As the world marks World Family Doctor Day, the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria, SOFPON, yesterday called for urgent action to address mental health challenges in the country. It also highlighted the growing burden of mental health issues, amid economic instability, insecurity and rapid societal change, reports Vanguard. Speaking at a ...
The leadership crisis in the Labour Party (LP) has further deepened as the National Caretaker Committee (NCC), headed by former Minister of Finance, Nenadi Usman, has approached a Federal High Court in Zamfara State seeking to restrain the National Chairman of the party, Mr Julius Abure, from parading himself as leader of the Labour Party. [&h...
•Julius Abure A socio-political group, Abia Concerned Citizens, ACC, has accused the Julius Abure faction of the Labour Party, LP, of playing a script written for it by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to destabilize opposition parties in order to enjoy a free reign. The group specifically accused the factional chairman of playing th...
•Nenadi and Abure None of the four people laying claim to the leadership of troubled Labour Party (LP) enjoys recognition by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the commission clarified yesterday. The quartet of Julius Abure; Senator Nenadi-Usman; Lamidi Apapa and the Political Commission of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)...
•Otti and Abure Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has reacted to the reports of his suspension by the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP). The Abure-led LP yesterday, announced the suspension of Governor Otti, Senator Ireti Kingibe, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, Victor Afam Ogene, Amobi Ogah, and Seyi Sowunmi. The listed chieftains...
•North West Development Commission headquarters in Kano The North West Development Commission (NWDC) is embroiled in an internal crisis over a scholarship programme. The board of the commission alleged that the scheme was not discussed at any of its meetings; while the management claimed to have informed the chairman of the board about it via ...
Academic activities in public universities in the country is once again facing a serious threat, following the alleged federal government plan to release N50 billion Earned Allowances to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Already the National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, has written to the Minister of Education, Dr...
•Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has warned those planning a mega rally and inauguration of a group loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, that such gathering is capable of causing crisis in the state. Diri, who also raised the alarm about a plot to […]
•Acting Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi A mild drama that could have snowballed into a bigger crisis was averted at the premises of Kebbi State Customs Area Command today when an altercation ensued between the Kebbi State Customs Public Relations Officer, MT Salisu and the DAILY INDEPENDENT State Correspondent, Haruna Us...
•Wike and Fubara Oil and gas-producing communities in the Niger Delta have warned the 27 lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly to avoid actions that could trigger unrest in the region, potentially affecting crude oil production. Their reaction follows the blockade of the Rivers State Assembly Complex, preventing Governor Siminalayi F...
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