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Show Mercy To Sickle Cell Sufferers By Tola Dehinde
On January 9, 2020, an article was published in The PUNCH titled, ‘Why we lost 80 of our members – Kano sickle cell club.’ I read the article with a heavy heart, to think that […]
Issues/Policy
50th Anniversary of Nigeria’s Euphoria By Minabere Ibelema
At this time 50 years ago, Nigerians were euphoric. The bloody and grittily fought civil war had just ended to everyone’s relief. The then head of state, General Yakubu Gowon, promptly declared that there was […]
Politics
Where Is Akinwunmi Ambode? | PMNews
Where is former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode? This is the question bombarding the mind of many. Ever since he left office in an unceremonial manner, the former governor has chosen to retire to a […]
Editorial
Punch: Restoring Order To Chaotic Libya
THE lingering crisis in Libya has reached a critical stage where responsible members of the international community can no longer afford to stand by and watch with indifference. Needless to say, all the global leaders […]
Issues/Policy
FRSC, Act Fast On Siren, Convoy Abuse
A long-overdue policy, the Federal Road Safety Corps has iterated its intention to implement the relevant laws on the abuse of sirens, convoys, escort vehicles and other road traffic infractions in the country. The corps […]
Health
Coronavirus: China To Build New Hospital Within 10 Days
China is rushing to build a new hospital in a staggering 10 days to treat patients at the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak that has stricken hundreds of people, state media reported Friday. The […]
News
Coronavirus Not Yet Global Emergency – WHO
Despite the fast spreading rate of the new coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has decided that the outbreak is yet to attain the status of Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). It, however, […]
Issues/Policy
Posterity Will Not Forgive Another Civil War By Anthony Akinola
One thing we must not deny ourselves is the right to know the history of our nation. History is such an important subject that only idiots or clowns will not appreciate its significance. Many young […]
Issues/Policy
For Our Departed Revolutionary Idealists – Part 2 By Edwin Madunagu
Continued from yesterday To explain what I mean by “Minimum Continuity” in the execution of RD’s general programme we may refer to three items in the programme. These are: “Strengthening the vanguard’s capacity to ensure […]
Issues/Policy
Buhari And Electoral Reform: The Unspoken Truth By SKC Ogbonnia
President Muhammadu Buhari deserves commendation for his new year pledge to reform Nigeria’s electoral process, but he should have gone further to admit that the exercise through which he was re-elected to a second term […]
Issues/Policy
Why Is Buhari Still Keeping The Failed Service Chiefs? By Fredrick Nwabufo
In December 2018, Boko Haram insurgents pulled a blitzkrieg on military formations in Baga, Borno state, sacking the headquarters of the multinational joint task force and taking over the place (briefly). The group steadied its […]
News
U.S. Moves To Curtail “Birth Tourism”
On Thursday, the Department of State announced amendments to some visa regulations aimed at curtailing what is known as “birth tourism’’ in the United States. Birth tourism is a practice whereby pregnant foreign nationals travel […]
Editorial
Guardian (NG): Discipline As Police Badge of Honour
The Inspector General (IG) of the Nigeria Police Force, Mr. Mohammed Adamu the other day had cause to warn the officers and men of the force to conduct themselves with discipline and avoid violating the […]
Issues/Policy
TheCable – UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (II): Staff Shortage, Ghost Workers, Principalities And Powers… Many Things Not Right At ‘Yaba Left’
After altering his looks and taking psychiatric lessons every day for one week, investigative journalist ‘FISAYO SOYOMBO went undercover for three weeks in November, including 10 straight days on ward admission, as a patient of […]
Security
Corruption Index: Your Ranking Is Baseless, Nigerian Govt Replies Transparency International | PremiumTimes
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the anti-graft agency, EFCC, have condemned the Transparency International 2019 report that ranked Nigeria poorly on the fight against corruption. According to the latest anti-corruption watchdog […]
Issues/Policy
NPA Plans To Decongest Lagos Port Complex
Nigerian Ports Authority on Friday revealed that measures have been put in place to tackle congestion at the Lagos Port Complex. The General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications of NPA, Mr Adams Jatto disclosed this […]
Issues/Policy
TheCable EXCLUSIVE: FG Stops Payment of Salaries For Lecturers Not On IPPIS
The federal government has ordered stoppage of salaries of lecturers and all workers of tertiary institutions who are not enrolled on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), TheCable can report. In a letter […]
News
FG Awaits US, Trump Set To Slam Visa Restriction On Nigeria
John Ameh, Eniola Akinkuotu, Adelani Adepegba and Raphael Ede The United States President, Donald Trump, is set to add Nigeria and six others to a new list of countries on America’s visa restriction. The new […]
News
Nigeria’s Doctor-Patient Ratio Is 1:3,500 – NUC
The National Universities Commission says Nigeria needs about 300,000 medical doctors to meet the doctor-patient ratio of 1:600 recommended by the World Health Organisation. The Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, said this during the […]
Issues/Policy
What Is The Truth of Boko Haram? By Abimbola Adelakun
The news of the murder of the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Lawan Andimi, is unfortunate. Andimi had been abducted earlier in the month when […]