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Nigeria experiencing surge in reverse medical tourism – VP Shettima
…calls for more investment in specialized medical education By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has observed that Nigeria is witnessing a surge in reverse medical tourism, with patients from the United States and other countries choosing Nigerian hospitals for affordable, high-quality kidney transplants. He attributed this shift to the affordability and expertise available within the country’s medical community. Speaking…
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Tinubu to African leaders: Stop relying on foreign blueprints
…urges Amandla Institute to project African countries as collaborators, not patronage seekers By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has urged African leaders to abandon their reliance on foreign strategies, emphasizing that the continent needs leaders who wield policy as a precise instrument rather than a mere slogan. He lamented what he described as “the tragedy of our time,” where African…
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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima, Atiku, Bisi Akande, Saraki lead dignitaries to Fayemi 60th birthday lecture
Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Chief Bisi Akande, former Senate President Bukola Saraki lead dignitaries which include serving Governors, serving Ministers, former Governors and former Ministers to the 60th birthday lecture of Dr. Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti State and launch of his Amandla Institute in Abuja. The event took place at the Congress Hall…
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Senate orders probe into oil spill in Rivers
The Senate has directed the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) to conduct an immediate investigation into the cause of a recent fire outbreak and oil spill from Manifold Well 8/ Bug 008 in OML 18, Buguma area of Rivers State. The agency is to submit a report within four weeks. This followed a motion raised by Senator…
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Senate Deputy President empowers Northwest farmers with N2.79bn loan
The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau has rolled out a N2.79 billion loan scheme to farmers across the 186 Local Government Areas in the seven states that make up the North-West geo-political zone. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Barau said the scheme aims at raising 558 young farmer millionaires across the seven states. He added “69 farmers each…
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Tinubu fires UNN, UniAbuja Vice Chancellors, redeploys Pro-Chancellors
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has implemented significant leadership changes across several federal universities, effective immediately. At the University of Abuja, now renamed Yakubu Gowon University, the entire governing council has been dissolved, and Vice-Chancellor Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi has been relieved of her duties. Senator Lanre Tejuoso, formerly the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, has been…
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Shettima calls for action-oriented leadership at Amandla Institute launch
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged African leaders to move beyond theoretical debates and translate ideas into tangible actions to secure the continent’s future. Speaking at the Dr. Kayode Fayemi Commemorative Symposium and the Launch of the Amandla Policy and Leadership Institute in Abuja, Shettima stressed that Africa must shed its “client-state mentality” and actively shape its destiny in a…
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FG to establish, upgrade six Teaching Hospitals for enhanced cancer care
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has announced plans to establish and upgrade six Federal Teaching Hospitals with new radiotherapy and nuclear medicine facilities across Nigeria. This initiative was revealed by Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, during a press briefing in Abuja to commemorate World Cancer Day 2025. Dr. Salako stated…
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House committee receives 31 new state proposals across Nigeria
By Kunle Sanni The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution announced on Thursday that it has received 31 proposals for the creation of new states across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. According to The Nation newspaper, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu made this known during a plenary session, where he read a letter from the committee outlining…
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ASUU expresses disappointment over FG’s inaction on agreements
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has voiced frustration over the Federal Government’s failure to address any of its long-standing demands, despite previous discussions aimed at resolving their disputes amicably. ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, in an interview with Nigerian Tribune, lamented that the government has not taken any tangible steps beyond constituting a renegotiation team. According to him,…
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