Below are the headlines found on The Leadership Online Newspaper for today, Friday 22 September, 2017.
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
BY DOYIN OJOSIPE, Abuja Fatimatu used to be convinced that feeding her babies only breast milk would leave them hungry and that they could not possibly thrive on breast milk alone.Cases of severe acute malnutrition, wasting and stunting are common among babies in Fatimatus community in Kebbi State, along with serious illnesses and deaths associated with poor feeding and hygiene practices.The mother-of-four had always attended ante-natal classes, she gave birth at the clinic and ensured her childr
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
BY DOYIN OJOSIPE, AbujaA Consultant Neuro Surgeon, Dr. Charlse Ugwuanyi has urged youths to avoid any activity that may lead to incidence of Spinal Cord Injury as it is about the most difficult to treat.Speaking to Leadership in an interview, he said injury in the brain is easier managed than one on the Spinal Cord due to the fact that activities of the body are being controlled through it.The Surgeon who condemned reckless driving and other dangerous activities that could put an individual in t
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
BY DOYIN OJOSIPE, ABUJAAfter four years of deliberation, Cedarcrest hospital Abuja, is collaborating with a German healthcare manufacturing company to begin production of artificial limbs to help rehabilitate and better care for the disabled.Speaking to Leadership at a one day workshop, organised to educate specialists on modern concepts in management of post polio deformities, the hospitals Director of Surgical Services, Dr Kingsley Ekwe said Cedarcrest has partnered with Otto Bock HealthCare i
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
Following the activities of the Indigenous People Of biafra (IPOB) in the South East, Abia State governor, Okezie Ikeazu, in this chat with State House Correspondents, has said they are risking the lives of 11.6 million Igbos residing in the south east and also spoke about the tension in his state last week. JONATHAN NDA ISAIAH presents the excerpts.Nigerians are beginning to wonder what went wrong.It depends from what point to what point. But if you are referring to what happened in the past o
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
By MARK ITSIBOR, AbujaThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said for Nigeria to witness strong economic recovery from recession, it must learn to maintain tighter monetary policies, through discontinuing direct financing of the government.Ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting slated to hold from 25-26 of this month, members of the committee are expected to examine the key market indicators of moderating inflation or consumer price index, improvement in FX liquidity and friable
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
By Jonathan Nda- IsaiahSacked national chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Borno State governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, yesterday met with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun behind closed doors.The meeting which lasted about two hours took place inside the office of the vice president at the presidential villa, Abuja.After the meeting, Sheriff who once assumed the office of the national chairman of th
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
BY AHURAKA ISAH, AbujaA renowned activist lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has hailed the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen for intervening in a decisive manner in the anti-corruption war being prosecuted by President Muhammadu Buhari administration by issuing a directive to all heads of courts in Nigeria to create special courts for the exclusive trial of corruption cases.In a statement signed by Falana himself yesterday, he noted that Buhari administration had since placed before the
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
By Kunle Olasanmi, JULIANA AGBO, Abuja and ANAYO ONUKWUGHA, Port HarcourtThe Northern Elders Forum (NEF) yesterday threw its weight of support behind federal governments proscription of the activities of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) which was affirmed by the court on Wednesday.The Northern elders also commended the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for asking the federal government to follow due process of the law in the proscription of the association.Convener and leader of NEF, Dr Pau
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
By ABAH ADAH, AbujaThe federal government yesterday said it is not against state governments developing their own power projects to support development and supply of incremental power.Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, stated this on Thursday at a meeting of the National Council on Power (NACOP) in Jos.He said: I heard statements to the effect that Federal Government should allow the states to develop their own power projects.The truth is that federal government is not stand
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
By Chibuzo Ukaibe, AbujaThe national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday wielded the big stick against the Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu and one of its aspirants in the Anambra State governorship election, Ifeanyi Ubah, over alleged acts of indiscipline.The national publicity secretary of PDP, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, said the party suspended Ubah for one month for his refusal to reply a query over disparaging comments he was said to have made against the part
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