Silver Nwokoro

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Nigeria loses $2b yearly to medical tourism, says Pate

1 week ago | guardian.ng | Sunday Aikulola |Silver Nwokoro

[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]By Sunday Aikulola and Silver Nwokoro The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has said that Nigeria currently loses an estimated $2 billion yearly to medical tourism, which he described as staggering. The minister stated this during the grand opening and commissioning of Avon Medical Centre, a 50-bed specialist hospital in Surulere, Lagos State.
Ogun landowners protest Chinese firms’ demolitions in trade zone

2 weeks ago | staging.guardian.ng | John DOE |Silver Nwokoro

Residents and landowners in Igbesa, Ogun State, under the Concerned Land Owners’ Association, have protested against alleged forceful acquisition and demolition of properties on 158 hectares of land by Chinese companies operating within the Guandong Free Trade Zone. The landowners called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to intervene urgently and stop what they described as a systematic displacement and economic disenfranchisement of indigent citizens for the benefit of foreign investors.
News -- FG reopens Independence Bridge after emergency repairs

2 weeks ago | nigeriaworld.com | Silver Nwokoro

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has officially reopened the Independence Bridge following emergency repair works. Speaking at the reopening ceremony on Friday, the minister disclosed that the closure was prompted by a structural failure involving the approach slab of the bridge, which caved in due to a faulty design. According to Umahi, the initial construction of the approach slab was done as a cantilever, which was structurally inappropriate. “It’s not supposed to be a cantilever.
Daystar urges women to embrace transformation

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Silver Nwokoro

Daystar Christian Centre has urged women to embrace transformation, restoration and elevation in all areas. Convener of the Women of Destiny Conference (WoDC), Pastor Nike Adeyemi, who spoke ahead of the church’s yearly women conference, themed, “Beautified,” which is scheduled to hold on April 5 and 6, 2025, at the church’s main auditorium, Lagos, emphasised that true beauty is not just about appearance but about deep and inner transformation.
ICPC, local councils meet on accountability

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Silver Nwokoro

By Silver Nwokoro 03 April 2025 | 3:04 am Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is organising a one-day stakeholders meeting on Accountability and Corruption Prevention Programme for Local Governments in Nigeria (ACPP-LG).
ICSAN reiterates commitment to corporate governance, green energy

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Silver Nwokoro

By Silver Nwokoro 01 April 2025 | 3:05 am The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has reaffirmed its commitment to corporate governance, sustainability, and green energy through its ongoing building project. L-R: Registrar/CEO, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), Mr. Babatunde Oladipo Okuneye ACIS, Council Member of ICSAN, Mrs.
Jehovah Witnesses to commemorate Lord’s Supper on April 12

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Silver Nwokoro

By Silver Nwokoro 02 April 2025 | 1:48 am Jehovah’s Witnesses launched a campaign to invite everyone to its special events in April 2025. According to the church, April 12 corresponds to Nisan 14 of the Jewish calendar. It recalled that on that date, over 2,000 years ago, Jesus introduced the observance of the Lord’s Evening Meal hours before his death. Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah’s Witnesses launched a campaign to invite everyone to its special events in April 2025.
NBA condemns Edo mob killing, urges investigation

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Silver Nwokoro

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the gruesome murder of traveling hunters in the Uromi community of the Esan North Local Government Area, Edo State. The victims were reportedly travelling from Port Harcourt to Kano when they were stopped at Uromi by vigilante groups. They were accused of criminal activities and gruesomely murdered upon finding the travellers in possession of guns. Their vehicle was also set on fire.
Foundation seeks national dialogue on reparative justice

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Silver Nwokoro

The Africa Leadership Foundation (ALF) has called for a national dialogue on reparative justice for African women and girls. The foundation made this call at a virtual dialogue in collaboration with regional partners and stakeholders to commemorate International Women’s Day 2025. The dialogue aims to spark conversation on how to address the enduring impacts of historical injustices, including slavery, colonialism, and entrenched patriarchy.
SERAP to sue NASS over bill to jail abstaining eligible voters

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Silver Nwokoro

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to withdraw the bill, which contains provisions to jail any Nigerian of voting age for six months or impose a fine of N100,000 for failure to vote in national and state elections.