Your time in service over, MURIC tells IGP, warns against extension
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned against tenure extension for Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, the Executive Director of MURIC, in a statement on Monday, stated that extension could discourage efficiency, breed division, and diminish public confidence in the police force…
Ebonyi herdsmen attack, flagrant disregard to human life –Nwifuru
Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has described the attack on Amagu, Nkalaha community in Ishielu Local Government Area by armed herdsmen as flagrant disregard to the sanctity of human life. The attack which occurred on Sunday led to the loss of over 10 lives with properties worth millions of naira destroyed…
SPECIAL REPORT: From checkpoints to cash points: Sordid tales of how policemen, military officers extort motorists in S/E
Nigeria Police, Army turn security check points to cash points in the South East zone Motorists, passengers relive ordeals in the hands of the police, army on the high Rights groups condemn the act, call for immediate action as police, Army keep mum on the ugly trend Motorists and indeed passengers plying Federal highways in…
FEC approves $1.07bn for health sector reform
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 1.07 billion dollars for healthcare sector reforms under the Human Capital The post FEC approves $1.07bn for health sector reform appeared first on National Accord Newspaper…
FEC Approves $1.07bn For Health Sector Reform, N4.8bn For HIV/AIDS Treatment
February 03, (THEWILL) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a total of $1.07 billion in financing for healthcare sector reforms under the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) programme, as well as N4.8 billion for HIV treatment, signalling a major investment in Nigeria’s health sector…
You’ve no power to order my impeachment – Tinubu tells court
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit that is seeking to compel the National Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against him over alleged rights violations. The suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1334/2024, was brought before the court by a legal practitioner…
Amid U.S. policy shift, Nigeria votes $1.07bn for health sector reforms
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Monday approved $1.07 billion in financing for healthcare sector reforms under the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) programme. This is coming in … The post Amid U.S. policy shift, Nigeria votes $1.07bn for health sector reforms appeared first on Blueprint Newspapers Limited…
Some people are just hoping for their partner to die so they can be free – Human rights activist, Israel Joe
Nigerian human rights activist, Comrade Israel Joe, has claimed that some individuals remain in unhappy marriages, secretly hoping for their spouse’s demise to gain freedom. He shared this in a post on Facebook. See his post below…
How a bloody battlefield inspired a pacifist to create the Red Cross
Swiss businessman Jean-Henri Dunant was shocked by the paralysis of local authorities after the Battle of Solferino, and then was inspired to create an international humanitarian aid organization.