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Following concerns being expressed by Nigerians on the accessibility of healthcare, the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Abdulrahman Sambo has assured that that the issues will be addressed. To ensure comprehensive package, the NHIS boss also said the programme will soon be introduced in the informal sector, adding that details are being worked out. He was speaking on Thursday at the opening of the NHIS Enrollee Forum in Abuja, as part of NHIS strategies to ensure that all stakeholders are regularly updated about the scheme and to get feedback from enrollees on their experiences. According to Sambo, “The scheme is ever…

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Confident that the investments environment in the country is now more conducive due to the transformation agenda, Nigeria’s Minister of Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga has enjoined to Nigerians in Diaspora to tap into it. Speaking in New York at a lunch between President Goodluck Jonathan, members of the executive council and the Nigerian Professionals in USA, Aganga explained that Nigeria is now the investment destination for investors around the world. “In fact UNITAD, in June, for the second time year running  announced that Nigeria was the no 1 destination for investment in Africa and in terms of returns no 4 in the whole world…

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Though belated, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos, at last, on Thursday tendered an unreserved apology to the government and people of Anambra state over the misunderstanding that trailed his government’s deportation of some destitute to Onitsha, Anambra State. Speaking at the silver jubilee of the Igbo socio-cultural think tank, Aka Ikenga held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island, Fashola pointedly said he has no special issues with the Igbo people. The Governor disclosed that the largest herds of cattle he received when his father died was from the Igbos. “I came here to say to say thank…

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will commence issuance of permanent voters’ cards to registered voters before the end of the year. Prof. Attahiru Jega, the commission’s chairman who disclosed this on Thursday said so far, 43 million cards out of about 73.5 million have been delivered. Under the first phase, INEC awarded contract for the printing of 40 million cards while the remaining ones will be printed under phase two. He said the distribution is being delayed so that more cards could be delivered. Jega said “You know Nigerians when you give some States and some were not giving,…

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No fewer than six million Nigerians have applied for jobs at the Nigeria Immigration Service within a week of advertisement. Ita Enang, senator from Akwa Ibom state brought this to the fore on Thursday while contributing to the motion to congratulate Nigerians on the 53rd Independence anniversary at senate’s plenary. He however, did not disclose the number of vacant positions but lamented that the country cannot be said to be truly independent when her teeming youths are unemployed. His words, “We need to find out the percentage of graduate unemployment. Over six million have applied for Immigration positions for few…

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By: Gracious Akujobi Super Eagles boss, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has said he cannot wait for the trio of Bright Dike, Kenneth Omeruo and Gabriel Reuben to get back into full fitness as the Brazil 2014 World Cup beckons. Team’s Media Officer, Ben Alaiya, quotes Keshi as saying from the United States where he has gone on a short visit to his family that the three players gives him a lot of options in the major departments of the game. Dike is a power playing striker, Omeruo, a central defender and Reuben a combative midfielder with an eye for goals. “I…

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By Gracious Akujobi Piqued by the hasty judgment passed by members of House of Representatives Committee on Sports on the recently re-grassed Abuja stadium pitch, the National Sports Commission (NSC) said the lawmakers spoke from an uninformed position. The Director of Facilities at NSC, Shehu Ibrahim who conducted newsmen round the re-grassed pitch on Thursday said the water which took over the pitch shortly after rain last Wednesday could not be used as a yardstick to rubbish the effort of the contractor. While inspecting the pitch on Wednesday as part of the sports committee’s oversight function, the chairman, Godfrey Gaiya…

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By Gracious Akujobi The 27th edition of All Financial Institutions Football competition (AFIFC) will kick-off on October 2, the organizers-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have announced. Disclosing this at the headquarters of NFF in Abuja on Thursday, CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Ugochukwu Okoroafor said the annual football fiesta which would feature no fewer than 24 teams was designed to create opportunity for business and social interaction among players, officials and staff of competing institutions. Represented by the head of events management, Martins Ogwuda, the director said “CBN is committed to sponsoring and promoting…

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By: Gracious Akujobi  Super Eagles defender, Godfrey Oboabona has said that he is happy at Ritzespur FC in Turkey, saying he is being looked after by the management of the club in the best possible way. He spoke against the backdrop of the news making the rounds that he was not being featured at his new club because he is deficient in the knowledge of Turkish language. According to him, “So far I have played two games for the club and even scored in one of the test matches but you will recall that I did not do pre-season with…

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Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, was attacked on Wednesday evening by armed robbers as he walked out of his house. Oladipo’s Toyota Avensis car (MUS 729 BD) was taken away by the armed robbers. The car was snatched on Engineer David Ekundayo Street, popularly known as Ajoke Osho Street, Abule Egba area of Lagos State. There were three armed men involved in the robbery.

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