Doctors Must Treat Gunshot, Stab Victims Without Report — Police
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has restated that doctors and hospital personnel are mandated to treat gunshot and stab victims without requesting for any police report. The Police said every medical facility in the country was free to receive and treat victims of gunshot wounds with or without Police clearance, but are duty-bound to report to the nearest Police station...
We Are Not Secret Society, Ogboni Fraternity Opens Up On Activities
Leader of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity (ROF), Chief Francis Meshioye, has again debunked public perception that the fraternity was a secret society. Addressing newsmen in Lagos during flag off of 2019 Founders’ Day Celebration of ROF, Meshioye, said there was nothing sinister in the activities of the fraternity. “We are far from being a secret society; we are a registered entity...
BCA Awards Don Lulu 2019 ‘Friend Indeed’ Of The Year
The Broadcasting Corporation Of Abia State (BCA) has honoured a United Nations (UN) Mayor of Peace and entertainment magnate, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe alias Don Lulu with the prestigious award of "FRIEND INDEED" of the corporation 2019 during its Carol and 9 Lesson/Maiden Award ceremony in Umuahia. They gave these awards to respected Abians who have contributed in one way or...
Reps Summon Power, Labour Ministers Over Planned Strike By Electricity Workers
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Labour and Employment and the Minister of Power as well as the Director-General of the National Pension Commission to appear before it on Thursday, December 12, 2019 to brief the leadership on the planned strike by electricity workers in the country. The House expressed displeasure that the 21-day ultimatum issued by...
Stand up for your right now, Barr. Ubani charges youths
A human right lawyer and former vice chairman NBA, Ikeja branch, Barr. Monday Ubani has challenged Nigerian youths to stand up from their comfort zones and demand for their rights, insisting that the youths under this dispensation are endangered species. He made this call on Tuesday while delivering a lecture in Lagos during the NBA annual human right lecture. While maintaining...
Increment of Capital base in insurance company crucial, Finance minister insists
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Monday said the recapitalisation of the insurance industry would reduce risk of insolvency and protect policyholders in the sector. The minister said this in Abuja at the opening session of a meeting of the Association of African Insurance Supervisory Authorities. The National Insurance Commission had in a circular announced...
BREAKING: Medical and Health Workers Union Re-elects Ogbonnaya as Abia chairman
Members of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) Abia state Chapter have re-elected Comrade Okoro Ogbonnaya as their Chairman. The election took place at Eastern Comfort Hotel, Umuahia Abia state capital on Tuesday, ABN TV reports. Recall the state government had earlier canceled the 5th quadrennial state Conference of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) Abia...
Abia Speaker, Ikuku Declares 2020 Budget Defence Open
The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, on Tuesday declared the 2020 Budget Defence open. The Speaker warned against any expenditure of government funds without appropriation. The Speaker advised all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Abia State Government to attend the committee sittings to defend their various Budgets. "All Ministries, Departments and Agencies must come to...
Abia Speaker Proclaimed as Ambassador of Made in Abia Products
The Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly Rt.Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji was today, proclaimed as an Ambassador of Made in Abia Products. The Director General of the Abia State Marketing and Quality Management Agency (ABMQMA) Barr. Sam Hart made the proclaimation when he led management of the Agency on a courtesy call on the Speaker at the Abia...
IFRS Chairman Tunde Fowler’s Tenure Ends
The tenure of the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mr Babatunde Fowler, ended on Sunday with no indication that he would get a second term in office. Fowler, who is a childhood friend and former classmate of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, was appointed as the FIRS chairman on August 20, 2015 He was confirmed by the Senate on December...
