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Nigerian masses have lost electoral focus—Umma Getso, former VP candidate YPP

December 20, 2022December 22, 2022 admin

…says younger generation should get Nigeria back in 2023 Umma Getso, the vibrant political activist was the former Vice-Presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in 2019. In this engaging chat, she speaks on 2023 elections, presidential candidates, security challenge, the fears and what Nigerians should look out for, among other national issues. Excerpt What is your take on the conversations so far by the different presidential candidates in terms of issue-based campaign? Are you satisfied? Infact, lets be honest, the way our Nigerian politics is going, I am…

Nigerian Academy Of Medicine celebrates 2022 Annual Lecture

October 6, 2022October 9, 2022 admin

… health security blueprint for Nigeria –Prof Nimi Briggs …inducts 59 fellows By Mandy Park As part of its responsibility to the nation, the Nigerian Academy of Medicine (NAMed) on Thursday, September 29, 2022, facilitated another of its series of developmental annual lectures in Abuja. Part of this year’s activities was to also mark the induction of its 59 new fellows and awards ceremony. The annual lecture titled “2023 AND BEYOND – Setting The Health Agenda For Nigeria” was delivered by erudite Emeritus Professor of Medicine and a Foundation Fellow…

8 REASONABLE REASONS TO ELECT PETER OBI

September 1, 2022September 6, 2022 admin

Peter Obi is averse to waste At the root of the poor infrastructural development all over Nigeria is criminal wastefulness, corruption and inflated contracts. Road or rail projects that can be done with N2 billion are inflated to N20 billion. The consequences of this is that projects go on forever and funds that would have been used to do 4 or 5 projects are spent on just 1 project. A very good example is the Lagos light rail project. It was conceptualized by Jakande in the early 80s but still…

Alaafin Of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, Dies At 83

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 admin

By Mandy Park Respected, First Class Yoruba monarch, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has died at the age of 83. Newsmark gathered that Oba Adeyemi, the third from the Alowodu Ruling House of Oyo Kingdom, died on Friday at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, in Ekiti State after a short illne Palace sources said the remains of the deceased monarch have been moved to Oyo where his burial rites are underway. Oba Adeyemi was born on October 15, 1938 in Oyo town; he was…

Now that the Tobacco Control Fund has been Operationalized

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 admin

Philip Jakpor Sustainable funding is crucial to winning the tobacco control war and no one understands this better than the tobacco industry. Realizing that low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria devote meagre or zero allocation to implementing tobacco control policies, the tobacco industry has cleverly etched its footprint in sectors where government agencies are financially crippled.The industry is particularly active in the agricultural sector and so-called youth empowerment and skills acquisition trainings that are well choreographed to garner endorsements from public officials who see them as openings for partnerships with…