Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 29th February 2024
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 29th February 2024 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Fake Drugs: PSN Tasks 6 States On Coordinated Wholesale Centres
…as regulatory agencies seal Sabongeri Market The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has called on the state governments in Lagos, Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Oyo and Borno to give speedy building plan approvals as well as other requisite logistics support which will pave way for the full construction of Coordinated Wholesale Centre (CWCs) in those states…
New Telegraph.
Unsafe Abortion: WARDC, Others Begin Advacacy To Curb Maternal Deaths
As part of ongoing efforts to get the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu to restore for effective operations in Lagos, the suspended Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indications, a nonprofit organisation, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), has lead a coalition of 150 women’s groups, and civil society organisations (CSOs)…
New Telegraph.
Nigerian Crisis And Fundamental Questions (1)
It is clear to everybody that Nigeria is in crisis. For a very long time, the country has carried on as if all is well. But it is clear that all is not well with her. All pretensions, paper over and make believe are laid bare for even the blind to perceive. Yes, Nigeria has…
New Telegraph.
Why Tinubu Needs To Change Direction, By Adebayo
Adewole Adebayo was the presidential candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election. In this interview, he speaks on President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the last eight months, economic hardship in the country and what the Federal Government should do to change the narrative, among other issues, ANAYO EZUGWU reports You said…
New Telegraph.
‘Secondhand Smoke Reduces Chemotherapy’s Effectiveness’
People who are diagnosed with head and neck cancer often receive a standard type of chemotherapy as part of their treatment. If they are exposed to secondhand smoke during chemotherapy — even if they have never smoked themselves — the treatment may be far less effective at killing cancer cells. Results of the finding, considered…
New Telegraph.
Forex: ‘Rent-Seeking, Arbitrage Counterproductive To Industrial Growth’
With more criticism trailing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s arrest of some Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators following volatility in the country’s foreign exchange market, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has also condemned the action, saying that the evil against the forex market is beyond BDCs. The association indicated that it was…
New Telegraph.
Telecoms: Crisis Imminent As Operators Insist On Increasing Tariffs
The lingering economic hardship may be compounded as telecom operators insist on increasing their tariffs. The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has been advocating for a tariff hike, citing rising operational costs. In a recent meeting with the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, ALTON Chairman Engr. Gbenga…
New Telegraph.
The Importance Of Credible Population Census
The recent pledge made by the Chair- man, National Population Com- mission (NPC), Mr. Nasir Isa Kwarra that the Federal Government agency is well prepared to deliver a “credible, reliable and acceptable population census in the country” underscores the importance of walking the talk, especially on matters of national importance such as this. And it…
New Telegraph.
Celebration As Disabled Man Emerges Monarch Of Abia Community
Background In some communities or cultures, deformity or impairment of any kind, but particularly physical can deny someone some rights and privileges. However, the exception was the case in Umuawa Alaocha Autonomous Community when it recently crowned one of its own and a royal, Anthony Anyiam Ohaeri, who is physically challenged, with auditory impairment (Deaf),…
New Telegraph.
Nigeria’s Socio-Economic Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Solutions
Nigeria is the most populous and one of the richest countries in Africa, but it also faces many economic and social challenges that have worsened in recent years. The country has been hit hard by the collapse of oil prices, the Covid-19 pandemic, the high rate of unemployment and under-employment, the spatial inequality between regions…
New Telegraph.
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