38 billion for six federal tertiary hospitals. The selected hospitals for the project in the six geo-political zones are University of Benin Teaching…
Deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon Philip Agbese and three other Nigerian lawmakers, were at the weekend, inaugurated into the Extraordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament as Members of the Pan African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa. Those inaugurated alongside Agbese at the weekend include, Senator Saliu Mustapha, Hon Lilian Obiageli Orogbu and…
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), is set to distribute food donations by Saudi Arabia based international humanitarian organisation, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) to a total of 5,606 beneficiaries. The beneficiaries are most vulnerable persons in Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states and an educational foundation in Maiduguri, Borno State. NEMA spokesperson, Ezekiel…
Federal government has embraced a collaboration with the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) to tackle vandalism in the transportation sector, particularly the infrastructure of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). At a meeting held in Abuja, the minister of transportation, Senator Said Alkali, revealed the government’s acceptance of the BON proposal. The initiative aims to utilise…
Daniel Ebenyo declared his intention to return to Nigeria in May to defend his Okpekpe International 10k road race title. The Kenyan ran a new 28:28 course record to win the men’s title on his debut and now wants to make history as the first man to successfully defend an Okpekpe race title. ‘I am…
National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has alerted Nigerians on new tricks by some suspected human traffickers who are exploiting coordinated global brand trademarks and offering unrealistic oil and gas job offers to traffic unsuspecting youths and other classes of people to neighbouring West African countries for various forms of exploitation….
Traditional rulers in Delta State have pledged to assist security agencies to fish out those involved in the killing of officers and men of the Nigerian Army at Okuama community in the state. Rising from a meeting of the Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers in Asaba, the monarchs condemned in the strongest terms, what…
To curb the spate of sexual and gender-based violence in the formal and informal sector, HACEY Health Initiative in collaboration with gender development experts, finance and policy makers, has called for budgetary and statutory allocations to address the needs of victims through survival-centric finance to enable victims recover from trauma and shock. The stakeholders said…