Day: September 17, 2019

NMA laments Doctors’ exodus, says 700 leaves Nigeria annually

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Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has lamented the exodus of medical doctors saying many medical doctors are abandoning the country for greener pastures abroad. Investigations revealed that although the exodus of doctors was not new, it had been on the increase in the last two years with countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as their destinations. It was learnt that the exodus had increased the workload of those who were still in government service, as many states had not been employing doctors. The…

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Senate dragged to court over plans to spend N5.5b on cars

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A lawsuit has been instituted at the federal high court, Lagos, by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 6,721 concerned Nigerians, asking the court stop the National Assembly Service Commission from paying or releasing the sum of N5.550 billion allegedly budgeted for purchase of luxury cars for principal members of the ninth Senate. The applicants also want the court to restrain and stop the Senate from collecting the money until the downward review of the amount proposed by the Senate. In suit number FHC/L/CS/1511/2019 filed last…

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Buhari disband Osibajo’s economic team, appoints Soludo, others

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The Economic Management Team (EMT) headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has been replaced by President Muhammadu Buhari, with an Economic Advisory Council (EAC). The new EAC, which reports directly to the president, will be chaired by an economist, Prof. Doyin Salami. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina in a statement said the EAC would advise the president on economic policy matters, including fiscal analysis, economic growth and a range of internal and global economic issues, working with the relevant cabinet members and heads of monetary and…

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