President Goodluck Jonathan has inaugurated a Committee of Experts to look into Inter-Professional Relationships in the Public Health Sector. Disturbed by the frequent acrimony among professionals working in the nation’s health sector, the President said the issued must be addressed once and for all in order to promote efficiency. He expressed confidence that the committee headed by a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Yayale Ahmed, would do a thorough job so that there can be harmony among health professionals forthwith. His words, “This state of acrimony has compromised efficiency, effectiveness and proper coordination that thus resulting…
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Nigerian Army authorities on Wednesday announced that troops of the newly established 7 Division have killed a top commander of the dreaded islamist sect, Boko Haram, Abba Goroma who is considered to be a high vale target. Briefing newsmen, the Director of Army public Relations (DAPR), Brig-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, said the Division which is headquartered in Maiduguri, is pushing ahead with its major task of counter-terrorism. In carrying out its operation, troops of the Division have conducted operations to pre-empt, dislocate and disrupt the insurgents’ camps across the north east. Attahiru said, “Other areas where insurgents’ camps were attacked include…
A couple of years ago, the PDP through the then minister of information Prof Dora Akinyuli began what they called the rebranding of Nigeria. Like everything else PDP it was all motion and no movement and it came to naught. On July 30, 2013, the process of the rebranding of our great country was consummated. Not by the PDP but by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC when it registered the ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS, APC as a political party. On t hat day, the broom became the registered symbol that would be used to bring about a sweeping (no pun…
By: Bolaji Oyegunle, London Super Eagles and Cardiff City new signing Peter Odemwingie and other top Premiership footballers have promised to wear rainbow-coloured bootlaces at matches this weekend to show their backing for an anti- homophobia campaign. Premier League club, Everton confirmed last night that their players- led by captain and England defender Phil Jagielka will wear the laces against West Ham on Saturday. Odemwingie tweeted: ‘I will be wearing rainbow laces this weekend. The game is everyone!’ Other players supporting are Fulham goalkeeper David Stovkdale, Mark Hudson . Others are ex- Crystal Palace forward Mark Bright and former…
By Gracious Akujobi Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi is not comfortable being drawn in the same group with the host South Africa in final of the CHAN Cup. In a chat with Prompt News Online on phone from USA where he is holidaying with his family, Keshi said avoiding the host nation would have been better. Noting that all the four teams are good and could make it to the next round, the coach assured Nigerians that all the matches will be approached with seriousness. Super Eagles are drawn in group A with host nation South Africa,…
By Gracious Akujobi The game of hockey has recorded remarkable growth in recent times, the Director of Organisation, Nigeria Hockey Federation (NHF), Tunde Popoola has said. In a chat with Prompt News Online, Mr. Popoola said the game of hockey has improved tremendously, hoping for only the best in the years ahead. According to him, the growth was evident in the high standard of the game displayed so far at the 4th edition of the International Energy Insurance (IEI) Hockey League Finals which kicked-off on Monday at the Adokiye Amasiemaka Stadium in Port-Harcourt “So far, we are seeing high…
By Gracious Akujobi Head coach of Super Eagles Stephen Keshi has expressed satisfaction with World Cup play-off draws which pitched Nigeria against Ethiopia in the two legged finals. Speaking with Prompt News Online from his home in United States of America, Keshi said the Super Eagles needed total concentration to ensure qualification for the world cup in Brazil 2014. “It is not going to be a walk through the park for Eagles against Ethiopia but we shall approach them with all seriousness and see how it goes. All I am praying for is for all my players to be healthy…
President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday in Abuja called for greater Chinese involvement in the development of Nigeria’s agricultural sector. Speaking at an audience with the visiting Chairman of the National Peoples Congress of China, Mr. Zhang Dejiang, President Jonathan said that the Federal Government would welcome the deployment of China’s renowned agricultural expertise in support of its efforts to positively transform Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The President reiterated his administration’s belief that the development of the full potentials of the country’s agricultural sector will help greatly in addressing Nigeria’s problem of youth unemployment. He also welcomed the decision taken during his recent…
Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China have pledged military cooperation especially in the training and retraining of security personnel in the areas of tackling terrorism and disaster response capabilities. Under the arrangement, both nations would exchange programmes for military officers and students of Defence colleges. These were part of the high points of the bilateral talks between President of the Nigerian Senate Senator David Mark and President of the Chinese Parliament Mr.Zhang Dejiang who doubles as the Chairman of the National Peoples Congress (NPC) of China in Abuja today. Mark earlier requested his guest to prevail on his government…
Worried that the Federal High Court divisions across the country have dished out contradictory injunctions to different governorship aspirants in the political parties seeking to run for the November 16, 2013 governorship election in Anambra State, a democracy inclined Non-Governmental organization- Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Maryam Alooma Mukhtar to intervene and stop the desecration of the Temple of Justice. The rights group also charged the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court Justice Ibrahim Auta to ensure that judges under his practice direction adhered strictly to professional ethical codes of conduct…